Advancing Evidence-Based Practice for Children with Autism: Study and Application of Video Modeling through the Use and Synthesis of Single-Case Design Research
This dissertation document is composed of three separate, but interconnected articles that represent efforts across the research cycle: the first is a review of existing literature on the synthesis of single-case design research in communication sciences and disorders; the second reports results of a novel single-case design study that adds to the existing research literature on behavior modeling interventions for children with autism; and the third is an attempt to translate existing research on video-based behavior modeling into a format accessible to school-based speech-language pathologists serving students with autism. These three articles are tied together by their focus on single-case design research and communication-focused interventions for young children with autism. Through each article, conclusions and recommendations are provided to guide service delivery and future research, with the aim of adding rigor to both the study of autism interventions and the utilization of its findings.Doctor of Philosoph
