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Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Recent Developments, Strengths, and Pitfalls
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Matson, Johnny L.; Turygin, Nicole C.; Beighley, Jennifer; Rieske, Robert; Tureck, Kimberly; Matson, Michael L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
Autism has become one of the most heavily researched topics in the field of mental health and education. While genetics has been the most studied of all topics, applied behavior analysis (ABA) has also received a great deal of attention, and has arguably yielded the most promising results of any research area to date. The current paper provides a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Independent Living, Autism, Genetics
Cutoff Scores for the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Individuals with Severe Retardation (MESSIER) for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Behavior Modification, 2008
Social skills are defining aspects of intellectual disability (ID). Additionally, their presence or absence can be a major impediment to independent living, and they correlate with other problems in the ID population, such as comorbid psychopathology. To date, little has been done to develop scales to measure these problems, particularly for…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Psychopathology, Psychometrics, Interpersonal Competence
The Effect of Autism Spectrum Disorders on Adaptive Independent Living Skills in Adults with Severe Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Dempsey, Timothy; Fodstad, Jill C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Autism Spectrum Disorders are a class of conditions categorized by communication problems, ritualistic behaviors, and deficits in social behaviors. While evidence supporting a genetic component of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) is strong, no specific genetic marker has been identified. Thus, professionals have had to utilize intelligence tests…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Independent Living, Severe Mental Retardation, Autism
Examination of Adaptive Behavior Differences in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability
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Matson, Johnny L.; Rivet, Tessa T.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Dempsey, Timothy; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) are high prevalence developmental disabilities that co-occur at high rates. Furthermore, Axis I psychopathology is known to occur more frequently in individuals with ID than the general population. The problems are lifelong and can be major impediments to independent living.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Psychopathology
Cutoff Scores, Norms and Patterns of Feeding Problems for the Screening Tool of fEeding Problems (STEP) for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Boisjoli, Jessica A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Independent living is a goal for everyone, but often persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) have major challenges in this respect. In fact, deficits in daily living skills are a hallmark of the condition. One of the most serious and potentially problematic of the independent living skills is difficulties or irregularities in eating. These…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Disabilities, Norms, Daily Living Skills
Evaluating Behavioral Techniques in Training Individuals with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation to Use Functional Independent Living Skills.
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Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay; Smiroldo, Brandi B.; Smalls, Yemonja – Behavior Modification, 1997
Evaluates three training techniques for enhancing independent living skills and examines differential treatment efficacy. Results, based on 30 severely or profoundly mentally retarded adults, indicate that the control group failed to achieve the results of the two treatment groups. Findings support the necessity of implementing updated treatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, Daily Living Skills