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Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Comparisons of Young People and Parent Perspectives
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Eklund, Hanna; Findon, James; Cadman, Tim; Hayward, Hannah; Murphy, Declan; Asherson, Philip; Glaser, Karen; Xenitidis, Kiriakos – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study used the Camberwell Assessment of Need for adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDID) to examine the social, physical health and mental health needs of 168 young people (aged 14-24 years) with neurodevelopmental disorders and compared young person and parent ratings of need. Agreement was poor in 21 out of 25…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Adolescents, Young Adults, Developmental Disabilities
Brief Report: Telephone Administration of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised--Reliability and Suitability for Use in Research
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Ward-King, Jessica; Cohen, Ira L.; Penning, Henderika; Holden, Jeanette J. A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised is one of the "gold standard" diagnostic tools for autism spectrum disorders. It is traditionally administered face-to-face. Cost and geographical concerns constrain the employment of the ADI-R for large-scale research projects. The telephone interview is a reasonable alternative, but has not yet been…
Descriptors: Autism, Telecommunications, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evaluation Methods
Quantitative Assessment of Neuromotor Function in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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Freitag, Christine M.; Kleser, Christina; Schneider, Marc; von Gontard, Alexander – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Background: Motor impairment in children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or High functioning autism (HFA) has been reported previously. This study presents results of a quantitative assessment of neuromotor skills in 14-22 year old HFA/AS. Methods: 16 HFA/AS and 16 IQ-matched controls were assessed by the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment (ZNA). Results:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Evaluation Methods
Comparing Functional Assessment Methodologies: A Quantitative Synthesis
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Herzinger, Caitlin V.; Campbell, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
There has been much research concerning functional assessment over the past 20 years, but several important research considerations have yet to be explained. One is the comparison of different types of functional assessment (e.g., experimental functional analysis and non-experimental functional assessment). The current study aims to compare the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Research Methodology