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Saeed Ahmed; Aunsa Hanif; Ikram Khaliq; Shahana Ayub; Sundas Saboor; Sheikh Shoib; Muhammad Youshay Jawad; Fauzia Arain; Amna Anwar; Irfan Ullah; Sadiq Naveed; Ali Mahmood Khan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objective: This review summarizes evidence pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Materials and Methods: An electronic search was conducted using four major databases--PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Using an umbrella…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
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Doenyas, Ceymi; Ekici, Baris; Unay, Öykü Su; Gönen, Ismail; Tatli, Burak – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an etiologically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition that eludes a single explanation or cure. Epidemiological studies reveal risk factors, relevant comorbidities, and behavioral correlates to reach a better understanding of ASD. To contribute such data from an understudied ASD population, this paper…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Foreign Countries, Demography, Behavior Problems
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Aldabas, Rashed – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
This study aimed to explore the prevalence of challenging behaviors (CBs) associated with students with severe developmental disabilities (SDDs) as rated by their teachers. The study also attempted to examine whether the occurrence and intensity of CBs might depend on certain socio-demographic variables. Data was collected using a questionnaire to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
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Hastings, Stephanie E.; Hastings, Richard P.; Swales, Michaela A.; Hughes, J. Carl – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Emotional and behavioural problems occur more commonly in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to other children. Few studies have focused on these problems in children with ASD attending mainstream schools. We assessed via parent report the emotional and behavioural problems in 160 children aged 4-17 years with ASD attending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities
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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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Gur, Ayelet – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objective: The current study aimed at examining the correlations between challenging behaviors, difficulties in functioning, and quality of life in institutionalized adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A sample of 53 people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior who reside d in a large institutional care facility was…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Quality of Life