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Eldevik, Sigmund; Jahr, Erik; Eikeseth, Svein; Hastings, Richard P.; Hughes, Carl J. – Behavior Modification, 2010
Data from Norway were analyzed to evaluate early behavioral intervention for children with intellectual disabilities. The intervention group (n = 11) received approximately 10 hours per week of behavioral intervention; the eclectic comparison group (n = 14) received treatment as usual. After 1 year, changes in intelligence and adaptive behavior…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Autism
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Bagner, Daniel M.; Graziano, Paulo A. – Behavior Modification, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cumulative risk on dropout and treatment outcome in parent training. Participants were 44 families of young children (mean age of 49.59 months) who presented with elevated externalizing behavior problems and developmental delay or borderline developmental delay. All families were offered to…
Descriptors: Barriers, Tutoring, Role, Risk
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Kovshoff, Hanna; Hastings, Richard P.; Remington, Bob – Behavior Modification, 2011
Evidence from recent meta-analytic and narrative review suggests that early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) may improve life chances of preschool children with autism. Unfortunately, there are few data indicating whether early gains are maintained after intervention ceases. The purpose of the present study was to establish the 2-year…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Autism, Preschool Children
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Rao, Patricia A.; Beidel, Deborah C. – Behavior Modification, 2009
The article discuses a study conducted to investigate the impact of children with high-functioning autism (HFA) on parental stress, sibling adjustment, and family functioning; the study involves a sample of parents of 15 children with HFA and parents of 15 matched control children who completed questionnaires measuring the dependent variables. The…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Siblings, Program Effectiveness, Parents
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Schutte, Nicola S.; Malouff, John M.; Brown, Rhonda F. – Behavior Modification, 2008
Previous research findings have suggested a relationship between less adaptive emotional functioning and fatigue. The present study used a research design involving multiple baselines across participants to evaluate the efficacy of a new emotion-focused treatment for prolonged fatigue delivered in a cognitive behavioral therapy framework. The 13…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Cognitive Restructuring, Emotional Response, Outcomes of Treatment
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Eikeseth, Svein; Smith, Tristram; Jahr, Erik; Eldevik, Sigmund – Behavior Modification, 2007
This study extends findings on the effects of intensive applied behavior analytic treatment for children with autism who began treatment at a mean age of 5.5 years. The behavioral treatment group (n = 13, 8 boys) was compared to an eclectic treatment group (n = 12, 11 boys). Assignment to groups was made independently based on the availability of…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Behavior Modification, Autism, Young Children