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Marleau, Brigitte; Lanovaz, Marc J.; Gendron, Alexie; Higbee, Thomas S.; Morin, Diane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Children with a developmental disability often engage in challenging behaviour, which may require that parents implement behavioural assessments and interventions. The purpose of our pilot study was to examine the effects of an interactive web training (IWT) to teach behavioural function identification and intervention selection to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parent Education, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology
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McClean, Brian; Grey, Ian – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Positive behaviour support (PBS) emphasises multi-component interventions by natural intervention agents to help people overcome challenging behaviours. This paper investigates which components are most effective and which factors might mediate effectiveness. Method: Sixty-one staff working with individuals with intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems
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Crates, Nicola; Spicer, Matthew – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: LaVigna, Christian, and Willis (2005) reported on a project where Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis (IABA) staff trained a professional team in New Zealand (NZ) to provide behavioural services that met defined criteria. The NZ team was then trained to train other practitioners to meet the same professional standards. However, no…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Foreign Countries, Severity (of Disability), Intervention
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Phillips, Louise; Wilson, Linda; Wilson, Erin – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: This study sought to elucidate the extent to which behaviour support plans for people with intellectual disability are inclusive of best practice criteria, with a comparison made prior to and following proclamation of the Disability Act (2006) in Victoria, Australia. Method: This study used a data collection instrument developed by the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Criteria, Foreign Countries, Planning
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West, Elizabeth A.; Patton, Holly Ann – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: Functional assessments and supported employment procedures have the potential to enhance quality of life factors for adults who have historically been isolated. Method: Functional assessments and supported employment procedures were used to assist four adults with severe disability who exhibited challenging behaviour, to achieve…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Severe Disabilities, Job Performance, Quality of Life