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Diagnostic Utility of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory
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Reel, Kristy H.; Lecavalier, Luc; Butter, Eric; Mulick, James A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
This study assessed the diagnostic utility of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory (PDDBI) in a sample of 84 children aged 3-12 years of age. Forty-two children with ASD were individually matched on age and non-verbal IQ to 42 children with other disabilities and groups were compared on PDDBI subscales and total score. Results…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Test Construction, Behavior Problems
Rasch Analysis of the Assessment of Children's Hand Skills in Children with and without Disabilities
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Chien, Chi-Wen; Brown, Ted; McDonald, Rachael – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Assessment of Children's Hand Skills (ACHS) is a new assessment tool that utilizes a naturalistic observational method to capture children's real-life hand skill performance when engaging in various types of activities. The ACHS also intends to be used with both typically developing children and those presenting with disabilities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Test Items, Construct Validity, Test Bias, Disabilities
Enabling a Prelinguistic Communicator with Autism to Use Picture Card as a Strategy for Repairing Listener Misunderstandings: A Case Study
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Ohtake, Yoshihisa; Wehmeyer, Michael; Uchida, Naomi; Nakaya, Akitaka; Yanagihara, Masafumi – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
The purpose of this case study was to examine the effects of a time-delay prompting procedure on the acquisition of skills for repairing multiple listener misunderstandings. A prelinguistic student with autism was taught to use picture cards as a strategy to repair listener misunderstandings in a setting where the student had to ask the listener…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Communication
4-H Programs with a Focus on Including Youth with Disabilities.
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Stumpf, Mitzi; Henderson, Karla; Luken, Karen; Bialeschki, Deb; Casey, Mary, II – Journal of Extension, 2002
Intentionally Inclusive 4-H Club Programs is a pilot project intended to create accessible 4-H environments for people with disabilities. An experiential curriculum for 9-12 year-olds was developed and used in three North Carolina counties. Formative evaluation showed how 4-H staff are raising awareness and involving youth and volunteers with…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Experiential Learning, Preadolescents
The HOME Inventory: A New Scale for Families of Pre- and Early Adolescent Children with Disabilities.
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Bradley, Robert H.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Construction, field testing with children with disabilities, and analysis of the preliminary version of the Preadolescent Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (PA-HOME) are described. The paper concludes that the assessment is a reasonably reliable scale with moderate correlations with other measures of the family environment.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Environment, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Effects of a Support Group for Siblings of Children with Special Needs.
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McLinden, Stacey E.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1991
Evaluated six-week support group for six preadolescent siblings of children with mental or physical handicaps. Comparison with five nonparticipants revealed that group had significant effect on participants' perceptions of social support. Parents indicated some improvements in participants' behavior toward siblings. Found no significant…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Family Problems
Leisure Preferences and Leisure Communication with Peers of Elementary Students with and without Disabilities: Educational Implications
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Leyser, Yona; Cole, Karen B. – Education, 2004
The present study examined and compared the leisure activities and communication about leisure among peers of a large sample of preadolescents without disabilities and their peers with identified disabilities. All responded to a questionnaire about leisure. Findings revealed that these preadolescents participated in a large number and variety of…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Disabilities, Leisure Time, Elementary School Students