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Download full textBlack, Lindsey I.; Zablotsky, Benjamin – National Center for Health Statistics, 2018
Objectives: This report describes associations between chronic school absenteeism and selected developmental disabilities (DDs) among school-aged children. Methods: Using the 2014-2016 National Health Interview Survey, multivariate logistic regression models were fit to estimate the association between DDs (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Developmental Disabilities, National Surveys, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Direct linkSabatos-DeVito, Maura; Schipul, Sarah E.; Bulluck, John C.; Belger, Aysenil; Baranek, Grace T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study used a gap-overlap paradigm to examine the impact of distractor salience and temporal overlap on the ability to disengage and orient attention in 50 children (4-13 years) with ASD, DD and TD, and associations between attention and sensory response patterns. Results revealed impaired disengagement and orienting accuracy in ASD.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eye Movements, Attention
Feng, Hua; Chou, Wan-Chi; Lee, Gabrielle T. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2017
This study investigated the effects of tact prompts on the acquisition and retention of divergent intraverbal responding to categorical questions involving conditional discriminations. A 6-year-old boy with autism participated in the study. A multiple probe design across behaviors was used. A tact-prompt procedure was implemented. The results…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Stimuli, Responses
Petursdottir, Anna Ingeborg; Devine, Bailey – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2017
B. F. Skinner's (1957) "Verbal Behavior" had a limited influence on empirical research in the first few decades following its publication, but an increase in empirical activity has been evident in recent years. The purpose of this article is to update previous analyses that have quantified the influence of "Verbal Behavior" on…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Behavior, Research, Verbal Operant Conditioning
Zuna, Nina; Gràcia, Marta; Haring, Samuel H.; Aguilar, Jeannie M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2016
Background: This paper reports results from a study examining disability-related services at the family level. Method: We used descriptive statistics to examine (a) the types of disability-related family services families used, (b) how well family services met their needs, (c) the types of family services needed but not received, and (d) families'…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Family Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Call, Nathan A.; Alvarez, Jessica P.; Simmons, Christina A.; Lomas Mevers, Joanna E.; Scheithauer, Mindy C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The external validity of behavioral treatments for elopement (i.e. leaving supervision without permission) remains unclear because studies to date include only small samples (n = 1-3). This study quantified the overall effectiveness of behavioral treatments for elopement by retrospectively examining treatment data from all patients seen for the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems
Soke, G. N.; Rosenberg, S. A.; Hamman, R. F.; Fingerlin, T.; Rosenberg, C. R.; Carpenter, L.; Lee, L. C.; Giarelli, E.; Wiggins, L. D.; Durkin, M. S.; Reynolds, A.; DiGuiseppi, C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
In this study, we explored potential associations among self-injurious behaviors (SIB) and a diverse group of protective and risk factors in children with autism spectrum disorder from two databases: Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network and the Autism Speaks-Autism Treatment Network (AS-ATN). The presence of SIB was…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Correlation, Autism
Zagona, Alison L.; Miller, Amanda L.; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Love, Hailey R. – School Community Journal, 2019
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine parents' perspectives and experiences of special education, including the degree to which decisions about their child's education were implemented as they had agreed upon with the school personnel. Additionally, a secondary purpose of this study was to understand how parents explain why school…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, School Personnel
Lygeraki, Agapi – Online Submission, 2019
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the functioning of the brain and consequently other areas of development in an unstable and irregular way. There are many therapeutic approaches to autism and one of them is music therapy. Music therapy is a purely therapeutic treatment (Anagnostopoulou & Manti, 2009). It does not seek…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Music Therapy
Bowden, Nicholas; Thabrew, Hiran; Kokaua, Jesse; Audas, Richard; Milne, Barry; Smiler, Kirsten; Stace, Hilary; Taylor, Barry; Gibb, Sheree – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
New Zealand has few estimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and no national registry. The use of administrative data sources is expanding and could be useful in autism spectrum disorder research. However, the extent to which autism spectrum disorder can be captured in these data sources is unknown. In this study, we utilised three…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Research
Teague, Samantha J.; Newman, Louise K.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Gray, Kylie M.; Aery, Anaha; Andersson, Ellaina; Arciuli, Jo; Arora, Sheena; Bezzina, Louise; Blackmore, Rebecca; Borland, Ross; Caruana, Jodie; Cawood, Danyelle; Clarke, Kristina; Day, Jamin; Dossetor, David; Einfeld, Stewart; Emerson, Eric; Evans, Holly; Fernandez, Ana; Goodall, Stephen; Gray, Kylie; Haas, Kaaren; Henderson, Kevin; Henry, Tania; Hinton, Sharon; Hoath, Fiona; Hodges, Julie; Horstead, Sian; Howlin, Pat; Hu, Nan; Keating, Caroline; Kelly, Eliza; Knott, Rachael; Kotselas, Pauline; Louie, Eva; McAuliffe, Zyra; O'Hagan, Gemma; Panahi, Babak; Phillis, Kathryne; Rice, Lauren; Rose, Oriel; Rotolone, Cassandra; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Sanders, Matt; Schoch, Martha; Shortt, Fionnuala; Silove, Natalie; Sofronoff, Kate; Stace, Lucille; Taffe, John; Teague, Samantha; Tonge, Bruce; Thompson, Donna-Marie; Wallman, Emily; Viney, Rosalie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This paper investigates the role of caregiver mental health and parenting practices as predictors of attachment in children with intellectual disability/developmental delay, comparing between children with ASD (n = 29) and children with other developmental disabilities (n = 20). Parents reported that children with ASD had high levels of anxiety…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Health, Caregivers
Cascio, Carissa J.; Lorenzi, Jill; Baranek, Grace T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Tactile defensiveness, characterized by behavioral hyperresponsiveness and negative emotional responses to touch, is a common manifestation of aberrant sensory processing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). Variations in tactile defensiveness with the properties of the stimulus and the bodily site of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Tactual Perception
Coulter, Kirsty L.; Barton, Marianne L.; Robins, Diana L.; Stone, Wendy L.; Fein, Deborah A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Although the early behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder have been well characterized, many behaviors are also commonly observed in young children with other developmental delays and even in those with typical development. Therefore, consideration must be given to whether a child demonstrates sufficient autism spectrum disorder…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers
Samadi, Sayyed Ali; Abdollahi-Boghrabadi, Ghasem; McConkey, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Background: Parenting of children with Developmental Disabilities is considered to be a challenging task. This group of parents are at risk for lower levels of being satisfied with caregiving to their child compared to parents of typically developing children. Methods: Participants were recruited from different services in four provinces across…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Developmental Disabilities, At Risk Persons
Ziegler, Maureen; Matthews, Amy; Mayberry, Margie; Owen-DeSchryver, Jamie; Carter, Erik W. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
Peer relationships are just as important for students with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities. Through their interactions with peers across the school day, students develop new skills, encounter new perspectives, access needed supports, find camaraderie, develop social capital, learn prevailing norms, and elevate…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Interaction, Friendship
