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Direct linkKildahl, 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
McMahon, Don; Hirschfelder, Katie; Poppen, Marcus; Whittenburg, Holly; Bruno, Lauren – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
Washington State University, Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (WSU ROAR) is an inclusive 2-year residential postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. WSU ROAR is a recognized comprehensive transition program located in rural eastern Washington. Within the program, there are four…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Haarstad, Cathy; Borisinkoff, Evan; Weathers, Rhonda – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2021
While significant evidence indicates that making complex choices and decisions contributes to self-determination, the authors found no studies to date in which the phenomenon of engaging students with disabilities in choosing their high school courses was examined as a dependent variable. This phenomenological study explored how course-selection…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Self Determination
Download full textPearson, Jamie N.; Meadan, Hedda – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
The identification of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life has become more promising; however, the probability of early ASD diagnoses does not always extend to African American children. This disparity has decreased the likelihood that African American children will benefit from early intervention…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Barriers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Benninger, Tara L.; Witwer, Andrea N. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: Parents and their children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) are under significant amounts of stress (Lecavalier, Leone & Wiltz, 2006). When stress escalates to crisis, some children with IDD are admitted to the emergency department or an inpatient unit. While existing measures evaluate stress over time, we…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Stress Variables, Measurement Techniques
Pagano, John – Online Submission, 2015
This paper describes the FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies approach to improve behavior in children and adolescents with complex behavioral challenges. FAB Strategies include evidence-based environmental adaptations, sensory modulation, positive behavioral support, and physical self-regulation strategies. FAB Strategies can be used by…
Descriptors: Self Control, Children, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1997
This guide is designed to assist families and service providers with developing individualized family service plans (IFSPs) for families of children (birth to 3) in Connecticut who exhibit characteristics of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), autism, or related disorders. Sections address the following topics: terminology, early…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
