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Felce, D.; Kerr, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Identification of possible personal indicators of risk for challenging behaviour has generally been through association in cross-sectional prevalence studies, but few analyses have controlled for intercorrelation between potential risk factors. The aim was to investigate the extent to which gender, age, presence of the triad of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems
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Matson, Johnny L.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Dempsey, Timothy; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) are high prevalence developmental disabilities that co-occur at high rates. Furthermore, Axis I psychopathology is known to occur more frequently in individuals with ID than the general population. The problems are lifelong and can be major impediments to independent living.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Psychopathology
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Felce, David; Perry, Jonathan; Lowe, Kathy; Jones, Edwin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The triad of impairments characteristic of autistic spectrum disorders and severe challenging behaviours are reasonably common among adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim was to investigate whether they had an impact on lifestyle among such adults living in staff-supported community housing. Methods: Data were collected on the…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Check Lists, Mental Retardation, Autism