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John Michael Falligant; Sacha T. Pence; Chelsea Sullivan; Odessa Luna – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Interventions based on functional assessments, particularly functional analyses (FAs), are more likely to be effective relative to interventions that are not function-based. However, few clinical investigations have used FAs to assess operant vomiting. This is notable given that operant vomiting represents a medically serious form of problem…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Human Body, Medical Services, Males
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Murza, Kimberly A.; Vanryckeghem, Martine; Nye, Chad; Subramanian, Anu – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2019
Clinical Question: For individuals who stutter (P), which behavioral treatment approaches (I, C) are most effective in promoting fluent speech (O)? Method: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Study Sources: CINAHL, CINAHL Plus (with Full Text), ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text. The authors also conducted…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Participant Characteristics
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Muharib, Reem; Alrasheed, Fahad; Ninci, Jennifer; Walker, Virginia L.; Voggt, Ashley P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Functional communication training (FCT) is an evidence-based practice used to mitigate challenging behavior by increasing functional communication skills. To increase the practicality and feasibility of FCT in natural settings, thinning schedules of reinforcement are typically programmed following FCT. In this review, we meta-analyzed 28 studies…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Baril, Erika M.; Humphreys, Betsy P. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2017
The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) has been gaining popularity as a comprehensive treatment model for children ages 12 to 60 months with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This article evaluates the research on the ESDM through an analysis of study design and purpose; child participants; setting, intervention agents, and context; density and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Models
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Haydon-Laurelut, Mark; Edmonds, Jane; Daynes, Shona; Clare, Amy; Byles, Rosalind; Barber, Victoria – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Following scandals such as Winterbourne view, Department of Health, (A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital, 2012) seeks changes in challenging behaviour services. A key part of this change is ensuring people with learning disabilities who use challenging behaviour services have more personalised support and their voices are…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Learning Disabilities, Adults, Positive Behavior Supports
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Bozkus-Genc, Gulden; Yucesoy-Ozkan, Serife – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The main purpose of this study was to review pivotal response training and examine the efficacy of pivotal response training for children with autism spectrum disorder. The other purposes of study were to (a) examine the characteristics of participants and components of the intervention in which pivotal response training was used; (b) determine…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Salloum, Alison; Small, Brent J.; Robst, John; Scheeringa, Michael S.; Cohen, Judith A.; Storch, Eric A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: This study explored the feasibility of stepped care trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (SC-TF-CBT) relative to TF-CBT with children (aged 8--12). Method: Children (N = 33) with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) were randomly assigned (2:1) to SC-TF-CBT or TF-CBT. SC-TF-CBT consisted of Step 1, parent-led therapist-assisted…
Descriptors: Social Work, Trauma, Randomized Controlled Trials, Credibility