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Olfa Tounsi; Anis Ben Chikha; Abdessalem Koubaa; Omar Trabelsi; Liwa Masmoudi; Haitham A. Jahrami; Cain C. T. Clark; Khaled Trabelsi; Mourad Bahloul – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2025
The Good Behaviour Game (GBG) is an interdependent group contingency intervention, previously shown to be effective in managing students' behaviour across several studies. An ABAB withdrawal design was implemented to examine the effects of the GBG on the engagement and disruptive behaviours of 12 students diagnosed principally with a mild…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Mild Intellectual Disability, Physical Education, Self Contained Classrooms
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Craig Coffey; Damien Sheehan; Avery Faigenbaum; Sean Healy; Rhodri Lloyd; Sharon Kinsella – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2025
The current study investigated the effects of an integrative exercise intervention on the behaviours in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and if they were influenced by ASD symptom severity. Sixty-six children (7.56 ± 2.03 yrs.) with ASD were enrolled and categorised as having mild (n = 22), moderate (n = 18) or severe (n = 26)…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior, Behavior Modification
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Ellyn Schmidt; Jessica Hoffman; Christina Mulé; Amy Briesch – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Interventions for promoting physical activity designed specifically for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are lacking, which is problematic given the low rates of physical activity among this population. This study used a stakeholder-engaged approach to adapt the Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children (WE PLAY)…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children
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Nag, Heidi; Øverland, Klara; Naerland, Terje – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
The aim of this study is to use Q methodology to explore how school staff experience the behaviours of children with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) in school and how they manage working with these children. Q methodology utilises by-person factor analysis to investigate subjectivity. Fourteen school staff of students with SMS in Norway participated…
Descriptors: Coping, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Genetic Disorders
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Carpio De Los Pinos, Carmen; Barroso López, Inmaculada – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and low cognitive functioning tend to demonstrate regulatory responses to auditory sensations, leading to disturbed behaviours such as self-stimulation, stereotypical movements, even aggression and self-harm. The aim of this study was to investigate whether listening to specific sounds and music reduced…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Music
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Adegbolagun, Alero; Ani, Cornelius; Adejumo, Olurotimi; James, Bawo; Omigbodun, Olayinka – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a serious blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is particularly prevalent in Africa. The condition can be associated with physical and psychological difficulties. There are no studies of psychological interventions for people affected by SCD in Africa where the majority of affected persons live.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Well Being, Mental Health