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Bozick, Robert; Sastry, Narayan; Liu, Airan – Youth & Society, 2022
This study examines the relationship between health and adolescent employment. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics' Child Development Supplement and Transition into Adulthood Supplement, we examine a cohort of 2,925 youth who were followed from childhood into adolescence. We focus on two outcomes measured when sample members were…
Descriptors: Health, Adolescents, Employment, Employment Level
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Löytömäki, Joanna; Laakso, Marja-Leena; Huttunen, Kerttu – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often have social-emotional and behavioural difficulties. The present study explored these difficulties in children (n = 50, aged 6-10 years) with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental language disorder. Parents, teachers and therapists evaluated children's…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Affective Behavior, Behavior Problems, Children
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Gover, Holly C.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Ruppel, Kelsey W.; Landa, Robin K.; Marcus, Juliana – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Food selectivity affects up to 72% and 45% of individuals with and without disabilities, respectively, and there is a need for interventions that rely on positive, unrestrictive strategies. We evaluated an assessment and treatment package for food selectivity for young children with developmental disabilities that prioritized caregiver…
Descriptors: Intervention, Food, Young Children, Developmental Disabilities
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Baida, Alissa N.; Azizi, Sharon; Jessel, Joshua – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Noncompliance with adult instruction is a common problem exhibited by individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The high-probability (high-p) request sequence was designed to increase compliance with low-probability (low-p) instructions by rapidly presenting high-p instructions immediately prior to the targeted low-p…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Validity, Probability, Compliance (Psychology)
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Lee, James D.; Meadan, Hedda; Xia, Yan – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
Challenging behavior exhibited by young children with neurodevelopmental disabilities is known to negatively affect their optimal development and families' quality of life. Although some support exists for English-speaking parents of children with autism who live in high-resource countries, it is scarce for others. Such disparity may also be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Young Children, Developmental Disabilities
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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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Samadi, Sayyed Ali; Abdollahi-Boghrabadi, Ghasem; McConkey, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Background: Parenting of children with Developmental Disabilities is considered to be a challenging task. This group of parents are at risk for lower levels of being satisfied with caregiving to their child compared to parents of typically developing children. Methods: Participants were recruited from different services in four provinces across…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Developmental Disabilities, At Risk Persons
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Warnick, Brittany; Drake, Morgan; Vidrine, Stephanie – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
The Delis Rating of Executive Function (D-REF) is a set of rating scales designed to assess executive functions and their constituent sub-processes in children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 18. More specifically, the D-REF is a supplemental assessment of children and adolescents demonstrating behavioral or cognitive difficulties often…
Descriptors: Test Reviews, Executive Function, Rating Scales, Educational Practices
Athens, Elizabeth S.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
We manipulated relative reinforcement for problem behavior and appropriate behavior using differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) without an extinction component. Seven children with developmental disabilities participated. We manipulated duration (Experiment 1), quality (Experiment 2), delay (Experiment 3), or a combination of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change
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Winborn-Kemmerer, Lisa; Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay; Boelter, Eric; Berg, Wendy; Lee, John – Education and Treatment of Children, 2010
We conducted a three-phase study to evaluate the use of mands and the occurrence of problem behavior for 2 children with developmental disabilities. During Phase 1, a functional analysis identified the variables maintaining problem behavior. During Phase 2, functional communication training was implemented within a concurrent schedules design. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Topography, Developmental Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Vohra, Rini; Madhavan, Suresh; Sambamoorthi, Usha; St Peter, Claire – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This cross-sectional study examined perceived access to services, quality of care, and family impact reported by caregivers of children aged 3-17 years with autism spectrum disorders, as compared to caregivers of children with other developmental disabilities and other mental health conditions. The 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Barkley, Russell A., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Adults
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2008
Significant mental health problems can and do occur in young children. In some cases, these problems can have serious consequences for early learning, social competence, and lifelong health. Furthermore, the foundations of many mental health problems that endure through adulthood are established early in life through the interaction of genetic…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Young Children, Interpersonal Competence, Child Development
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Duquette, Cheryll; Stodel, Emma; Fullarton, Stephanie; Hagglund, Karras – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term that encompasses the various neurodevelopmental disorders experienced by individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD incorporates the terms Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Early studies showed that students with…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Young Adults, Adolescents