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Kildahl, Arvid N.; Helverschou, Sissel B.; Rysstad, Anne L.; Wigaard, Elisabeth; Hellerud, Jane M. A.; Ludvigsen, Linn B.; Howlin, Patricia – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Requests for pathological demand avoidance diagnoses have increased over recent years but pathological demand avoidance remains a controversial issue. We undertook a systematic review of peer-reviewed studies of pathological demand avoidance, using standardised appraisal and synthesis methods, to assess how pathological demand avoidance is…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Children
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Kerr, John; Sharry, John; Wilson, Charlotte – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Parents of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities have unique challenges in navigating the developmental period of adolescence. The present study explored the experiences of parents connected with disability services throughout the island of Ireland of parenting their child during adolescence. Method: Five focus…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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O'Reilly, Mark; Tiernan, Roisin; Lacey, Claire; Hillery, John; Gardiner, Marianne – Education and Treatment of Children, 2002
The use of a self-monitoring strategy to increase on-task behavior was examined with a post-institutionalization 13-year-old child included in a regular school in Ireland. A functional assessment conducted prior to the intervention indicated the student engaged stereotypy unless involved in academic tasks. After implementation of the intervention,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities