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Zaja, Rebecca H.; Moore, Linda; van Ingen, Daniel J.; Rojahn, Johannes – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Psychometric properties of three functional assessment rating scales were compared for three types of target behaviours [self-injurious behaviour (SIB), stereotypic behaviour and aggressive/destructive behaviour]. Materials and method: The "Questions about Behavioural Function" (QABF), the "Functional Assessment for…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Validity, Interrater Reliability, Rating Scales
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Newton, J. T. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Dental disease is more common among people with intellectual disabilities than in the general population. Improvements in oral health require individuals to engage in daily oral hygiene and regular visits to a dental practitioner; both may be challenging for the individual with intellectual impairment. Materials and Methods: A review…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dental Health, Hygiene, Dentistry
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Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are at increased risk for mental health and behaviour problems, such as skin-picking and compulsive behaviours. Prevalence and functional assessment of skin-picking, and its association with compulsive behaviour and self-injury, were investigated in a large group of individuals with PWS (n =…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Mental Health
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Garbutt, Nathalie; Furniss, Frederick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: The ability of descriptive assessments to differentiate functions of problem behaviours might be increased by systematically sampling natural contexts characterized by different establishing operations. This study evaluated the stability of such characteristics, and variability in challenging behaviour, for three school contexts.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Sampling