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Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Recent Advances and Innovations in Assessment, Education, and Intervention
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Luiselli, James K., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2014
Through contributions from top leaders in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), "Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" examines the ASD research literature, discusses procedural implications, and makes recommendations for future practice and inquiry. It combines the most recent developments in established practices with newer and…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Childhood Depression: New Theoretical Formulations and Implications for Foster Care Services.
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Zimmerman, Rosalie B. – Child Welfare, 1988
Discusses ways of dealing with the learned helplessness common in clinically depressed children undergoing foster care. Recommends social care treatment, which is inherent in daily living, and is guided by trained foster parents and caretakers. (SKC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Caregivers, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology)
Caregiver Attitudes toward Disabled Elderly Family Members and Institutional Placement in a Home-Based Behavioral Treatment Program.
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Rankin, Eric; And Others – 1983
Although the effectiveness of home-based, behaviorally-oriented treatment programs with the elderly and their families has been well documented, assessment of caregivers' attitudes toward those programs remains rare. To assess the relationship between outcome measures and client and principal caregiver characteristics, 21 client-caregiver dyads,…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Caregiver Attitudes, Family Attitudes
Improving Accuracy in Documentation of Restrictive Interventions by Direct-Care Personnel.
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Thompson, T. J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
A revised system was developed for documenting the rights restrictions of persons with mental retardation at a state residential facility. The system included a new form, response effort reduction, inservice training for staff, and staff feedback. Results showed an immediate and sustained reduction in documentation errors of 96 direct-care and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Caregivers, Civil Liberties