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Brown, Elaine C.; Aman, Michael G.; Havercamp, Susan M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
Parents of 601 children and adolescents with mental retardation rated their children on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC). Factor analysis revealed a factor structure similar to the original ABC but without the inappropriate speech factor. Analysis of subject variables revealed main effects for gender, age, and classroom assignment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children

Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Widaman, Keith F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Scores from the Child Behavior Checklist and the Client Development Evaluation Report for 67 children and adolescents with mental retardation were examined to evaluate the factorial validity of the instruments. Results found that both instruments were successful in measuring maladaptive behaviors and both yielded two-dimensional representations of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children

Tasse, Marc J.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
Analysis of teacher and parent ratings of 369 children with developmental disabilities on the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form provided normative data (means, T scores, and percentiles). Age influenced three of eight subscales on the parent ratings and one subscale on the teacher ratings. Gender did not influence subscale scores. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Developmental Disabilities

Freund, Lisa S.; Reiss, Allan L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Parent and teacher ratings on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist with an outpatient sample of 110 children, adolescents, and young adults with mental retardation found that the 5-factor structure of both parent and teacher data corresponded very well with the 5 factors originally obtained from staff ratings of mentally retarded inpatients. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists

Tobing, Lauren E.; Glenwick, David S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study involving 41 mothers explored the relation of severity of functional impairment on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Parent Version to diagnosis, parenting stress, and child age. Children with autism received significantly higher ratings than did children with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. Severity predicted…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Rearing, Children

Matson, Johnny L.; Mayville, Stephen B.; Laud, Rinita B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article describes a method of assessing individuals with mental retardation that operates within financial and human constraints using informant-based measures that assess adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, psychiatric disorders, behavior function, and medication side-effects. Integrating the assessment results for treatment planning is…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adaptive Testing, Adults, Behavior Rating Scales

Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Social skills and levels of inappropriate assertiveness/impulsiveness were assessed using the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters, with 17 autistic children (ages 2-21) and 17 matched nonautistic children. Significant differences in both appropriate and inappropriate social behaviors were found. Results suggest the importance of…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Autism, Basic Skills, Behavior Patterns

Blacher, Jan; Hanneman, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
Behavioral intentions of 100 families regarding out-of-home placement for their child or early adolescent with severe handicaps were tracked 4 times over 6 years with the Placement Tendency Index, to assess the dynamics of family behavioral change. The index had long-term modest predictive capacity but increased predictive utility over shorter…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Measures, Attitude Measures, Behavior Rating Scales