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Stevenson, Bradley S.; Wood, Charles L.; Iannello, Alana C. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2019
A percentage of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities engage in severe, dangerous challenging behaviors. Two common approaches for intervening for these behaviors are function-based interventions (FBI), which have been effective at reducing such behaviors, and crisis intervention, which has been shown to increase staff…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Intervention, Behavior Modification
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Metzner, Franka; Wichmann, Michelle Lok-Yan; Mays, Daniel – British Journal of Special Education, 2020
Educational transitions are associated with significant changes. If students cannot overcome these challenges, their well-being and motivation may be impaired. Students with clinically relevant emotional or behavioural disorders (EBDs) are at risk for negative transitional experiences. We conducted a systematic review summarising transitional…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, At Risk Students, Autism
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Zabel, Robert H.; Teagarden, James; Kaff, Marilyn – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2020
Dr. McGinnis-Smith earned a PhD in special education with emphasis in EBD at the University of Iowa and an administrator certification from Drake University. She is coauthor of the social skills teaching series "Skillstreaming." She also coauthored with Richard Simpson "Skillstreaming Children and Youth with High Functioning Autism…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2021
In order to properly understand and compare traditional and innovative assessment techniques for students with disabilities, we must be able to access examples of how they work in a logical and thoughtful sequence. This finely curated collection of thirteen chapters presents ideas and research on different disability topics from key leaders in the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Children, Special Education
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Jeter, Kathryn; Zlomke, Kimberly; Shawler, Paul; Sullivan, Maureen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Many assessment measures have only been validated for one specific diagnostic population, which is costly and reduces the clinical utility of assessments. The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) is one popular measure designed to assess disruptive behavior problems in youth. The ECBI has sound psychometric properties in typically developing…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Measures (Individuals)
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Zainal, Hani; Magiati, Iliana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Increasing numbers of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are attending mainstream schools. Nonetheless, concerns about their emotional well-being and mental health in these settings have also been raised. This study sought to compare caregiver-reported anxiety and other emotional and behavioural problems in youth with ASD attending…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Garwood, Justin D.; Van Loan, Christopher L. – Exceptionality, 2019
Social skills are necessary for success in school as they facilitate peer acceptance and student-teacher relationships and promote academic achievement. One social skills intervention that has received significant attention from researchers and has been endorsed by special education teachers is Social Stories. However, the extant research on this…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Interpersonal Competence, Students with Disabilities, Behavior Disorders
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Lerner, Matthew D.; Mazefsky, Carla A.; Weber, Rebecca J.; Transue, Emilie; Siegel, Matthew; Gadow, Kenneth D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high rates of psychiatric symptoms, but the relation between verbal ability and psychiatric symptoms is unknown. This study utilized a large sample of clinically referred inpatient and outpatient youth with ASD to compare psychiatric comorbidity between verbal and minimally-verbal youth,…
Descriptors: Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Disorders
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La Buissonnière-Ariza, Valérie; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Kendall, Philip C.; McBride, Nicole M.; Cepeda, Sandra L.; Small, Brent J.; Lewin, Adam B.; Kerns, Connor; Storch, Eric A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
We investigated the presentation and correlates of hoarding behaviors in 204 children aged 7-13 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and comorbid anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. Approximately 34% of the sample presented at least moderate levels, and with 7% presenting severe to extreme levels of hoarding. Child gender…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Richards, Caroline; Davies, Louise; Oliver, Chris – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Self-injury is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however few studies have investigated correlates of self-injury or the putative associations with self-restraint. Questionnaire data on self-injury, self-restraint, health conditions, overactivity/impulsivity and repetitive/restricted behavior were collected on 208 children and 216 adults…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior
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Baker, Bruce L.; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Teenage youth with co-morbid intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could be at higher risk for behavioral and social difficulties than youth with ID only. Methods: Youth aged 13 years were diagnosed with ID (n = 37), ID/ASD (n = 26), or typical development (TD, n = 98). Mothers and teachers completed measures…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity
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Ahmed, Fayza I. – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
This study aimed at identifying the extents of abuse of autistic children and some behavioural disorders in who were abused and who were not abused from parents and teachers' perspective. To achieve the study's objectives, the researcher adopted a descriptive research method and used a survey as a tool for the task. The sample consisted of 200…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Child Neglect, Sexual Abuse
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Scheithauer, Mindy; Muething, Colin S.; Silva, Meghan R.; Gerencser, Kristina R.; Krantz, Joelle; Call, Nathan A. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: Evaluations of treatments using applied behavior analysis (ABA) for challenging behavior have relied mostly on direct behavioral observation. While observation is crucial, qualitative information can also be beneficial. In this study, we describe methods for using qualitative information in ABA treatments for challenging behavior.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Leko, Melinda M.; Roberts, Carly; Peyton, David; Pua, Daisy – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
As the special education research community continues to identify new evidence-based practices (EBP), educators will need to make choices regarding which EBPs to implement. This article provides educators with practical guidelines for selecting EBPs that will improve outcomes for students with learning disabilities (LD), emotional and behavior…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Breeman, Linda D.; van Lier, Pol A. C.; Wubbels, Theo; Verhulst, Frank C.; van der Ende, Jan; Maras, Athanasios; Hopman, Juliette A. B.; Tick, Nouchka T. – Exceptionality, 2018
The aim of this study was to examine developmental links between disobedience and teacher-child closeness in a sample of boys with psychiatric disorders (i.e., emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD)) and special educational needs who are placed in special education. More specifically, this study examined…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Behavior Problems, Males, Special Education
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