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Rojahn, Johannes; Rick-Betancourt, Brittney; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Moore, Linda – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: The Adult Scale of Hostility and Aggression (A-SHARP) rating scale assesses the frequency/severity (problem scale) and the reactive-proactive motivation (provocation scale) of aggressive behaviors in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Items are assigned to five subscales (Verbal Aggression, Physical Aggression, Hostile Affect,…
Descriptors: Adults, Rating Scales, Aggression, Intellectual Disability
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Dimitropoulos, Anastasia; Zyga, Olena; Russ, Sandra – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Here we report the feasibility and acceptability of telehealth for direct intervention in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Children with PWS have social-cognitive challenges that are similar to children with ASD. However, developing behavioral interventions for individuals with PWS is faced with the significant challenge of enrolling…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Intervention, Telecommunications, Behavior Problems
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Felver, Joshua C.; Felver, Sarah L.; Margolis, Kathryn L.; Kathryn Ravitch, N.; Romer, Natalie; Horner, Robert H. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2017
Soles of the Feet for Students (SOF) has demonstrated effectiveness at increasing academic engagement among general education students. This work intended to replicate and extend previous work by exploring the effectiveness and social validity of SOF among students receiving special education services, who had low levels of academic engagement and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Special Education, Validity, Intervention
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Joyce, Caroline; Honey, Emma; Leekam, Susan R.; Barrett, Sarah L.; Rodgers, Jacqui – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
In order to investigate the experience of anxiety and restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRB) in young people with ASD, 19 families with young people with ASD aged between 13 and 20 years completed questionnaire measures of RRB, anxiety, and intolerance of uncertainty. Ten young people also completed a novel semi-structured interview exploring…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Stewart, Michelle; Knight, Tess; McGillivray, Jane; Forbes, David; Austin, David W. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Although parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit high levels of parenting stress, minimal research has examined the type of stress they experience. Understanding parenting stress is critical as the effects are not limited to the parent. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of conceptualising…
Descriptors: Trauma, Child Rearing, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Rousseau, Cécile; Mustafa, Sally; Beauregard, Caroline – World Journal of Education, 2015
The literature emphasizes that the school environment is a key factor for the mental health and academic achievement of immigrant and refugee children. However, few studies examined the role of school environment and peer relationships for these youth attending a special education class. The aim of this paper is to study the association between…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement, Immigrants
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Zabel, Robert; Kaff, Marilyn; Teagarden, Jim – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
C. Michael Nelson began his special education career as a teacher of adolescents with learning and behavior disorders. He has worked as a child psychologist and as a professor with the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Kentucky. He coordinated the graduate Personnel Preparation Program for Teachers…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Profiles, Special Education, Career Development
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Graham, Linda J.; Van Bergen, Penny; Sweller, Naomi – Journal of Education Policy, 2015
This paper contributes to conversations about school, post-compulsory and further education policy by reporting findings from a three-year study with disaffected students who have been referred to special "behaviour"schools. Contrary to popular opinion, our research finds that these "ignorant yobs" do value education and know…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Nontraditional Education, Student Behavior
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Scahill, Lawrence; Aman, Michael G.; Lecavalier, Luc; Halladay, Alycia K.; Bishop, Somer L.; Bodfish, James W.; Grondhuis, Sabrina; Jones, Nancy; Horrigan, Joseph P.; Cook, Edwin H.; Handen, Benjamin L.; King, Bryan H.; Pearson, Deborah A.; McCracken, James T.; Sullivan, Katherine Anne; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors vary widely in type, frequency, and intensity among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. They can be stigmatizing and interfere with more constructive activities. Accordingly, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors may be a target of intervention. Several standardized…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Repetition
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Cheruvalath, Reena; Tripathi, Medha – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2015
This article examines secondary school teachers' perceptions of corporal punishment in India. Although it has been banned in Indian schools, various types of corporal punishment are still used by teachers. It has been mainly used as a mechanism for controlling disciplinary problems in schools. Based on a pilot study of 160 secondary teachers, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Case Studies, Punishment
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Ali Pyle; Tina Rae – International Journal of Nurture in Education, 2015
There is currently very little research investigating the impact of nurture groups on children in their home context, particularly with regard to changes in the parent-child relationship. Where a positive impact upon this relationship has been previously found (e.g. Binnie & Allen, 2008, Cooper & Whitebread, 2007), the underlying processes…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Parents, Elementary School Students
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Oostdam, R. J.; Koerhuis, M. J. C.; Fukkink, R. G. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2019
Much research has been done into the relationship between students' motivation to learn and their basic psychological needs as defined by the self-determination theory (autonomy, competence, relatedness). However, few studies have explored how these psychological needs relate to different types of maladaptive behavior in the classroom. To prevent…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Psychological Needs, Learning Motivation, Self Determination
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Dew, Angela; Collings, Susan; Dowse, Leanne; Meltzer, Ariella; Smith, Louisa – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
This article reports on the peer support experiences of mothers with a son or daughter with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour. Engagement in parent peer support programs can improve family quality of life and may have multifaceted benefits at the interpersonal, intra-individual self-change and sociopolitical levels. Thirteen…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Peer Relationship, Quality of Life, Mothers
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Arslan, Gökmen; Renshaw, Tyler L. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
This study presents initial evidence supporting the language adaptation of a brief measure of youths' internalizing problems--the Youth Internalizing Problems Screener (YIPS)--for use with Turkish adolescents within the context of school mental health screening. Results showed that responses to the Turkish version of the YIPS were characterized by…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Screening Tests, Behavior Problems, Mental Health
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Kuronja, Maja; Cagran, Branka; Krajnc, Majda Schmidt – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2019
This study investigates primary school teachers' sense of efficacy in their work with pupils with learning, emotional, and behavioural difficulties (LEBD), both in mainstream inclusive classrooms and in special classrooms for pupils in residential treatment institutions. Using an online questionnaire survey, data were collected on teachers'…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Self Efficacy, Teacher Student Relationship
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