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Marianne Berg Halvorsen; Arvid Nikolai Kildahl; Sabine Kaiser; Brynhildur Axelsdottir; Michael G. Aman; Sissel Berge Helverschou – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, there has been a proliferation of instruments for assessing mental health (MH) among autistic people. This study aimed to review the psychometric properties of broadband instruments used to assess MH problems among autistic people. In accordance with the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42022316571) we searched the APA PsycINFO via…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
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Melanie Howell; Jill Bradshaw; Peter E. Langdon – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
A systematic review was completed to identify assessments used with children with intellectual disabilities to assess adaptive behaviour, challenging behaviour and autism-related behaviour and consider their appropriateness for use by special education teachers with autistic pupils. The findings of this review led to the recommendation that the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability
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Linda K. Silverman – Roeper Review, 2024
Multi-exceptional children often have deficits in auditory, visual, or sensory processing. As few psychologists have training in modalities, these deficits may be misdiagnosed as AD/HD, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, or a host of personality disorders. This article describes the symptoms of these processing deficits and offers…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Perceptual Impairments, Disability Identification, Learning Modalities
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Wren, Yvonne; Harding, Sam; Goldbart, Juliet; Roulstone, Sue – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: Multiple interventions have been developed to address speech sound disorder (SSD) in children. Many of these have been evaluated but the evidence for these has not been considered within a model which categorizes types of intervention. The opportunity to carry out a systematic review of interventions for SSD arose as part of a larger…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Speech Impairments, Intervention, Classification
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Walton, Catherine; Kerr, Mike – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: The diagnosis of depression in severe and profound intellectual disability is challenging. Without adequate skills in verbal self-expression, standardized diagnostic criteria cannot be used with confidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the assessment and diagnosis of unipolar depression in severe and…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Depression (Psychology), Clinical Diagnosis
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Chesnut, Steven R.; Wei, Tianlan; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Richman, David M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The current meta-analysis examines the previous research on the utility of the Social Communication Questionnaire as a screening instrument for autism spectrum disorder. Previously published reports have highlighted the inconsistencies between Social Communication Questionnaire-screening results and formal autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. The…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Meta Analysis, Screening Tests, Autism
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Myers, Jonté A.; Wang, Jun; Brownell, Mary T.; Gagnon, Joseph Calvin – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2015
The purpose of our literature review was to extend and update Maccini, Mulcahy, and Wilson's (2007) review of the literature on mathematics interventions for secondary students with learning disabilities (LD). An extensive search of the research literature netted 15 research studies that focused on mathematics interventions for secondary students…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Secondary School Students
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Scahill, Lawrence; Aman, Michael G.; Lecavalier, Luc; Halladay, Alycia K.; Bishop, Somer L.; Bodfish, James W.; Grondhuis, Sabrina; Jones, Nancy; Horrigan, Joseph P.; Cook, Edwin H.; Handen, Benjamin L.; King, Bryan H.; Pearson, Deborah A.; McCracken, James T.; Sullivan, Katherine Anne; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors vary widely in type, frequency, and intensity among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. They can be stigmatizing and interfere with more constructive activities. Accordingly, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors may be a target of intervention. Several standardized…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Repetition
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Wainer, Allison L.; Hepburn, Susan; McMahon Griffith, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The goal of this review is to advance the discussion regarding meaningful outcomes of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The rapid growth in the development and evaluation of early intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder includes both therapist-driven and parent-mediated interventions. The majority of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Matson, Johnny L.; Minshawi, Noha F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
The development of experimental functional analysis and more recently functional analysis checklists have become common technologies for evaluating antecedent events and the consequences of problematic behaviors. Children and developmentally disabled persons across the life span with challenging behaviors have been the primary focus of this…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Models, Check Lists
Bobner, Ronald F.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1982
The article presents a discussion of nutritional aspects of behavioral disorders and two charts of substances as related to the research literature, physical symptoms, and specific questions on a checklist of clinical symptoms indicative of behavior disorders. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Clinical Diagnosis, Dietetics
O'Reilly, Kevin – New England Social Studies Bulletin, 1985
The meaning of critical thinking is discussed. Teachers should be able to separate what they mean by critical thinking, creative thinking, and practical thinking. By separating these meanings, teachers can better identify the components of critical thinking and improve their teaching. (RM)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Critical Thinking, Definitions, Educational Research
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DiFino, Sharon M.; Lombardino, Linda J. – Foreign Language Annals, 2004
In today's world where great value is placed on global understanding, the acquisition of languages is essential. Academics would agree that the study of other languages provides students access to the cultural and intellectual heritage of cultures other than their own. Additionally, such study gives new and different perspectives on the structure…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Teaching Methods, Learning Problems, Dyslexia
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Aluri, Rao – RQ, 1993
Discusses the evaluation of library reference service; examines problems with past evaluations, including the lack of long-term planning and a systems perspective; and suggests a method for continuously monitoring and improving reference service using quality improvement tools such as checklists, cause and effect diagrams, Pareto charts, and…
Descriptors: Charts, Check Lists, Diagrams, Evaluation Methods
Shelton, Terri L.; And Others – 1987
The book defines and discusses eight key elements of a family-centered approach to care for children with chronic illnesses and special health care needs: (1) recognition that the family is the constant in the child's life, while the service systems and personnel within those systems fluctuate; (2) facilitation of parent/professional collaboration…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Community Health Services, Cooperation, Coping
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