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Direct linkMcDonald, Katherine Elizabeth – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Respect is central to ethical guidelines for research. The scientific community has long debated, and at times disagreed on, how to demonstrate respect in research with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To illuminate the voices of those most affected, the author studies the views of adults with intellectual and developmental…
Descriptors: Ethics, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology
Martin, Gary E.; Roberts, Joanne E.; Helm-Estabrooks, Nancy; Sideris, John; Vanderbilt, Jacqueline; Moskowitz, Lauren – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Verbal perseveration is a frequently reported language characteristic of males with Fragile X syndrome and may be a defining feature or hallmark of the syndrome. We compared the verbal perseveration of boys with Fragile X syndrome with (n = 29) and without (n = 30) autism spectrum disorder, boys with Down syndrome (n = 27), and typically…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Autism, Males, Down Syndrome
Chung, Yun-Ching; Carter, Erik W.; Sisco, Lynn G. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The purpose of this study was to explore the naturally occurring social interactions for students with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in general education classrooms. We observed 16 students who used AAC and received services under the categories of autism or intellectual disability. Participants primarily…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interaction, Mental Retardation, Proximity
Hartley, Sigan L.; MacLean, William E., Jr. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Adults with intellectual disability are vulnerable to stressful social interactions. We determined frequency and severity of various stressful social interactions, identified the social partners in these interactions, and examined the specific interpersonal skill difficulties of 114 adults with mild intellectual disability. Participants'…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, At Risk Persons, Aggression, Interpersonal Competence
Guralnick, Michael J.; Connor, Robert T.; Johnson, L. Clark – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Numerous dimensions of the peer social networks of children with Down syndrome were examined within a developmental framework. Results revealed that for many key measures, particularly involvement in play, linkages to other settings, and control of play, children with Down syndrome have less well-developed peer networks even in comparison to a…
Descriptors: Play, Down Syndrome, Social Networks, Interpersonal Competence
Hartley, Sigan L.; MacLean, William E., Jr. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
The experience of stressful social interactions, negative causal attributions, and the use of maladaptive coping efforts help maintain depression over time in the general population. We investigated whether a similar experience occurs among adults with mild intellectual disability. We compared the frequency and stress impact of such interactions,…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Mild Mental Retardation, Coping, Depression (Psychology)
