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Evaluating the Validity of the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form--Parent Version
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Norris, Megan; Lecavalier, Luc – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience high rates of emotional and behavior problems. The Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF) is one of the few tools developed to assess these problems in this population. It consists of a 10-item Social Competence section and a 66-item Problem Behavior section. The goal of…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Validity, Mental Retardation
The Longitudinal Relationship between Behavior and Emotional Disturbance in Young People with Intellectual Disability and Maternal Mental Health
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Gray, Kylie M.; Piccinin, Andrea M.; Hofer, Scott M.; Mackinnon, Andrew; Bontempo, Daniel E.; Einfeld, Stewart L.; Parmenter, Trevor; Tonge, Bruce J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Although elevated rates of parent psychosocial distress have been associated with child behavior and emotional problems, little is known about the nature of this relationship over time. This study followed an epidemiological cohort of children and adolescents over 11 years with 4 waves of data collection. Within this cohort, complete data were…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health, Child Behavior
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior in Adolescents with Intellectual Disability and Co-Occurring Somatic Chronic Diseases
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Oeseburg, B.; Groothoff, J. W.; Dijkstra, G. J.; Reijneveld, S. A.; Jansen, D. E. M. C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Evidence on the association between somatic chronic diseases in ID-adolescents and the full range of pervasive developmental disorder behavior (PDD behavior) is scarce. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between somatic chronic diseases in ID-adolescents and mild PDD behavior. We obtained data on 1044 ID-adolescents, aged…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Psychometric Properties of the Children's Scale of Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive (C-SHARP)
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Farmer, Cristan A.; Aman, Michael G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although often lacking "malice", aggression is fairly common in children with intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Despite this, there are no scales available that are appropriate for an in-depth analysis of aggressive behavior in this population. Such scales are needed for the study of aggressive behavior, which is a common target…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Moebius Sequence and Autism Spectrum Disorders--Less Frequently Associated than Formerly Thought
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Briegel, Wolfgang; Schimek, Martina; Kamp-Becker, Inge – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Moebius sequence is a rare congenital disorder usually defined as a combination of facial weakness with impairment of ocular abduction. It is questionable, whether there is a strong association of the sequence with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) as suggested in some earlier case reports and studies. Twenty-two participants with Moebius sequence…
Descriptors: Physical Examinations, Mental Retardation, Autism, Asperger Syndrome