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Damien Wright; Aisling Kenny; Lindsay A. M. Mizen; Andrew G. McKechanie; Andrew C. Stanfield – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This study aimed to describe the behavioral profile of individuals with SYNGAP1-ID. Parents/carers of 30 individuals aged 3-18 years old with a diagnosis of SYNGAP1-ID and 21 typically developing individuals completed the Vineland-3 Adaptive Behavior Scale and the Child Behavior Checklist. We found that those with SYNGAP1-ID showed fewer adaptive…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Age Differences, Epilepsy, Comorbidity
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Masahiko Inoue; Yoichi Gomi; Soichiro Matsuda – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at heightened risk of behavioral problems. Methods: This study investigated differences in the severity of challenging behaviors (CBs) among individuals with IDs at varying life stages. Data were collected from parents' retrospective interviews. Surveys were completed by 47 parents…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Children
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Vanwalleghem, S.; Miljkovitch, R. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: To document whether the sociocognitive peculiarities of people with Down Syndrome impact the construction of attachment at different ages, a systematic review of the literature was carried out. Method: This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses, was conducted on three databases: psycINFO,…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Down Syndrome, Age Differences, Behavior Problems
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Erlend Refseth Pedersen; Audny Anke; Emmy Elizabeth Langøy; Monica Isabel Olsen; Erik Søndenaa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Studies have found that presence of challenging behaviours and mental health problems limits employment for people with intellectual disabilities. This study investigates the associations between age, gender, living condition, level of intellectual disability, diagnoses, behaviour, mental health, and employment in adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Mental Disorders
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Valérie Côté; Inga S. Knoth; Ève Lalancette; Jade-Audrey Lavergne; Lucie Côté; Philippe Major; Sarah Lippé – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
This study investigated which specific behavioural issues is best associated with adaptive functioning in three specific genetic syndromes. Behavioural issues were assessed in neurotypical (NT) (n = 43), Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) (n = 19), Down syndrome (DS) (n = 24) and Fragile X syndrome (FXS) (n = 23) participants ranging from 3 to…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Behavior Problems, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
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Schmitz, Gerd; Meis, Jakob M.; Hafferkamp, Matthias; Schmitz, Sabine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Perception of exertion is essential for self-regulation in sports. The ability to rate perceived exertion (RPE) is regarded as psychophysiological competence, although cognitive components of RPE are largely unknown. The present study tested the hypothesis that cognitive processing speed, perseveration and figural fluency correlate…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletes, Intellectual Disability, Adults
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Eunyoung Son; Donghyun Ahn; Johanna Inhyang Kim; Sojung Kim – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Limited data exist on problematic sexual behaviour (PSB) in youth with developmental disabilities in South Korea. Method: Sixty-one parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder (aged 13-30) reported children's PSB and emotional, behavioural, cognitive, and interpersonal factors. The frequency of PSB in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Sexuality, Developmental Disabilities
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Nag, Heidi Elisabeth; Hoxmark, Lise Beate; Naerland, Terje – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
The experience of having a rare disorder was summarised in a large study as 'falling outside the vast field of knowledge of the professionals'. Parents (31 mothers and 17 fathers) of 32 persons with Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) participated in this study. A phenomenological approach was used to analyse the data into topics and themes. Four themes…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Parents
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Oubrahim, Leïla; Combalbert, Nicolas – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Background: The aim was to investigate the aggressive behavior of young people in specialized institutions with intellectual disability (ID) with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Method: Data on 305 institutionalized young people were collected using two aggression scales, the 'Children's Scale of Hostility and Aggression:…
Descriptors: Autism, Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence
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Qian, Xueqin; Larson, Sheryl A.; Tichá, Renáta; Stancliffe, Roger; Pettingell, Sandra L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Two non-U.S. quasi-experimental studies reported Active Support training was associated with increased engagement in individuals with IDD, but no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exist. We evaluated effects of Active Support training on staff assistance, and social and nonsocial engagement in 75 individuals with intellectual and developmental…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems
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Eldblom, Julia; Boström, Petra; Broberg, Malin; Åsberg Johnels, Jakob – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Reading difficulties are linked to several disadvantages in the general population. Less is known about correlates of reading difficulties in individuals with intellectual and severe developmental disabilities (IDD). Vocabulary and word reading were assessed in 112 adolescents with IDD, recruited from Special needs comprehensive schools in Sweden…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adolescents
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Bigby, Christine; Bould, Emma; Iacono, Teresa; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: There is strong evidence about the effectiveness of Active Support. Recent research has established predictors of good Active Support as staff training, practice leadership, and service setting size. This paper explores features of organisational leadership and structures predictive of Active Support. Methods: Multilevel modelling with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries, Residential Programs
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Eckert, Eleanor M.; Dominick, Kelli C.; Pedapati, Ernest V.; Wink, Logan K.; Shaffer, Rebecca C.; Andrews, Howard; Choo, Tse-Hwei; Chen, Chen; Kaufmann, Walter E.; Tartaglia, Nicole; Berry-Kravis, Elizabeth M.; Erickson, Craig A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Using a dataset involving 415 individuals with irritability, aggression, agitation and self-injury (IAAS) behaviors from the fragile X syndrome (FXS) FORWARD database, we describe the psychopharmacologic management of IAAS and features of the population of persons with FXS treated with drug therapy for IAAS. Among those with FXS exhibiting IAAS,…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior, Aggression, Behavior Problems
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Dukmak, Samir Jabra; Mousa, Anwar; Algharaibeh, Mahmoud – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This study investigates the impact of behavior problems on stress that parents may experience due to raising children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, in relation to various child and parental characteristics. Method: 175 parents of children with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and with behavior problems…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
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Rodriguez, Geovanna; Drastal, Kim; Hartley, Sigan L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Youth with autism spectrum conditions have been shown to be at an increased risk for bullying victimization. The overall aim of this study was to identify factors associated with increased risk for bullying victimization in youth with autism during middle childhood to early adolescence (aged 5-12 years) and to explore the potential time-ordered…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Victims, At Risk Persons
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