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The Moderating Effects of Intellectual Development on Core Symptoms of Autism and PDD-NOS in Toddlers and Infants
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Matson, Johnny L.; Dempsey, Timothy; LoVullo, Santino V.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Knight, Cheryl; Sevin, Jay A.; Sharp, Brenda – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Little research has been conducted on whether deficits in developmental functioning affect the range of core symptoms for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This study represents a first attempt to determine whether developmental level has an effect on the expression of ASD symptoms in infants and toddlers. Eight hundred and fifty-three infants were…
Descriptors: Autism, Infants, Intellectual Development, Toddlers
An Analysis of Functional Communication Training as an Empirically Supported Treatment for Problem Behavior Displayed by Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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Kurtz, Patricia F.; Boelter, Eric W.; Jarmolowicz, David P.; Chin, Michelle D.; Hagopian, Louis P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This paper examines the literature on the use of functional communication training (FCT) as a treatment for problem behavior displayed by individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). Criteria for empirically supported treatments developed by Divisions 12 and 16 of the American Psychological Association (Kratochwill & Stoiber, 2002; Task Force,…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Treatment of Challenging Behavior Exhibited by Children with Prenatal Drug Exposure
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Kurtz, Patricia F.; Chin, Michelle D.; Rush, Karena S.; Dixon, Dennis R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
A large body of literature exists describing the harmful effects of prenatal drug exposure on infant and child development. However, there is a paucity of research examining strategies to ameliorate sequelae such as externalizing behavior problems. In the present study, functional analysis procedures were used to assess challenging behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Prenatal Influences