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Natalie R. Manley; Amy Wilder – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two of the most prevalent disorders in school-age children and are likely to be co-occurring. However, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may receive limited training regarding strategies for capitalizing on strengths and accommodating the needs…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comorbidity, Elementary School Students
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Blickwedel, Jessica; Ali, Afia; Hassiotis, Angela – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Epilepsy and challenging behaviour are both highly prevalent in the intellectual disability (ID) population and it is thus crucial to understand any possible associations between the two. Method: PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science were searched for quantitative data about epilepsy and any forms of challenging…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Behavior Problems, Intellectual Disability, Correlation
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Chow, Jason C.; Walters, Sharon; Hollo, Alexandra – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
For all children and youth, language underpins success in academic, social, and behavioral interactions. For students with language deficits, even seemingly simple tasks can be challenging and frustrating. Perhaps not surprising, children with language deficits often exhibit high rates of problem behavior, and children with behavior disorders tend…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Language Skills
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Cipani, Ennio – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
In this article, I address the issue of comorbidity and its prevalence in the prior "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM") classification systems. The focus on the topography or form of presenting problems as the venue for determining mental disorders is scrutinized as the possible cause. Addressing the…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Classification, Comorbidity, Behavior Problems
Hedges, S.; White, T.; Smith, L. – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2014
"Autism at-a-Glance" is a series of practitioner and family-friendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD (CSESA) designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with ASD. The purpose of the "Autism at-a-Glance"…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity
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Zane, Thomas; Carlson, Mark; Estep, David; Quinn, Mike – American Annals of the Deaf, 2013
A defining feature of autism spectrum disorders is atypical behaviors, e.g., stereotypy, noncompliance, rituals, and aggression. Deaf and hard of hearing individuals with autism present a greater challenge because of additional issues related to their hearing status. One conceptualization of problem behavior is that it serves a communication…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2016
The number of students identified under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) with an emotional disturbance (ED) has remained remarkably stable over the last 30 years. During this time, approximately 1% of the school-aged population has been identified as disabled under the criteria set forth in IDEA (Kim, Forness, & Walker,…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs
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Arlene Mannion; Geraldine Leader – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The purpose of this literature review was to provide an overview of the research on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in autism spectrum disorder. Topics explored include the prevalence of GI symptoms, the importance of studying GI symptoms, the difficulties in diagnosis, as well as the questionnaire measures used to assess gastrointestinal symptoms.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Literature Reviews
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2014
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases its annual list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have given new insight into the complex causes of autism and potential risk factors, studied clues that could lead to earlier diagnosis, and evaluated promising…
Descriptors: Autism, Research, Etiology, Clinical Diagnosis
Baker, John – Online Submission, 2009
ADHD: Helping Children with Unconventional Behaviors Succeed in a World provides an untraditionally optimistic look at the subject of ADHD. It begins with a historical exploration of the changing labels and treatment options society has applied to ADHD-like behaviors. It then identifies a support team of parents, teachers, and medical…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Problems, Teamwork, Student Needs