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Successful Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Later Life of an Adult with Intellectual Disability: A Case Report
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Raji, Oyepeju; Javaid, Shafaq – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Background: Diagnosing and managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults with intellectual disabilities is currently largely based on findings from assessment and treatment in children or adults without intellectual disabilities. Current evidence suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities are more likely to have…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual Disability
The Differential Diagnostic Utility of the Social Communication Questionnaire in Mild Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Control Study
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Hasan Ali Güler; Afife Nur Orpay; Kübra Kilinç; Çigdem Yilmaz; Serhat Türkoglu – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objectives: This study investigated the utility of specific predictive and discriminative items within the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) for distinguishing between autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and co-occurring ASD + ID in children. Methods: A total of 137 children aged 4 to 12 years (52 typically…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comorbidity, Children
Family Quality of Life: Perceptions of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Dizdarevic, Alma; Memisevic, Haris; Osmanovic, Armin; Mujezinovic, Amila – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The goal of the present study was to assess the family quality of life (FQOL) in families with children with developmental disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We examined the FQOL in relation to parents' demographic variables (gender, age, employment status), children's gender and age, type of children's disability (mild and moderate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Children, Developmental Disabilities
A Systematic Review of Dysfunctional Thoughts, Feelings and Phobias of Children and Adolescents with Autism. Solutions and Therapeutic Methods
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Christine K. Syriopoulou-Delli; Areti-Eirini Filiou – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience symptoms of various mental disorders along with the characteristics that define ASD. High rates of several psychiatric disorders have been reported in people with ASD such as anxiety, depression, cognitive problems, emotional regulation difficulties and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
Teaching Students with Mild Intellectual Disability to Solve Word Problems Using Schema-Based Instruction
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Irene Polo-Blanco; María J. González López; Alicia Bruno; Jon González-Sánchez – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2024
This study, which used a multiple baseline across participants' design, examines the effectiveness of a modified schema-based instructional approach to improve the mathematical word problem solving performance of three students with mild intellectual disability, two of whom had an autism spectrum disorder. Following the intervention, the three…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Mild Intellectual Disability, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Athletic Trainers' Comfort, Competence, and Perspectives about Physically Active Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Patrick M. Donnelly – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Athletic trainers are healthcare providers who work in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to, secondary schools, colleges and universities, and physician clinics. Given the prevalence of developmental disabilities and the settings in which athletic trainers are employed, it is likely that athletic trainers will provide healthcare…
Descriptors: Athletics, Trainers, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities