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Brazendale, Keith; Brazendale, Allison B.; Garcia, Jeanette M.; Monroe, Courtney M.; Weaver, R. Glenn; Beets, Michael W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The 'Structured Days Hypothesis' suggests that children's obesogenic behaviors (e.g., activity, diet, sleep, and screen time) are less favorable during times when there is less-structure to a child's day (e.g., summer). To compare obesogenic behaviors of children with developmental disabilities (DD) during summer on days with differing amounts of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Behavior, Body Weight, Obesity
van der Meer, Larah; Waddington, Hannah; Sigafoos, Jeff; Balandin, Susan; Bravo, Alicia; Ogilvie, Emily; Matthews, Tamyra; Sawchak, Anastasia – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a program for training direct-care staff to implement an iPadĀ®-based communication intervention with adults with developmental disability and severe communication impairment. Methods: Participants were 11 adults with developmental disability and 19 direct-care staff drawn from two day program settings.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Job Skills
Whinnery, Stacie B.; Whinnery, Keith W. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the effects of a functional mobility program on the functional standing and walking skills of five adults with developmental disabilities. The Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) Curriculum was implemented using a multiple-baseline across subjects design. Repeated measures were taken during baseline, intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Mobility
Underwood, Martha A.; Umbreit, John; Liaupsin, Carl – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
This study examined the efficacy of a systematic process for matching behavioral interventions to assessed function(s) of problem behavior with adults with developmental disabilities in a community-based day program. Previous applications of the technique were found to be effective with school-age students in classroom settings. Participants were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Day Programs, Developmental Disabilities