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Poon, Kenneth K. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study sought to understand the profile of and the factors which impact upon challenging behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and multiple disabilities (MD). Teachers of 322 and 132 children with ASD and MD, respectively, attending special schools in Singapore, completed the Developmental Behavior Checklist, Teacher…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Special Schools, Multiple Disabilities, Autism
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Sinnema, Margje; Einfeld, Stewart L.; Schrander-Stumpel, Constance T. R. M.; Maaskant, Marian A.; Boer, Harm; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterized by temper tantrums, impulsivity, mood fluctuations, difficulty with change in routine, skinpicking, stubbornness and aggression. Many studies on behavior in PWS are limited by sample size, age range, a lack of genetically confirmed diagnosis of PWS and inconsistent assessment of behavior. The aim of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Genetics
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van der Putten, Annette; Vlaskamp, Carla – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Because of their physical and general health problems, people with a combination of profound intellectual and severe or profound motor disabilities (PIMD) are at risk of pain-related medical conditions. They are fully dependent on support professionals for the detection and accurate interpretation of nonverbal pain behaviour. These professionals…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Pain, Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation