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Developmental Trajectories of Adaptive Behavior from Toddlerhood to Middle Childhood in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Tomaszewski, Brianne; Hepburn, Susan; Blakeley-Smith, Audrey; Rogers, Sally J. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Longitudinal growth modeling was utilized to examine adaptive behavior over eight years across the three time points (i.e., ages 2-10). Seventy-six parents completed the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales interviews of adaptive behavior. Child participants completed standardized developmental testing and an executive function task in toddlerhood…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Social Intervention for Adolescents with Autism and Significant Intellectual Disability: Initial Efficacyof Reciprocal Imitation Training
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Ingersoll, Brooke; Walton, Katherine; Carlsen, Danielle; Hamlin, Theresa – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Individuals with autism have difficulty with social skills across the lifespan. Few social interventions have been examined for older individuals with autism who also have significant intellectual disabilities (ID). Previous research suggests that reciprocal imitation training (RIT) improves imitation and social engagement in young children with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mental Retardation
Discrepancies in Parent and Teacher Ratings of Social-Behavioral Functioning of Children with Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Implications for Assessment
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Shashi, Vandana; Wray, Emily; Schoch, Kelly; Curtiss, Kathleen; Hooper, Stephen R. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome exhibit high rates of social-behavioral problems, particularly in the internalizing domain, indicating an area in need of intervention. The current investigation was designed to obtain information regarding parent and teacher ratings of the social-emotional behavior of children with 22q11DS. Using the Child…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Social Behavior
Social Problem-Solving and Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Relations with Externalizing Behavior and Therapeutic Context
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, Maroesjka; de Castro, Bram Orobio; Wijnroks, Lex; Vermeer, Adri; Matthys, Walter – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Relations among externalizing behavior, therapeutic context (community care vs. residential care), and social problem-solving by children with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intelligence were examined. Participants were 186 children (12 to 14 years of age) who responded to a video-based social problem-solving task. Of these, 130…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Social Behavior, Behavior Problems, Mild Mental Retardation