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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This paper provides an overview of behavioral strategies used for reducing hand-related stereotypies (i.e., hand/finger mouthing, eye poking, self-slapping, and other hand-to-head/body responses) of persons with severe to profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Computerized and manual searches were conducted to identify the studies…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Didden, Robert; Manfredi, Francesco; Putignano, Pietro; Stasolla, Fabrizio; Basili, Gabriella – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This paper provides an overview of studies using programs with treadmills or walkers with microswitches and contingent stimulation to foster locomotor behavior of children with developmental disabilities. Twenty-six studies were identified in the period 2000-2008 (i.e., the period in which research in this area has actually taken shape).…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Multiple Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome
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Munde, V. S.; Vlaskamp, C.; Ruijssenaars, A. J. J. M.; Nakken, H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Direct support persons (DSPs) often face problems in observing and determining alertness in individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). A literature study was carried out to gather information about the problems just described. A search of two electronic databases and the references found in relevant hits revealed 42…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Interaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Cognitive Ability