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Esler, Amy; Hewitt, Amy; Hall-Lande, Jennifer; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Houseworth, James – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher rates of co-occurring diagnoses and use of psychotropic medication prescriptions than people with other developmental disabilities. Few studies have examined these trends in samples of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with and without ASD. Using a random…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
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Sheldrick, R. Christopher; Carter, Alice S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Since 2000, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Network (ADDM) has published detailed prevalence estimates for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among 8 year-olds, which are widely interpreted as the U.S. national prevalence of ASD. Although differences in state-level ASD prevalence has been reported, state-level heterogeneity has not been…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Incidence, Developmental Disabilities
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Takahashi, Kosuke; Yamamoto, Jun'ichi; Noro, Fumiyuki – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
In early training for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), matching-to-sample (MTS) tasks are widely used to teach various language and cognitive skills. However, some problems in conducting MTS training for children with developmental disabilities are also recognized. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of stimulus pairing…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Trend Analysis, Thinking Skills
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Brock, Matthew E.; Schaefer, John M. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2015
Despite decades of advocacy, most students with developmental disabilities continue to spend the majority of the school day in self-contained special education classrooms. However, there is tremendous variability of educational placement across the United States. Identification of geographic trends that explain this variability could provide…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Student Placement, Developmental Disabilities, Special Education
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Bogenschutz, Matthew; Hewitt, Amy; Hall-Lande, Jennifer; LaLiberte, Traci – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Self-directed programs that allow individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to exercise greater control over their finances have become increasingly common in recent years. At the same time, challenges in the recruitment, retention, and training of direct support workers in the field have grown more acute. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Self Determination, Caregivers
Rice, Catherine – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009
Problem/Condition: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities characterized by atypical development in socialization, communication, and behavior. ASDs typically are apparent before age 3 years, with associated impairments affecting multiple areas of a person's life. Because no biologic marker exists for ASDs,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Incidence, Autism
Lauster, Nathanael; Allan, Graham – University of British Columbia Press, 2011
Fertility rates have fallen dramatically around the world. In some countries, there are no longer enough children being born to replace adult populations. The disappearance of children is a matter of concern matched only by fears that childhood is becoming too structured or not structured enough, too short or too long, or just simply too different…
Descriptors: Investigations, Demography, Anthropology, Prediction
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Hammond, Diana; Gast, David L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Single subject research methodology is commonly used and cited in special education courses and journals. This article reviews the types of single subject research designs published in eight refereed journals between 1983 and 2007 used to answer applied research questions. Single subject designs were categorized as withdrawal/reversal, time…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Sampling, Research Design, Special Education
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Grether, Judith K.; Rosen, Nila J.; Smith, Karen S.; Croen, Lisa A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
We investigated if shifts in the coding of qualifying conditions in the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) have contributed to the increase in California children with autism observed in recent years. Qualifying condition codes for mental retardation (MR) and autism in DDS electronic files were compared to hard-copy records for…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Eligibility, Children
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Fava, Leonardo; Strauss, Kristin – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The present study examined whether Snoezelen and Stimulus Preference environments have differential effects on disruptive and pro-social behaviors in adults with profound mental retardation and autism. In N = 27 adults these target behaviors were recorded for a total of 20 sessions using both multi-sensory rooms. Three comparison groups were…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities
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Parmenter, Trevor R. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2011
People with an intellectual disability have existed across human history, making up a part of all cultures. They represent a small part of the extremely wide variety of people in the human population at any one time. This review essay examines the 11th and latest Definition and Classification Manual published by the American Association on…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Classification
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Migliore, Alberto; Butterworth, John – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008
This article describes national trends in outcomes of the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, with a focus on adults with developmental disabilities during the period of 1995 to 2005. Findings show that the VR program has made substantial progress in excluding extended employment from the array of possible employment closures. Efforts are…
Descriptors: Employment, Rehabilitation Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Measurement
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Palley, Howard A.; Van Hollen, Valerie – Health & Social Work, 2000
Explores how the trends toward long-term community care affecting people with developmental disabilities developed. Appropriateness of care and quality of life issues are discussed. Reviews the development of long-term care for frail and disabled elderly people and explores the arguments for a continuum of care that have developed in this area.…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Long Term Care, Older Adults
Holzhauer, Eileen, Ed.; And Others – 1982
The manual focuses on the special needs of hearing impaired students who also have developmental disabilities. State of the art orientation and training materials for professionals are presented via 89 author contributed papers on nine topic areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): demographics (problems in identifying and defining…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Communication Skills, Coordination
Braddock, David; Hemp, Richard; Rizzolo, Mary Kay – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This is the latest edition of the "State of the States in Developmental Disabilities" study--a thorough and the only one of its kind investigation on public spending, revenues, and programmatic trends of intellectual and developmental programs and services within the United States since 1977. Directed by leading researcher, Dr. David…
Descriptors: Community Services, Mental Retardation, Family Programs, Developmental Programs
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