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Direct linkDurand, V. Mark; Hieneman, Meme; Clarke, Shelley; Wang, Mo; Rinaldi, Melissa L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
The present study was a multisite randomized clinical trial assessing the effects of adding a cognitive-behavioral intervention to positive behavior support (PBS). Fifty-four families who met the criteria of (a) having a child with a developmental disability, (b) whose child displayed serious challenging behavior (e.g., aggression, self-injury,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Severe Disabilities
Abu-Hamour, Bashir; Al-Hmouz, Hanan – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2014
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief background about special education system in Jordan and particularly describes the present types of programmes and legislation provided within the country to students with special needs, as well as integration movement. Jordan has historically provided a limited number of educational opportunities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Educational Legislation, Disabilities
Moody, Cherylynn Jody – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the best practice strategies, those that bring the most value for the twice-exceptional (2e) student (giftedness with autism spectrum disorder [ASD], attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], specific learning disabilities [SLD], and/or emotional and behavioral disorder [EBD]) in the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Teaching Methods, Academically Gifted, Autism
Schwenck, Christina; Mergenthaler, Julia; Keller, Katharina; Zech, Julie; Salehi, Sarah; Taurines, Regina; Romanos, Marcel; Schecklmann, Martin; Schneider, Wolfgang; Warnke, Andreas; Freitag, Christine M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2012
Background: A deficit in empathy is discussed to underlie difficulties in social interaction of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and conduct disorder (CD). To date, no study has compared children with ASD and different subtypes of CD to describe disorder-specific empathy profiles in clinical samples. Furthermore, little is known about…
Descriptors: Autism, Perspective Taking, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Mattila, Marja-Leena; Hurtig, Tuula; Haapsamo, Helena; Jussila, Katja; Kuusikko-Gauffin, Sanna; Kielinen, Marko; Linna, Sirkka-Liisa; Ebeling, Hanna; Bloigu, Risto; Joskitt, Leena; Pauls, David L.; Moilanen, Irma – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The present study identifies the prevalence and types of comorbid psychiatric disorders associated with Asperger syndrome (AS)/high-functioning autism (HFA) in a combined community- and clinic-based sample of fifty 9- to 16-year-old subjects using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children, Present and Lifetime…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Disorders
Hodgetts, Sandra; Nicholas, David; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Although not inherent to the diagnosis, many individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) display aggressive behavior. This study examined the experiences of families living with individuals with ASD who also demonstrate aggressive behaviors. Using a qualitative approach, semistructured interviews were conducted with parents of nine males with…
Descriptors: Aggression, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Autism
Scahill, Lawrence; McDougle, Christopher J.; Aman, Michael G.; Johnson, Cynthia; Handen, Benjamin; Bearss, Karen; Dziura, James; Butter, Eric; Swiezy, Naomi G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Stigler, Kimberly A.; Sukhodolsky, Denis D.; Lecavalier, Luc; Pozdol, Stacie L.; Nikolov, Roumen; Hollway, Jill A.; Korzekwa, Patricia; Gavaletz, Allison; Kohn, Arlene E.; Koenig, Kathleen; Grinnon, Stacie; Mulick, James A.; Yu, Sunkyung; Vitiello, Benedetto – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs) have social interaction deficits, delayed communication, and repetitive behaviors as well as impairments in adaptive functioning. Many children actually show a decline in adaptive skills compared with age mates over time. Method: This 24-week, three-site, controlled clinical trial…
Descriptors: Socialization, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Luman, Marjolein; van Meel, Catharina S.; Oosterlaan, Jaap; Geurts, Hilde M. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
This study validates the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire for children (SPSRQ-C), using a Dutch sample of 1234 children between 6-13 years old. Factor analysis determined that a 4-factor and a 5-factor solution were best fitting, explaining 41% and 50% of the variance respectively. The 4-factor model was highly…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Beaudet, Arthur L. – Child Development, 2013
Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) has emerged as a powerful new tool to identify genomic abnormalities associated with a wide range of developmental disabilities including congenital malformations, cognitive impairment, and behavioral abnormalities. CMA includes array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and single nucleotide polymorphism…
Descriptors: Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Identification
Lunsky, Yona; Lake, Johanna K.; Balogh, Robert; Weiss, Jonathan; Morris, Susan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
This article summarizes Canadian research in "dual diagnosis" spanning the past 20 years and places this research within a historical and policy context. Canadian researchers have made important contributions with regard to understanding inpatient and outpatient mental health services, families, autism, specific disorders and behaviors,…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health, Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities
Magyar, Caroline I.; Pandolfi, Vincent – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique programming challenges to school personnel because of the wide variability of clinical symptoms and the high rates of emotional and/or behavior disorders (EBD) that can affect learning outcomes. Currently, there is little empirically based guidance to assist in determining the support…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Behavior Disorders, Intervention, School Personnel
Schaal, David W. – Behavior Analyst, 2012
This article presents an introduction to "The Behavior-Analytic Origins of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy: An Example of Behavioral Neurorehabilitation," by Edward Taub and his colleagues (Taub, 2012). Based on extensive experimentation with animal models of peripheral nerve injury, Taub and colleagues have created an approach to overcoming…
Descriptors: Injuries, Behavior Disorders, Therapy, Genetics
Download full textRobinson, Stephanie; Curwen, Tracey; Ryan, Thomas G. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This review includes empirical peer-reviewed articles which support the examination of Asperger's Disorder and co-morbid disorders, as well as an analysis of how adolescents with Asperger's Disorder transition to adulthood. Although the focus was on Asperger's Disorder, some studies include Autism Spectrum Disorder samples. It was found that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Independent Living, Anxiety Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.; Mayes, Rebecca D.; Molitoris, Sarah – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Children with ADHD and autism have some similar features, complicating a differential diagnosis. The purpose of our study was to determine the degree to which core ADHD and autistic symptoms overlap in and discriminate between children 2-16 years of age with autism and ADHD. Our study demonstrated that 847 children with autism were easily…
Descriptors: Autism, Short Term Memory, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Chaplin, Eddie; Tsakanikos, Elias; Wright, Steve; Bouras, Nick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Previous evidence has suggested that clinical characteristics may predict use of restraint in adults with intellectual disability. However, the relationship between specific types of untoward incidents, corresponding interventions (restrictive procedures) and clinical psychopathology remains unclear. Method: We examined all untoward…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Psychopathology, Intervention
