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Direct linkLeaning, Brian; Adderley, Hope – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Raymond, a 62 year old gentleman diagnosed with severe and profound learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and severe challenging behaviour, who had lived in long stay campus-based hospital accommodation for 46 years was supported to move to a community project developed to support people to live in their own bespoke flat. This…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Residential Care, Males, Severe Disabilities
Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Recent Developments, Strengths, and Pitfalls
Matson, Johnny L.; Turygin, Nicole C.; Beighley, Jennifer; Rieske, Robert; Tureck, Kimberly; Matson, Michael L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Autism has become one of the most heavily researched topics in the field of mental health and education. While genetics has been the most studied of all topics, applied behavior analysis (ABA) has also received a great deal of attention, and has arguably yielded the most promising results of any research area to date. The current paper provides a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Independent Living, Autism, Genetics
Esbensen, Anna J.; Bishop, Somer; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Greenberg, Jan S.; Taylor, Julie Lounds – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Differences between 70 adults with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability and 70 age-matched adults with Down syndrome were examined on variables indicative of independence in adult life. Adults with autism spectrum disorder had less residential independence and social contact with friends, had more limited functional abilities and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Down Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Beadle-Brown, Julie; Murphy, Glynis; DiTerlizzi, Michele – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Despite the acknowledged difficulties of measuring satisfaction for people with intellectual disabilities, the current study examined the quality of life (QoL) of the Camberwell Cohort, a total population sample of people with severe intellectual disability and/or autism [Wing & Gould, "Epidemiology and Classification," 9, 1979, 11].…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Life Satisfaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Autism
Ruef, Michael B.; Turnbull, Ann P. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 2002
This study explored perceptions of nine adults with cognitive disabilities and/or autism regarding barriers and solutions experienced due to problem behavior and elicited suggestions for improving quality of life while reducing problem behavior. Emergent themes included communication difficulties, need for privacy and personal decision making, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Problems, Daily Living Skills
Howlin, Patricia; Goode, Susan; Hutton, Jane; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Information on long-term prognosis in autism is limited. Outcome is known to be poor for those with an IQ below 50, but there have been few systematic studies of individuals with an IQ above this. Method: Sixty-eight individuals meeting criteria for autism and with a performance IQ of 50 or above in childhood were followed up as…
Descriptors: Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Children, Adults
