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Jacola, Lisa M.; Hickey, Francis; Howe, Steven R.; Esbensen, Anna; Shear, Paula K. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Adolescents with Down syndrome can demonstrate increased behavior problems as compared with typical peers. Few studies have explored whether behavior impacts adaptive functioning. Caregiver report from the Behavioral Assessment System for Children, 2nd Edition (BASC-2; Reynolds & Kamphaus, 2004) and the Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Down Syndrome, Intervention, Attention Control
Eissa, Mourad Ali – Online Submission, 2015
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of a joint attention intervention program on improving joint attention and communication skills in children with autism disorder. Participants were ten children between the ages of five and seven who attended a school for children with developmental disabilities (Tarbya Fekrya ). A pre-post…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Attention Control
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Rollins, Pamela Rosenthal; Wambacq, Ilse; Dowell, Debbie; Mathews, Lauren; Reese, Pam Britton – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998
Because all children with autism are deficient in joint attentional skills (ability to direct and maintain shared attention with another individual), this article reviews the literature on joint attention, its relationship other language rule systems, and its development in typical children. A case study illustrates the developmental course of…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Case Studies, Child Development