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The Impact of Autism or Severe Challenging Behaviour on Lifestyle Outcome in Community Housing
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Felce, David; Perry, Jonathan; Lowe, Kathy; Jones, Edwin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The triad of impairments characteristic of autistic spectrum disorders and severe challenging behaviours are reasonably common among adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim was to investigate whether they had an impact on lifestyle among such adults living in staff-supported community housing. Methods: Data were collected on the…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Check Lists, Mental Retardation, Autism
A Descriptive, Multiyear Examination of Positive Behavior Support
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
Quality of Life of Adults with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities
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Gerber, F.; Baud, M. A.; Giroud, M.; Carminati, G. Galli – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
The purpose of this study was to observe quality of life (QoL) and global evolution of persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) in three different groups. Individualized programs for PDD were compared to traditional programs for intellectual disabilities. Behavioural disorders were repeatedly evaluated using the Aberrant Behaviour…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Retardation
A Crossover Study of Risperidone in Children, Adolescents and Adults with Mental Retardation
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Hellings, Jessica A.; Zarcone, Jennifer R.; Reese, R. Matthew; Valdovinos, Maria G.; Marquis, Janet G.; Fleming, Kandace K.; Schroeder, Stephen R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
Risperidone has shown safety and efficacy for aggressive and destructive behaviors in short-term studies. This longer-duration study includes a broad sample. Forty subjects, aged 8-56 years (mean=22), all with mental retardation and 36 with autism spectrum disorders participated in this 22-week crossover study, with 24 weeks of open maintenance…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
The Aberrant Behavior Checklist: Factor Structure and the Effect of Subject Variables in American and New Zealand Facilities.
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Aman, Michael G.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1987
For comparison with ratings previously obtained in New Zealand, the study analyzed subscales of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist using 531 moderately and severely retarded subjects from a residential institution in the United States. Sex failed to influence subscale scores, whereas age, country, and severity of retardation significantly affected…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Disorders, Check Lists