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Eilts, Jule; Koglin, Ute – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2022
Bullying and victimisation are extremely damaging behaviours that are present in schools all over the world. However, there is little research on the involvement of students with emotional and behavioural disabilities in the bullying dynamic and their risk and protective factors. Following the PRISMA guidelines, the search terms were entered in…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Developmental Disabilities, Bullying, Victims
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Halvorsen, Marianne; Aman, Michael G.; Mathiassen, Børge; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Steinsvik, Oddmar Ole; Martinussen, Monica – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Introduction: Although the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) is one of the most widely used behavioral rating scales among people with developmental disabilities, very few studies have examined the factor structure of the non-English versions. Methods: The construct validity of the Norwegian ABC was examined in a clinical sample of children and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Psychometrics
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Dhall, Jasmine Kaur – School Psychology International, 2016
Handwriting execution is based on the cognitive, kinesthetic, motor skills, and manual co-ordination skills of an individual. The deterioration in handwriting quality is a common implication of neurological disorders. Difficulty and degradation in handwriting has been attributed to the sensory motor deficits prevalent in developmental disorders.…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills
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Neece, Cameron L.; Baker, Bruce L.; Crnic, Keith; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2013
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at heightened risk for mental disorders. Using current diagnostic criteria, disruptive behavior disorders, specifically Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), appear to be the most prevalent co-occurring disorders. However, the validity of ADHD as a diagnosis for children and…
Descriptors: Identification, Validity, Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Lynn, Sasha; Carroll, Annemaree; Houghton, Stephen; Cobham, Vanessa – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and those who also have developmental disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), can experience the same adverse consequences in their peer interactions and relationships. This present study compared the emotion regulation and peer…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Emotional Response, Self Control, Emotional Disturbances
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Vinkers, David J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Intellectually disabled offenders may have different characteristics than offenders with average intellectual functioning. We therefore compared pre-trial reported defendants with an IQ score =70, 71-84 and =85 points. Methods: Nationwide database of pre-trial psychiatric reports requested by Dutch courts between 2000 and 2006 with a…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Criminals, Intelligence Quotient, Comparative Analysis
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Beaudet, Arthur L. – Child Development, 2013
Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) has emerged as a powerful new tool to identify genomic abnormalities associated with a wide range of developmental disabilities including congenital malformations, cognitive impairment, and behavioral abnormalities. CMA includes array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and single nucleotide polymorphism…
Descriptors: Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Identification
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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Sulak, Tracey N.; Fearon, Danielle D. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: ADHD is a commonly diagnosed neuropsychological disorder among school-aged children with reported high rates of coexisting or comorbid disorders. As ADHD has been associated with academic underachievement, the current study examines this association in view of the presence of coexisting disorders. The purpose of the current study is to…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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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
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Breitfelder, Leisa M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2008
Research-based information is used to support the idea of the use of adaptations and accommodations for early childhood students who have varying disabilities. Multiple adaptations and accommodations are outlined. A step-by-step plan is provided on how to make specific adaptations and accommodations to fit the specific needs of early childhood…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Communication Disorders
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Pinborough-Zimmerman, Judith; Satterfield, Robert; Miller, Judith; Bilder, Deborah; Hossain, Shaheen; McMahon, William – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2007
Purpose: To determine a population-based estimate of communication disorders (CDs) in children; the co-occurrence of intellectual disability (ID), autism, and emotional/behavioral disorders; and the impact of these conditions on the prevalence of CDs. Method: Surveillance targeted 8-year-olds born in 1994 residing in 2002 in the 3 most populous…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Autism, Public Health
Kauffman, James M., Ed.; Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Research Design