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Cotton, Sue M.; Richdale, Amanda L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Sleep problems have often been reported in children with intellectual disabilities (ID). How anomalies in 24-h sleep patterns relate to behaviour difficulties in children with different types of ID remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to assess 24-h sleep and behaviour patterns in children with a variety disorders including…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome
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Smeltzer, Sherry Stayer; Graff, Richard B.; Ahearn, William H.; Libby, Myrna E. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
Choice between alternative response options has received much attention in both basic and applied research. However, there is limited study on the effects of choice of task order on responding. This study examined the effect of choice of task order on on-task behavior, duration to complete the tasks, and problem behaviors in 2 children with autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Program Effectiveness, Genetic Disorders, Behavior Problems
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Urbanowicz, Anna; Downs, Jenny; Bebbington, Ami; Jacoby, Peter; Girdler, Sonya; Leonard, Helen – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
This study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and examined relationships between use of these resources and the health of female caregivers. Data was sourced from questionnaires completed by families (n=170) contributing to the Australian…
Descriptors: Mothers, Physical Health, Caregivers, Respite Care