Program 3:00 147 111.147 Infant Siblings of Children with <strong>Autism</strong>: Results of a Parent-Child Intervention. A. M. Steiner* 1 , G. W. Gengoux 2 and K. Chawarska 3 , (1)Yale University, (2)Stanford School of Medicine, (3)Yale University School of Medicine 1:00 148 111.148 Is PCIT An Effective Treatment for ASD?. S. F. Vess* and A. Kinsman, Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital 2:00 149 111.149 Measuring and Predicting Parents’ Involvement in Intensive Behavioral Intervention. A. Solish* and A. Perry, York University 3:00 150 111.150 Mother-Child Engagement: The Co-Construction of Narratives in Intervention Contexts for Young Children with <strong>Autism</strong>. A. M. Mastergeorge*, University of California, Davis/M.I.N.D. Institute 1:00 151 111.151 A Pilot Study of Group CBT Targeting Anxiety in Children with Asperger Syndrome. J. A. Weiss*, M. A. Viecili, J. A. MacMullin, J. Summers and Y. Bohr, York University 2:00 152 111.152 Advantages of CAI for Single Word Comprehension and Grammar Production Training. F. Hurewitz* 1 and K. Boser 2 , (1)Drexel University, (2)Individual Differences in Learning, Inc 3:00 153 111.153 Assessing Peer-Related Social Interest in Preschool-Aged Children with <strong>Autism</strong>. G. G. McGee* and M. J. Morrier, Emory <strong>Autism</strong> Center, Emory University School of Medicine 1:00 154 111.154 Children’s Friendship Training, Play Date Improvement and Generalization to School for Children with <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorders. F. Frankel* and R. Myatt, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior 2:00 155 111.155 Effi cacy of Methylphenidate Treatment in Children with Asperger Syndrome and ADHD Comorbidity. C. Porfi rio, G. Giana*, A. Benvenuto, B. Manzi, S. Benedetti and P. Curatolo, Tor Vergata University 3:00 156 111.156 Examining the Use of Multiple Cues as a Necessary Component of Pivotal Response Training. S. Reed* 1 , A. Stahmer 2 , J. Suhrheinrich 1 and L. Schreibman 1 , (1)University of California, San Diego, (2)Rady Children’s Hospital 1:00 157 111.157 How to Develop An Effective Intervention through the Participatory <strong>Research</strong> Process: A Case Example in An Executive Functioning Intervention in High-Functioning <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorders. L. G. Anthony* 1 , L. Cannon 2 , K. Alexander 2 , M. A. Werner 2 , K. Register Brown 1 , J. Rutledge 1 , J. Wintrol 3 and L. Kenworthy 4 , (1)Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University Medical School, (2)Ivymount School, (3)The Ivymount School, (4)Children’s National Medical Center 2:00 158 111.158 Identifying the Active Ingredients in Intensive Behavioural Intervention Programs for Children with <strong>Autism</strong>. A. Perry* and J. Koudys, York University 3:00 159 111.159 Integrating Treatment Strategies for Children with <strong>Autism</strong>. A. B. Cunningham* 1 , L. Schreibman 1 and A. Stahmer 2 , (1)University of California, San Diego, (2)Rady Children’s Hospital 1:00 160 111.160 Investigation of the RUPP Parent Training Program for Pre-School Children with ASDs and Disruptive Behavior. K. Bearss* 1 , L. Scahill 2 , C. Johnson 3 , B. Handen 4 and T. Smith 5 , (1)Yale Child Study Center, (2)Yale University School of Medicine, (3)University of Pittsburgh, (4)Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, (5)University of Rochester 2:00 161 111.161 Parent Stress Related to Infants at-Risk for <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorder. G. W. Gengoux* 1 , A. M. Steiner 2 and K. Chawarska 3 , (1)Stanford School of Medicine, (2)Yale University, (3)Yale University School of Medicine 3:00 162 111.162 Potential Behavioral Precursors to <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorders in NICU Graduates. J. M. Gardner*, B. Z. Karmel, I. L. Cohen, P. M. Kittler, E. M. Lennon, L. D. Swensen, R. L. Freedland, M. J. Flory and E. London, NYS Institute for Basic <strong>Research</strong> in Developmental Disabilities 1:00 163 111.163 Training-the-Trainer: An Effectiveness Study of Pivotal Response Training in School Settings. J. Suhrheinrich* and