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Direct linkBlakeley-Smith, Audrey; Meyer, Allison T.; Boles, Richard E.; Reaven, Judy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability evidence significant anxiety. This study aimed to adapt a group cognitive behaviour therapies (CBT) programme designed for youth with ASD and anxiety to meet the cognitive, communication, and behavioural needs of adolescents with intellectual disability, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Group Therapy, Anxiety
Griffioen, Richard Eric; van der Steen, Steffie; Verheggen, Theo; Enders-Slegers, Marie-Jose; Cox, Ralf – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is hypothesized to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Down syndrome (DS). Methods: The present authors compared synchronous movement patterns of these children (n = 10) and their therapy dogs during the first and last session of a DAT programme, and their post-therapy changes in emotional…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Animals, Therapy, Children
Meindl, James N.; Saba, Serena; Gray, Mackenzie; Stuebing, Laurie; Jarvis, Angela – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Needle phobias are common in children and adults worldwide. One effective intervention for this phobia is exposure therapy where a participant is gradually exposed to increasing levels of the fear-evoking stimulus while differential reinforcement is applied. This intervention, however, may be difficult to implement with some medical…
Descriptors: Fear, Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Thompson, Travis – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
For three decades after Leo Kanner's first clinical description, research progress in understanding and treating autism was minimal but since the late 1960s the growth of autism discoveries has been exponential, with a remarkable number of new findings published over the past two decades, in particular. These advances were made possible first by…
Descriptors: Autism, Research, Young Children, Brain Hemisphere Functions
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: For non-disabled men, group cognitive-behaviour therapy is a successful form of treatment when men have committed sexual offences. However, men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour are rarely offered treatment for their sexual behaviour and little research data on the effectiveness of such treatment has been…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Victims of Crime, Empathy, Males
Trudgeon, Clare; Carr, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: In the UK, Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention [EIBI] programmes typically are conducted within the homes of children with autism. Despite evidence for their effectiveness in producing appreciable developmental gains in children with autism, a concern expressed about EIBI programmes is that stressful effects from the high levels…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Needs, Intervention, Autism
