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A Systematic Review of Mindfulness Intervention for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Long-Term Practice and Long Lasting Effects
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Hwang, Yoon-Suk; Kearney, Patrick – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Can individuals with developmental disabilities learn mindfulness? If so, with what result? A systematic literature review identified 12 studies that taught mindfulness practice to individuals with mild to severe developmental disabilities, demonstrating that mindfulness intervention could significantly reduce the behavioural and/or psychological…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies
A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of Single-Case and Small-"n" Research on Interventions for Reducing Challenging Behavior in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
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Heyvaert, M.; Maes, B.; Van den Noortgate, W.; Kuppens, S.; Onghena, P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The effectiveness of different interventions for challenging behavior (CB) in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) was reviewed by means of a two-phase study. First, a systematic review of 137 meta-analyses and reviews on group-study interventions for CB in persons with ID was conducted. Based on this review, hypotheses concerning the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Research
Evaluation of a Behavioral Treatment Package to Reduce Sleep Problems in Children with Angelman Syndrome
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Allen, Keith D.; Kuhn, Brett R.; DeHaai, Kristi A.; Wallace, Dustin P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral treatment package to reduce chronic sleep problems in children with Angelman Syndrome. Participants were five children, 2-11 years-of-age. Parents maintained sleep diaries to record sleep and disruptive nighttime behaviors. Actigraphy was added to provide…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Sleep, Diaries
Examination of an Antecedent Communication Intervention to Reduce Tangibly Maintained Challenging Behavior: A Controlled Analog Analysis
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O'Reilly, Mark; Fragale, Christina; Gainey, Summer; Kang, Soyeon; Koch, Heather; Shubert, Jennifer; El Zein, Farah; Longino, Deanna; Chung, Moon; Xu, Ziwei; White, Pamela; Lang, Russell; Davis, Tonya; Rispoli, Mandy; Lancioni, Giulio; Didden, Robert; Healy, Olive; Kagohara, Deborah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
We examined the influence of an antecedent communication intervention on challenging behavior for three students with developmental disorders. Students were taught to request tangible items that were identified as reinforcers for challenging behavior in a prior functional analysis. Individual participant multielement and reversal designs were used…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Disabilities
Use of Differential Reinforcement to Reduce Behavior Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Methodological Review
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Chowdhury, Monali; Benson, Betsey A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The least-restrictive-alternative guideline for providing treatment emphasizes the use of non-aversive procedures to reduce maladaptive behaviors in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Differential reinforcement (DR) is an excellent example of such a non-aversive, reinforcement based behavioral intervention. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement
Staff's Attitudes and Reactions towards Aggressive Behaviour of Clients with Intellectual Disabilities: A Multi-Level Study
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Knotter, Maartje H.; Wissink, Inge B.; Moonen, Xavier M. H.; Stams, Geert-Jan J. M.; Jansen, Gerard J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Data were collected from 121 staff members (20 direct support staff teams) on background characteristics of the individual staff members and their teams (gender, age, years of work experience, position and education), the frequency and form of aggression of clients with an intellectual disability (verbal or physical), staff members' attitudes…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Personal Space, Caregivers, Aggression
Reduction of Restraint of People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Approach
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Williams, Don E.; Grossett, Deborah L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We used an organizational behavior management (OBM) approach to increase behavior intervention plans and decrease the use of mechanical restraint. First, recipients were tracked as a member of the priority group if they engaged in frequent self-injurious behavior or physical aggression toward others and/or if they had been placed in mechanical…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Aggression, Self Destructive Behavior
Replacement Behaviors for Identified Functions of Challenging Behaviors
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Matson, Johnny L.; Shoemaker, Mary E.; Sipes, Megan; Horovitz, Max; Worley, Julie A.; Kozlowski, Alison M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Functional assessment has become a major feature of learning-based research. A critical element of the majority of these studies includes not only methods and procedures to identify the cause of the challenging behavior, but to establish replacement treatment methods. By far the most common intervention in the 176 studies we reviewed was…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Reinforcement, Intervention
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Smoking Cessation Program for an Adult with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Singh, Nirbhay N.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Winton, Alan S. W.; Singh, Ashvind N. A.; Singh, Judy; Singh, Angela D. A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Smoking is a major risk factor for a number of health conditions and many smokers find it difficult to quit smoking without specific interventions. We developed and used a mindfulness-based smoking cessation program with a 31-year-old man with mild intellectual disabilities who had been a smoker for 17 years. The mindfulness-based smoking…
Descriptors: Smoking, Mild Mental Retardation, Health Promotion, Intervention
Stepping Stones Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for Children with Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Tellegen, Cassandra L.; Sanders, Matthew R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the treatment effects of a behavioral family intervention, Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) for parents of children with disabilities. SSTP is a system of five intervention levels of increasing intensity and narrowing population reach. Twelve studies, including a total of 659 families, met…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Parents, Child Rearing
A Review of Empirical Support for Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior
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Petscher, Erin S.; Rey, Catalina; Bailey, Jon S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is one of the most common behavior analytic interventions used to decrease unwanted behavior. We reviewed the DRA literature from the past 30 years to identify the aspects that are thoroughly researched and those that would benefit from further emphasis. We found and coded 116 empirical…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Intervention
The Impact of Staff Initiated Referral and Intervention Protocols on Symptoms of Depression in People with Mild Intellectual Disability
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McGillivray, Jane A.; Kershaw, Mavis M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
It has been estimated that people with ID experience the same and possibly higher levels of depression than the general population. Referral to a General Medical Practitioner (GP) for primary care is recommended practice for people with depression and cognitive behavioural (CB) therapy is now an accepted evidence based intervention. A growing body…
Descriptors: Health Services, At Risk Persons, Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
Cost Comparison of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention and Treatment as Usual for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Netherlands
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Peters-Scheffer, Nienke; Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Matson, Johnny – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) may result in improved cognitive, adaptive and social functioning and reductions in autism severity and behavioral problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For a subset of children, normal functioning may be the result. However, due to the intensity (20-40 h per week for 3 years with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Foreign Countries, Costs
Behavioral Interventions for Rumination and Operant Vomiting in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Lang, Russell; Mulloy, Austin; Giesbers, Sanne; Pfeiffer, Brooke; Delaune, Elizabeth; Didden, Robert; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio; O'Reilly, Mark – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We conducted a systematic analysis of studies that involved the treatment of rumination and operant vomiting in individuals with developmental disabilities. A total of 21 studies involving a combined 32 participants were identified and analyzed in terms of (a) participant characteristics, (b) dependent variables, (c) intervention procedures, (d)…
Descriptors: Evidence, Participant Characteristics, Behavior Problems, Intervention
Achievement for All: Improving Psychosocial Outcomes for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Humphrey, Neil; Lendrum, Ann; Barlow, Alexandra; Wigelsworth, Michael; Squires, Garry – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at a greatly increased risk of experiencing poor psychosocial outcomes. Developing effective interventions that address the cause of these outcomes has therefore become a major policy priority in recent years. We report on a national evaluation of the Achievement for All (AfA)…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education
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