L. Schreibman, University of California, San Diego 2:00 164 111.164 Use of a Social Behavioral Intervention to Improve Sleep. B. Goodlin-Jones*, K. Tang and T. F. Anders, M.I.N.D. Institute, University of California at Davis Medical Center 3:00 165 111.165 Advancing Social-Communication and Play in Preschoolers with <strong>Autism</strong>: Initial Findings From a Classroom-Based Intervention. B. Boyd* 1 , L. Watson 1 , T. W. Lenhardt 1 , J. Dykstra 1 , K. Berry 1 , G. T. Baranek 1 , E. R. Crais 1 and S. Odom 2 , (1)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, (2)University of North Carolina 1:00 166 111.166 Asperger Male Teens’ Use of Relaxation Strategies and Selection Preferences: Which Strategies for Which Stressors?. D. S. McLeod* and D. A. Lucci, Massachusetts General Hospital 2:00 167 111.167 Assessing the Impact of Pivotal Response Training (PRT) Group Therapy On Parenting Stress and Empowerment Levels. M. B. Minjarez* 1 , E. M. Mercier 2 , S. E. Williams 1 and A. Y. Hardan 1 , (1)Stanford University School of Medicine/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, (2)Durham University 3:00 168 111.168 Behavioral Flexibility in <strong>Autism</strong> and Asperger Disorder: The Impact of Intervention On Child, Parent, and Family Functioning. C. E. Lin*, R. L. Koegel and L. K. Koegel, University of California, Santa Barbara 1:00 169 111.169 Developing Innovative Ways to Measure and Communicate Autonomic Arousal in <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorders. M. S. Goodwin*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2:00 170 111.170 Early Communication Correlates of Language Development and <strong>Autism</strong> Symptomatology in Toddlers at-Risk for ASD. C. J. Grantz* 1 , K. K. Lyons 1 , S. Celimli 1 , P. Yoder 2 , W. L. Stone 3 , A. S. Carter 4 and D. S. Messinger 1 , (1)University of Miami, (2)Vanderbilt University, (3)Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, (4)University of Massachusetts Boston 30 <strong>9th</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Autism</strong> <strong>Research</strong> (IMFAR) 2010
Program 3:00 171 111.171 Early Intervention for Children with <strong>Autism</strong>: Which Factors Impact Service Approval?. R. M. Seijo*, L. H. Shulman, M. D. Valicenti- McDermott, K. Hottinger, T. Fried, D. J. Meringolo and N. Tarshis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1:00 172 111.172 Effect of Lenalidomide On TNF-Alpha Elevation and Behavior in <strong>Autism</strong>. M. Chez*, T. Donnell, C. Parise and R. Low, Sutter Neuroscience Institute, Sacramento Medical Center 2:00 173 111.173 Effi cacy of An Outpatient Social Skills Training for Individuals with ASD and Their Parents. S. Woolsey Duvall*, D. Hill, B. Lopez, M. Moriarta and N. Mody, University of New Mexico 3:00 174 111.174 First Year Intervention for Infants at Risk for <strong>Autism</strong> – Initial Feasibility and Acceptance. S. Ahmed* 1 , M. W. Wan 1 , M. Elsabbagh 2 , M. H. Johnson 2 , J. Green 1 and .. The BASIS Team* 3 , (1)The University of Manchester, (2)Birkbeck, University of London, (3)BASIS 1:00 175 111.175 Incorporating Technology Into a Pilot Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group Treatment for Adolescents with High Functioning <strong>Autism</strong> Spectrum Disorders. A. Blakeley-Smith* 1 , J. Reaven 2 , E. Leuthe 2 , K. Culhane-Shelburne 1 , E. Moody 3 and S. Hepburn 2 , (1)JFK Partners, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, (2)University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, (3)University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus 2:00 176 111.176 Psychosocial Treatment Effects of the PEERS Social Skills Intervention for Young Adults with <strong>Autism</strong>. A. Gantman* 1 , S. Kapp 2 and E. Laugeson 1 , (1)UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, (2)UCLA 1:00 178 111.178 Social and Pre-Linguistic Behavior in Infants at Risk of ASD Improves Following Behavioral Intervention. L. K. Koegel*, University of California, Santa Barbara Thursday – PM <strong>9th</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Autism</strong> <strong>Research</strong> (IMFAR) 2010 31