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The Questions about Behavioral Function (QABF): Current Status as a Method of Functional Assessment
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Matson, Johnny L.; Tureck, Kimberly; Rieske, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Functional assessment has now entered the mainstream for evaluation and to aid in the treatment of challenging behaviors, while experimental functional analysis was at the forefront of this movement, this particular methodology has proven to be impractical, and thus has limited utility in real world settings. As a result of these factors…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Standardized Tests, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Examination of an Antecedent Communication Intervention to Reduce Tangibly Maintained Challenging Behavior: A Controlled Analog Analysis
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O'Reilly, Mark; Fragale, Christina; Gainey, Summer; Kang, Soyeon; Koch, Heather; Shubert, Jennifer; El Zein, Farah; Longino, Deanna; Chung, Moon; Xu, Ziwei; White, Pamela; Lang, Russell; Davis, Tonya; Rispoli, Mandy; Lancioni, Giulio; Didden, Robert; Healy, Olive; Kagohara, Deborah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
We examined the influence of an antecedent communication intervention on challenging behavior for three students with developmental disorders. Students were taught to request tangible items that were identified as reinforcers for challenging behavior in a prior functional analysis. Individual participant multielement and reversal designs were used…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Disabilities
Behavioral Problems in Children with Motor and Intellectual Disabilities: Prevalence and Associations with Maladaptive Personality and Marital Relationship
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Vrijmoeth, Cis; Monbaliu, Elegast; Lagast, Emmy; Prinzie, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Prevalence rates of behavioral problems in children with motor disabilities are commonly based on questionnaires developed for a general population (e.g., Child Behavior CheckList). These questionnaires do not take into account lower levels of intellectual functioning. The first aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of parent-reported…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Personality Traits, Intelligence, Behavior Problems
Providing Services in the United Kingdom to People with an Intellectual Disability Who Present Behaviour Which Challenges: A Review of the Literature
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McKenzie, Karen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
There is ongoing debate about the best model of service provision for people with an intellectual disability who present severe behavioural challenges. The present paper reviewed research which evaluated a range of UK service provision in terms of impact on challenging behaviour and other quality of life indices. A literature search was carried…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Human Services
Use of Differential Reinforcement to Reduce Behavior Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Methodological Review
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Chowdhury, Monali; Benson, Betsey A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The least-restrictive-alternative guideline for providing treatment emphasizes the use of non-aversive procedures to reduce maladaptive behaviors in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Differential reinforcement (DR) is an excellent example of such a non-aversive, reinforcement based behavioral intervention. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement
Towards a Comprehensive Model of Stereotypy: Integrating Operant and Neurobiological Interpretations
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Lanovaz, Marc J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The predominant models on the emergence and maintenance of stereotypy in individuals with developmental disabilities are based on operant and neurobiological interpretations of the behavior. Although the proponents of the two models maintain largely independent lines of research, operant and neurobiological interpretations of stereotypy are not…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Motion, Repetition
Aggression as Positive Reinforcement in People with Intellectual Disabilities
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May, Michael E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
From an applied behavior-analytic perspective, aggression in people with intellectual disabilities is mostly maintained by social reinforcement consequences. However, nonsocial consequences have also been identified in functional assessments on aggression. Behaviors producing their own reinforcement have been labeled "automatic" or "nonsocial" in…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Brain, Rewards, Positive Reinforcement
Efficacy of Atypical Antipsychotic Medication in the Management of Behaviour Problems in Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intelligence: A Systematic Review
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Unwin, Gemma L.; Deb, Shoumitro – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The use of medications to manage problem behaviours is widespread. However, robust evidence to support their use seems to be lacking. The aim was to review research evidence into the efficacy of atypical antipsychotic medication in managing problem behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities and borderline intelligence. A systematic…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Drug Therapy, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Characterisation of Sleep Problems in Children with Williams Syndrome
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Annaz, Dagmara; Hill, Catherine M.; Ashworth, Anna; Holley, Simone; Karmiloff-Smith, Annette – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Sleep is critical to optimal daytime functioning, learning and general health. In children with established developmental disorders sleep difficulties may compound existing learning difficulties. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and syndrome specificity of sleep problems in Williams syndrome (WS), a…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Incidence, Sleep, Mental Retardation
The Use of Clozapine among Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A Review
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Singh, Ashvind N.; Matson, Johnny L.; Hill, B. D.; Pella, Russell D.; Cooper, Christopher L.; Adkins, Angela D. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Clozapine has been approved in the United States since 1990 for refractory or treatment resistant schizophrenia in the general population. However, as with many other antipsychotic medications, it is being prescribed for reasons other than those indicated. Among individuals with intellectual disabilities, clozapine is increasingly being prescribed…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Schizophrenia, Drug Use, Behavior Problems
Communication Opportunities via Special Messaging Technology for Two Post-Coma Persons with Multiple Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Buonocunto, Francesca; Sacco, Valentina; Colonna, Fabio; Navarro, Jorge; Lanzilotti, Crocifissa; de Pace, Claudia; Megna, Marisa; Oliva, Doretta – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study extended the assessment of a special messaging technology with two additional post-coma adults who had emerged from a minimally conscious state, but showed multiple disabilities including profound motor and communication impairments. For each participant, the study involved an ABAB design, in which the A represented baseline phases and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Computer Mediated Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Effects of Personality Disorder and Other Variables on Professionals' Evaluation of Treatment Features in Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Severe Behavior Problems
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van den Hazel, Teunis; Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The diagnosis personality disorder is often found among samples of adults with mild intellectual disability and severe behavioral and mental health disorders. The number of studies on the adverse effects of this diagnosis are scarce. Using vignettes in the present study, we have explored the relationship between the diagnosis personality disorder…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Behavior Problems, Mild Mental Retardation, Identification
Parents' Regulation and Self-Regulation and Performance in Children with Intellectual Disability in Problem-Solving Using Physical Materials or Computers
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Nader-Grosbois, Nathalie; Lefevre, Nathalie – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study compared mothers and fathers' regulation with respect to 29 children with intellectual disability (ID) and 30 typically developing (TD) children, matched on their mental age (MA), as they solved eight tasks using physical materials and computers. Seven parents' regulatory strategies were coded as they supported their child's…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Children, Self Control, Child Behavior
Prevalence of Obesity-Related Chronic Health Conditions in Overweight Adolescents with Disabilities
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Yamaki, Kiyoshi; Rimmer, James H.; Lowry, Brienne D.; Vogel, Lawrence C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The prevalence of 15 common obesity-related chronic health conditions was examined in a convenience sample of adolescents, ages 12-18 years old, with mobility and non-mobility limitations (n=208 and 435, respectively). In both groups, overweight adolescents (BMI[greater than or equal to] 85th %ile) had a significantly higher number of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Special Health Problems, Incidence, Disabilities
Time Use Differences in Activity Participation among Children 4-5 Years Old with and without the Risk of Developing Conduct Problems
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Yu, Mong-Lin; Ziviani, Jenny; Baxter, Janeen; Haynes, Michele – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Conduct problems in childhood are associated with the way in which children engage in daily activities. Research, to date, on conduct problems in relation to time use has primarily focused on school aged children and their participation in discrete activities such as watching TV and sport. The purpose of the present study is to determine if…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Physical Activities, Supervision, Peer Groups
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