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Kaley B. Adams – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Online shopping is a common feature of modern adult life and is made easy with targeted advertisements, a large buy now button, and pre-entered credit card information. However, these features do not support making purchasing decisions based on what is best for the individual. Decision making about buying items requires an understanding of basic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Internet
Bateman, Katherine J.; Schwartz, Ilene S.; Grimm, Ryan P. – Infants and Young Children, 2023
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities engage in higher rates of challenging behavior (CB) than their typically developing peers. Effective and sustainable intervention and supports designed to reduce CB, as well as promote the development of positive, prosocial behavior, are urgently needed. One approach to targeting CB is…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Intervention
Rachel L. Metras; Gregory P. Hanley; Matthew J. Carbone – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
An interview-informed synthesized contingency analysis (IISCA; Hanley et al. in J Appl Behav Anal 47:16-36, 2014) and related skill-based treatment process can result in socially valid outcomes for clients exhibiting severe challenging behavior when implemented by professionals and then transferred to parents (e.g., Santiago et al. in J Autism Dev…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Children
Jinlan Zhu – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The prevalence of challenging behavior, such as aggression, self-injurious behavior, tantrums, and noncompliance with everyday expectations among young children with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), is higher than the prevalence of challenging behavior for children without disabilities. Without appropriate intervention, challenging…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Mothers, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Finn, Lori L. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) depend on caregivers to meet physical, emotional, and social needs. This makes relationships with caregivers particularly important to quality of life. Without intervention, social interactions may be limited and ineffective, affecting relationships with caregivers and thus quality of life for…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Interaction, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Schwartzman, Jessica M.; Strong, Kristen; Ardel, Christina M.; Schuck, Rachel K.; Millan, M. Estefania; Phillips, Jennifer M.; Hardan, Antonio Y.; Gengoux, Grace W. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Given the high prevalence of communication deficits in developmental disorders, there is need for efficient early interventions. The aim of this pilot study is to examine benefits of pivotal response treatment (PRT) for improving language in young children with developmental disorders without autism spectrum disorder. Parents of 15 children with…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Early Intervention, Language Skills, Developmental Disabilities
Aaron White – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Several researchers have suggested that safety skill instruction has been neglected amongst individuals with intellectual disabilities even though injuries occur at an exceedingly higher rate than the general population. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness, generality, and maintenance of the use of behavior skills training…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, First Aid, Health Education, Skill Development
Tavil, Yusuf Ziya – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2019
The ultimate purpose of the education is to bring up kids to become productive, self-sufficient and independently-functioning individuals in the society. In this situation, this can be done through parent training programs presented systematically. Parent training programs should be planned by focusing on the number of people participating in the…
Descriptors: Group Instruction, Parent Education, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
Angela Gerholdt – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Workforce development programs and job satisfaction were topics that were well-studied in traditional groups of workers and it was known that these programs had a positive effect on the contributions and outcomes of today's organizations. The research problem addressed the lack of focus on non-traditional groups of workers and the associated lower…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Labor Force Development, Job Applicants, Minority Groups
Yael G. Dai – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Behavioral intervention with parent participation is effective in reducing symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but access to intervention is limited. The current study explored whether a novel, self-directed, online program would (a) be comprehensible and acceptable to caregivers of children with ASD, (b) increase caregiver knowledge of…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Online Courses
Needham, Mick; Ross, Peter; Slonski, Karen; Wells, Steven; Wood, Andrew W. – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2019
There is a current and growing need for evidence-based practices aimed at improving the social skills of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Despite an abundance of research on strategies to improve the social skills of young children with ID, there is limited research on interventions aimed at improving prosocial behaviors of adults with…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Classroom Techniques, Prosocial Behavior
Pennington, Brittany – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A high proportion of people with developmental disabilities engage in challenging behavior compared to the general population (McClintock, Hall, & Oliver, 2003). Functional Communication Training (FCT) is an is an evidence-based intervention to address challenging behavior (Heath et al., 2015), but many people remain unable to access effective…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Training
Zyga, Olena; Russ, Sandra W.; Dimitropoulos, Anastasia – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Research has shown that children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have social-cognitive challenges and decreased quality parent-child interactions. However, given the low prevalence rate, developing interventions for children with PWS is faced with the significant challenge of enrolling enough participants for local studies. To better understand…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Competence, Parent Child Relationship
Marleau, Brigitte; Lanovaz, Marc J.; Gendron, Alexie; Higbee, Thomas S.; Morin, Diane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Children with a developmental disability often engage in challenging behaviour, which may require that parents implement behavioural assessments and interventions. The purpose of our pilot study was to examine the effects of an interactive web training (IWT) to teach behavioural function identification and intervention selection to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parent Education, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology
Koegel, Robert L., Ed.; Koegel, Lynn Kern, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
One of the most respected and widely used autism interventions, Pivotal Response Treatment uses natural learning opportunities to modify key behaviors in children--leading to widespread positive effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. Now the pioneering experts behind PRT have created a comprehensive modern guide to this…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Communication Skills