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Joint Attention, Language, Social Relating, and Stereotypical Behaviours in Children with Autistic Disorder
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Delinicolas, Erin K.; Young, Robyn L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between abilities to initiate and respond to joint attention and symptoms of autism that have, and have not, been theoretically linked to joint attention. Participants were 51 boys and five girls with autistic disorder, aged between 2 years and 6 years 5 months. Measures of joint attention…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention, Young Children, Social Behavior
Behaviours in Young People with Intellectual Disability: Preliminary Findings and Implications for Injury.
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Sherrard, Jennifer; And Others – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1997
A study of 571 Australian children (ages 4-18) with mental retardation investigated potential behavioral risk factors for injury. Results found the prevalence of potential injury risk behaviors to be higher than for typical children and that the behavioral injury risk patterns reflected those seen in younger aged typical children. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
Expectations about Development in Greek- and Anglo-Australian Families.
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Rosenthal, Doreen; Bornholt, Laurel – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1988
Examination of the child development beliefs of 40 families reveals that Greek-Australians regard behaviors reflecting initiative and independence, personal maturity, and interpersonal sensitivity to be appropriate at a later age than do Anglo-Australians, but the converse holds true for respect, self-control, and unsupervised activities. Parents'…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Standards