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    Using Tic-Tac software to reduce anxiety-related behaviour in adults with autism and learning difficulties during waiting periods: A pilot study

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    Deficits in the perception of time and processing of changes across time are commonly observed in individuals with autism. This pilot study evaluated the efficacy of the use of the software tool Tic-Tac, designed to make time visual, in three adults with autism and learning difficulties. This research focused on applying the tool in waiting situations where the participants exhibited anxiety-related behaviour. The intervention followed a baseline and intervention (AB) design, and a partial interval recording procedure was used to code the presence of stereotypes, nervous utterances, wandering or other examples of nervousness during the selected waiting situations. The results showed that the use of Tic-Tac resulted in lower levels of anxiety-related behaviour in all three participants, compared to the baseline, suggesting that this software may be an effective technology for helping people with autism with organisation and predictability during waiting periods. The results are discussed in terms of limitations and implications for further study.This study was supported by the Orange Foundation in Spain and the Spanish Ministry for Industry, Commerce and Tourism (grant number PDM-2006-010) through Avanza Program

    Intervenci贸n educativa en conductas problem谩ticas para personas con trastorno espec铆fico de atenci贸n

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    Realizado en el centro espec铆fico El alba en el que trabajan los profesores implicados. Los objetivos planteados son: definir las conductas problem谩ticas; diferenciar entre m茅todos de modificaci贸n de conducta tradicionales y apoyo conductual positivo, revisar las t茅cnicas de intervenci贸n conductual, revisar diferentes casos pr谩cticos de problemas de conducta, realizar evaluaciones funcionales asi como an谩lisis funcional de casos y elaborar un protocolo. El sistema de trabajo es: trabajo grupal para el planteamiento, toma de decisiones acerca del desarrollo del proyecto y elaboraci贸n del mismo; trabajo individual para la formaci贸n, revision y analisis de la documentaci贸n relativa al tema objeto del trabajo y pr谩cticas con los alumnos para el estudio de casos. Los resultados se plasman en un cuadr铆ptico de manejo sencillo y con previsi贸n de difusi贸n. Trabajo no publicado.Junta de Castilla y Le贸nCentro de formaci贸n e innovaci贸n del profesorado de BurgosCastilla y Le贸nConsejer铆a de Educaci贸n. Direcci贸n General de Universidades e Investigaci贸n; Monasterio de Nuestra Se帽ora de Prado, Autov铆a Puente Colgante, s. n.; 47071 Valladolid; Tel. +34983411881; Fax +34983411939ES
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