Collaborative peer learning environments have received increasing attention in classrooms
due to the potential for improving learning and achievement. Yet previous research shows …

The impaired development of joint attention is a cardinal feature of autism. Therefore,
understanding the nature of joint attention is central to research on this disorder. Joint attention …

This study examined the behaviors and experiences of students who needed assistance
while working in peer-directed small groups on mathematics problems and the processes that …

… Farivar is professor of education at California State University, Northridge; and Ann M.
Mastergeorge is a researcher of human and community development at the University of California…

The purpose of this study is to describe the educational programs for adolescents with autism
(age 12—16 years) in inclusion and noninclusion settings as reflected in their Individual …

The concept of bidirectionality represents a process of mutual influence between parent and
child, whereby each influences the other as well as the dyadic relationship. Despite the …

The acquisition of a set of nonverbal intentionally communicative behaviors is described for
six preverbal infants followed longitudinally between eight and 15 months of age. The infants …

The rising incidence of autism and placement in general education necessitates a greater
understanding of the impact of educational placement on academic achievement for …

The present study describes the instructional contexts and activities of adolescents with
autism in inclusive and self-contained settings for mathematics and language arts instruction …

Eye-tracking represents a sensitive, direct measure of gaze allocation and goal-directed
looking behaviors that correspond to visual information processing. Clear definitions and …