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Spencer L. Massey; John T. Rapp; Helena Bush; Adam J. Almanza – Education and Treatment of Children, 2024
In 2011, the United States Congress amended and passed laws requiring states to monitor and decrease psychotropic medication use in child welfare systems. In addition to prescribers, Luna et al. "Behavior and Social Issues," 27, AA16-AA20, (2018) identified case managers, caregivers, and teachers as potential contributors to the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Bias, Teacher Attitudes, Response to Intervention
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Neander, Lucía L.; Porter, Rebecca R.; Hanson, Bridget L. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Neurobehavioural screening measures specific to foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are warranted to inform treatment and care. This study determined basic psychometric properties of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Consultation, Education, and Training Services (FASCETS) Neurobehavioural Screening Tool (NBST) to measure…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Diagnosis, Psychometrics
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McCue, Lena M.; Flick, Louise H.; Twyman, Kimberly A.; Xian, Hong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Sleep disorders often co-occur with autism spectrum disorder. They further exacerbate autism spectrum disorder symptoms and interfere with children's and parental quality of life. This study examines whether gastrointestinal dysfunctions increase the odds of having sleep disorders in 610 children with idiopathic autism spectrum disorder, aged 2-18…
Descriptors: Risk, Sleep, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Wastell, Sarah; Skirrow, Paul; Hare, Dougal Julian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Objectives: The use of pharmacological interventions to manage challenging behaviour displayed by adults with intellectual disabilities remains controversial, with current clinical guidelines in the United Kingdom advocating the use of less invasive psychological interventions. This exploratory study aimed to discover what views and beliefs are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Investigations, Q Methodology, Performance Factors
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Brukner-Wertman, Yael; Laor, Nathaniel; Golan, Ofer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
DSM-5 introduced two diagnoses describing neurodevelopmental deficits in social communication (SC); Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD). These diagnoses are differentiated by Repetitive and Restricted Behaviors (RRB), required for an ASD diagnosis and absent in SPCD. We highlight the gaps between the…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Development