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Direct linkCairney, John; Streiner, David L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Although statistics such as kappa and phi are commonly used to assess agreement between tests, in situations where the base rate of a disorder in a population is low or high, these statistics tend to underestimate actual agreement. This can occur even if the tests are good and the classification of subjects is adequate. Relative improvement over…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Sciences, Tests, Classification
Langthorne, Paul; McGill, Peter; O'Reilly, Mark – Behavior Modification, 2007
Sensitivity theory attempts to account for the variability often observed in challenging behavior by recourse to the "aberrant motivation" of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this article, we suggest that a functional analysis based on environmental (challenging environments) and biological (challenging needs) motivating…
Descriptors: Motivation, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems
Langer, Marsha; And Others – 1987
The report presents information on current practices and issues in training direct care staff working in facilities serving developmentally disabled persons in Iowa and seven other states. The first section provides background information including purposes of the report and methods used to collect information. Section II is organized by four…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Gartin, Barbara C.; Murdick, Nikki L. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2005
As a result of inherent cognitive and language difficulties, individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities often are considered difficult to assess appropriately. When cognitive and language difficulties occur in conjunction with behavioral issues, this difficulty is compounded. The IDEA requirement to include a form of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Mental Retardation
Parish, Susan L. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
This paper presents a comparative case study of diverse approaches to deinstitutionalization of developmental disabilities residential services in two Midwestern states. During the 1970s and 1980s, the convergence of leadership by advocates, legislators, and bureaucrats led to Michigan's rapid transformation from an institutional to a…
Descriptors: Normalization (Disabilities), Innovation, Community Services, Developmental Disabilities
Calkins, Carl F.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1986
The training and use of volunteers is described in a comparison of two community integration projects for the developmentally disabled, one aimed at mainstreaming preschoolers, the other at increasing community integration of elderly persons. Changes in attitudes and knowledge by nondisabled volunteers and measured outcomes for clients are also…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs
