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Reducing Verbal and Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Aggression Replacement Training Program

Hayman, Emily L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1412251648

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Curriculum and Instruction: Special Education.
Elementary students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often exhibit aggressive behavior, causing disruption of the classroom-learning environment. Disruptive students are at risk of being removed from the classroom and being excluded from valuable class time. Remediating and reducing aggression in students with ASD requires intervention strategies to address social, communication, and anger management skills. The study examined the effectiveness of the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) (Glick & Gibbs, 2011) in reducing verbal and physical aggression for nine students with ASD. ART teaches students to use effective communication and anger management techniques to prevent conflicts, maintain self-control, and manage stressful situations in an appropriate manner. ART is a 10-week program, and was implemented with three groups of students with ASD using a multiple baseline across groups study design. The study used visual inspection of data to determine if the ART program decreases levels of aggression in students with ASD. The purpose of the study was to decrease frequency of verbal and physical aggression and increase prosocial skills. Results of the study found ART to be an effective intervention for reducing verbal and physical aggression in elementary students with Autism. All participants also demonstrated acquisition and increased use of social skills.
Edward Cancio, PhD (Committee Chair)
Laurie Dinnebeil, PhD (Committee Member)
William McInerney, PhD (Committee Member)
Ronald David, PhD (Committee Member)
125 p.
Behavioral Psychology; Behavioral Sciences; Cognitive Psychology; Early Childhood Education; Educational Psychology; Elementary Education; Neurosciences; Psychological Tests; Psychology; Special Education; Teacher Education
autism; autism spectrum disorders; behavior disorders; aggression; Aggression Replacement Training; behavior; social skills; anger management; communication; behavior modification; autism interventions; theories of aggression; theory of mind; ASD

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  • Hayman, E. L. (2014). Reducing Verbal and Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Aggression Replacement Training Program [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1412251648

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hayman, Emily. Reducing Verbal and Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Aggression Replacement Training Program . 2014. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1412251648.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hayman, Emily. "Reducing Verbal and Physical Aggression in Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Aggression Replacement Training Program ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1412251648

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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