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MacDonald, Rebecca; Anderson, Jennifer; Dube, William V.; Geckeler, Amy; Green, Gina; Holcomb, William; Mansfield, Renee; Sanchez, June – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This paper describes a highly structured assessment protocol with objective behavioral measures for joint attention responding and initiation. The assessment was given to 26 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and 21 typically developing children, aged two to four years. Interobserver agreement was high for all behavioral measures.…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Attention, Measurement Techniques
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Nicholson, Joanne; Konstantinidi, Eva; Furniss, Frederick – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This study examined certain psychometric properties of the questions about behavioral function (QABF) scale. The QABF was completed on 118 problem behaviours presented by 40 young people with severe intellectual disabilities, and measures of inter-rater reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity were calculated overall and for…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Factor Analysis, Interrater Reliability, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Gresham, Frank M.; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Olson-Tinker, Heidi; Dolstra, Lisa; McLaughlin, Veronica; Van, Mai – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 mandate the use of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and positive behavioral supports and interventions for students with disabilities. Although much progress has been made in our understanding of functional analysis over the past 15 years, the extent to which these…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention