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The Assessment of Mood and Affect in Developmentally Disabled Children and Adolescents: The Emotional Disorders Rating Scale.
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Feinstein, Carl; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1988
A review of existing emotional disorder assessment techniques confirmed that they are inappropriate for most children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and pay inadequate attention to affective symptoms in these subjects. A new instrument designed to evaluate mood and affect which has shown good interrater agreement is described.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affective Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Disabilities
Increasing Toy Play among Toddlers with Multiple Disabilities in an Inclusive Classroom: A More-to-Less, Child-Directed Intervention Continuum.
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DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Reid, Dennis H.; Stricklin, Sarintha B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study evaluated a more-to-less, child-directed continuum of intervention to increase toy play among six toddlers with multiple disabilities. Toddlers were provided with repeated choices of preferred toys in a child-directed manner. Nonprompted toy play for two toddlers increased. Toy play also increased for another child after staff prompts and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Four-Year Follow-Up of Children with Low Intelligence and ADHD: A Replication.
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Aman, Michael G.; Armstrong, Sharon; Buican, Brett; Sillick, Traci – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Twenty children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and low IQs were followed up 4.5 years later (ages 8-20). A majority continued to screen positive for ADHD, as well as display high rates of comorbid anxiety disorders, tics, and elimination disorders. Multiple medication trials resulted in significantly lower hyperactivity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders