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Direct linkWilczynski, Susan M.; Fusilier, Iantha; Dubard, Melanie; Elliott, Amy – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Experimental analysis of social stimuli has typically been restricted to the presence or absence of verbal attention. In the present study, an ABAB design was used to assess the influence of proximity as a social stimulus. Close and distant proximity of a familiar adult was systematically manipulated to evaluate the effect of proximity on the…
Descriptors: Proximity, Intervention, Self Contained Classrooms, Behavior Disorders
Gadow, Kenneth D.; Devincent, Carla J.; Pomeroy, John; Azizian, Allen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2005
This study compares DSM-IV symptoms in children (ages 6 to 12 years) with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), clinic controls, and community-based samples. Parents/teachers completed the Child Symptom Inventory-4 for four samples: PDD (N= 284/284) and non-PDD psychiatric clinic referrals (N= 189/181) and pupils in regular (N= 385/404) and…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Disorders, Elementary School Students
Grosenick, Judith K. – 1983
The keynote presentation in a 1983 conference on the needs of seriously emotionally disturbed/behavior disordered and autistic students identifies six areas of needs and proposes ways in which the needs may be resolved. The first need noted, identification, is addressed in terms of confusion and inadequate measures related to definitions,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Definitions
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Download full textNevin, Ann I., Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
The authors evaluated single subject research studies in accordance with the following criteria: Was the study applied, behavioral, reliable, analytic, effective, and generalizable? All of the reviews have been checked for accuracy in two ways. First, each author received feedback from the professor. After each feedback session, authors then…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Feedback, Behavior Disorders, Autism
Peer reviewedHardan, Antonio; Sahl, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study of 233 children with developmental disorders and mental illness found that the most common psychiatric diagnoses were oppositional defiant disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pica, organic mental disorder, and autism were more often encountered in low functioning individuals, while depressive and speech/language…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Peer reviewedSantos, Karen E. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1992
This review highlights the physical, intellectual, academic, behavioral, and communication characteristics associated with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation. Educationally relevant problems linked to fragile X are noted, including learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, speech and language…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFord, Laurie; And Others – Contemporary Education, 1994
The best way to manage discipline problems in preschoolers with autism is to prevent the problems from occurring in the first place. The article examines the diagnosis, incidence, and prevalence of autism, discusses how to facilitate desired behavior, and offers a case study of a preschool student with autism. (SM)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Peer reviewedRogers, Sally J.; DiLalla, David L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This study, which applied an instructional model based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development, pragmatics theory of language development, and Mahler's theory of development of interpersonal relationships, found that 49 preschool children with autism did not make less progress than a comparison group of 27 children with other…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Handen, Benjamin L.; Lubetsky, Martin – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Autistic disorder is characterized by qualitative impairment in the areas of social interaction and communication, as well as stereotypic, repetitive patterns of behavior. In addition to the core features of autism, many individuals display a range of behavioral concerns including anxiety, aggression, agitation, overactivity, self-injury, and…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Stereotypes
Geurts, Hilde M.; Verte, Sylvie; Oosterlaan, Jaap; Roeyers, Herbert; Sergeant, Joseph A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The objective of this study is to identify intact and deficient cognitive processes in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with high functioning autism (HFA). Method: Three rigorously diagnosed groups of children aged between 6 and 12 years (54 ADHD, 41 HFA, and 41 normal controls) were tested on…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Short Term Memory, Cognitive Processes
Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; Onaga, Esther; Rohde, Barbara; Whiren, Alice – 2002
Bridging the gap between child development and strategies for inclusion, this book is intended to help early childhood practitioners and pre-service teachers feel better equipped to meet the needs of all the children in their early childhood setting. Each chapter of the book is a case study introducing a child (ages birth to 8 years) with one or…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Childhood Needs, Diabetes
Peer reviewedDumas, Jean E.; And Others – Exceptionality: A Research Journal, 1991
This study of parenting stress, child behavior, and dysphoria among 150 families found that parents of children with autism and behavior disorders reported more stress than parents of Down's syndrome or nondisabled children. Mothers of Down's syndrome children did not differ from mothers of nondisabled children on any measures. No major age or…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedKellner, Millicent H.; Strickarz, Barbara – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2003
Exit plans of 1,632 students attending 92 private out-of-district special education programs were studied. Students from programs for medical and pervasive developmental/communication disorders were likely to plan transfers to self-contained programs within their districts, whereas students from emotional/behavioral programs tended to plan…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Disabilities
Peer reviewedNeef, Nancy A.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1983
The relationship between compliance with "do" and "don't" requests was examined with six developmentaly disabled children with severe behavior disorders. Generalized compliance occurred only with requests of the same types as the target exemplar ("do" or "don't"). (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Research
