ERIC Number: EJ1412887
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Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Interventions Addressing Challenging Behaviours in Arab Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism: A Systematic Review
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v37 n2 e13205 2024
Background: Arabs with intellectual disabilities and/or autism may exhibit challenging behaviour that affects them and their caregivers. Early, appropriate intervention may reduce these effects. This review synthesised and critically appraised challenging behaviour intervention research for this population. Methods: All published empirical research on challenging behaviour interventions for Arabs with intellectual disabilities and/or autism was included. In September 2022, 15 English and Arabic databases yielded 5282 search records. Studies were appraised using the MMAT. Review findings were narratively synthesised. Results: The 79 included studies (n = 1243 participants) varied in design, intervention, and evaluation method. Only 12.6% of interventions were well-designed and reported. Arab interventions primarily targeted children, were applied collectively on small samples, lacked individualised assessment, and were based on an inconsistent understanding of challenging behaviour. Conclusion: The evidence base on interventions for Arabs with intellectual disabilities and/or autism and challenging behaviour needs strengthening. Attention should be given to culturally relevant adaptations.
Descriptors: Arabs, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Relevance, Children, Adults
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