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Tellegen, Cassandra L.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the treatment effects of a behavioral family intervention, Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) for parents of children with disabilities. SSTP is a system of five intervention levels of increasing intensity and narrowing population reach. Twelve studies, including a total of 659 families, met…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Parents, Child Rearing
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Maulik, Pallab K.; Mascarenhas, Maya N.; Mathers, Colin D.; Dua, Tarun; Saxena, Shekhar – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Intellectual disability is an extremely stigmatizing condition and involves utilization of large public health resources, but most data about its burden is based on studies conducted in developed countries. The aim of this meta-analysis was to collate data from published literature and estimate the prevalence of intellectual disability across all…
Descriptors: Income, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Public Health
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Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as an area of clinical and educational practice involves a myriad of decisions related to the symbols, devices, and strategies from which each client must choose. These decision-making points can be productively informed through evidence from comparative intervention studies. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Comparative Analysis
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Sturmey, Peter – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
In 1998, Horvath et al. [Horvath, K., Stefanatos, G., Sokolski, K. N., Wachtel, R., Nabors, L., & Tildon, J. T. (1998). Improved social and language skills after secretin administration in patients with autism spectrum disorders. "Journal of the Association of the Academy of Minority Physicians," 9, 9-15] reported an uncontrolled…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Autism, Meta Analysis, Behavior Change