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Peer reviewedThorin, Elizabeth; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1996
Parents of young adults with developmental disabilities transitioning from mandated school services to adult services may face dilemmas when decisions present conflicting choices with equally problematic outcomes for the family. A questionnaire was administered to 103 families to determine which potential dilemmas were most significant for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Rearing, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedIntagliata, James; Doyle, Nancy – Mental Retardation, 1984
Interpersonal problem solving skills training, an approach to increasing social support and decreasing stress, was found to be a relevant and potentially helpful service intervention with three single parents and one couple, all of whom had developmentally disabled children. (CL)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedFuller, Edward H.; Keith, Kenneth D. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Descriptors: Decision Making, Exceptional Child Services, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedLindsay, William R.; Olley, Susan; Baillie, Nicola; Smith, Anne H. W. – Mental Retardation, 1999
This article presents four case studies of male adolescent sex offenders with intellectual disabilities. All were successfully treated in a group program that focused on specific techniques for cognitive change for thinking errors related to sex offending, problem-solving in offending situations, and analysis of behavior and routines consistent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Cognitive Restructuring
Peer reviewedButler, Frances M.; Miller, Susan P.; Lee, Kit-Hung; Pierce, Thomas – Mental Retardation, 2001
A literature search to identify and analyze mathematics interventions for students with mild-to-moderate mental retardation found the focus of instruction has shifted since 1989 from basic skills instruction to computation and problem-solving instruction. Techniques such as constant-time delay, peer tutoring, time trials, and direct instruction…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
