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Direct linkRailey, Kirsten S.; Bowers-Campbell, Joy; Love, Abigail M. A.; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Semi-structured interviews were employed to (a) characterize LEOs' knowledge of ASD, (b) understand interactions between LEOs and individuals with ASD, and (c) identify training needs to prepare LEOs for interactions with the ASD community. Researchers utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to analyze data from 17 participants: (a) six…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
Gerber, Alan H.; McCormick, Carolyn E. B.; Levine, Todd P.; Morrow, Eric M.; Anders, Thomas F.; Sheinkopf, Stephen J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The current study investigated healthcare satisfaction and factors related to satisfaction in 92 adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants or their caregiver completed a survey about their experiences with primary care and specialty physicians. Respondents reported a high level of satisfaction with their healthcare. The only factor…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Insurance, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Moss, Philippa; Mandy, William; Howlin, Patricia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The WHO Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire was used to assess quality of life (QoL) among 52 adults with autism (mean age 49 years) followed-up since childhood. Overall, assessments of QOL were more positive than measures of objective social outcome (jobs, independence, relationships etc.) but correlations between caregiver and self-reports were…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Questionnaires
McCullough, Michelle J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The current phenomenological case study, based in part on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, set out to examine the lived experiences of individuals sharing and mediating meaningful communication with individuals who have Down syndrome. To accomplish this, the researcher interviewed several categories of caregivers who regularly interact with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Phenomenology, Down Syndrome, Sign Language
Howard, Ruth; Rose, John; Levenson, Victor – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Staff in intellectual disability services can experience high levels of violence, which may lead to burnout. Staff burnout may result in poorer quality services. Previous research has suggested that factors such as fear of violence, self-efficacy and staff support moderate the impact of violence on burnout. Aims: The research explores…
Descriptors: Violence, Self Efficacy, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Noone, Stephen J.; Jones, Robert S. P.; Hastings, Richard P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
A number of researchers have explored the attributions that care staff make about challenging behavior. The expectation, based on behavioral and cognitive models, is that these attributions may help predict why staff inadvertently reinforce challenging behavior. Two studies of staff attributions about challenging behavior are reported. In the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Adults, Caregivers
