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Cuccaro, Michael L.; Nations, Laura; Brinkley, Jason; Abramson, Ruth K.; Wright, Harry H.; Hall, Alicia; Gilbert, John; Pericak-Vance, Margaret A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
In this study we compared 33 IQ and age matched pairs of individuals with Aspergers Disorder (ASP) and high functioning autism (HFA) on measures of repetitive behavior. On the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R), the ASP and HFA groups showed no differences in RBS-R Intensity score (severity) score or Frequency score (number of problems…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Autism, Antisocial Behavior, Asperger Syndrome
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Durand, V. Mark; Christodulu, Kristin V. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
The authors describe a behavioral intervention designed to reduce sleep problems without increasing disruption at bedtime or throughout the evening. Sleep restriction was used to reduce the bedtime and nighttime sleep problems of two children, a 4-year-old girl with autism and a 4-year-old girl with developmental delay. Sleep restriction involved…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Sleep, Developmental Delays
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Rojahn, Johannes; Heisel, William J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
The appropriateness of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) was investigated with 199 youngsters with dual diagnosis of mental retardation and psychiatric disturbance. With some cautions, the ABC is recommended, based on the robustness of its factor structure, clinically meaningfulness of the subscale scores, and internal consistency of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children