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COVID-19 Induced Environments, Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes and Problematic Behaviors: Evidence from Children with Syndromic Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Bolbocean, Corneliu; Rhidenour, Kayla B.; McCormack, Maria; Suter, Bernhard; Holder, J. Lloyd – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Between July 2020 and January 2021, 230 principal caregivers completed a questionnaire to measure proxy-assessed health-related quality of life outcomes (HRQoL), behavioral outcomes in children with syndromic autism spectrum disorders and COVID-19 induced changes to lifestyle and environments. HRQoL and behavioral outcomes reported earlier during…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Quality of Life, Health
Live like the Affluent in College, Live like a Student after Graduation
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Shaffer, Leigh S. – About Campus, 2012
Recent changes in basic economic conditions make it harder for college students to find their way in the new economy. However, in addition to these structural changes that drive up the costs of living in society, many students are also suffering from the effects of developing an unsustainable, affluent lifestyle both before and during the pursuit…
Descriptors: Life Style, Quality of Life, Financial Services, Money Management
A Descriptive, Multiyear Examination of Positive Behavior Support
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
Quality of Life for the Camberwell Cohort
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Beadle-Brown, Julie; Murphy, Glynis; DiTerlizzi, Michele – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Despite the acknowledged difficulties of measuring satisfaction for people with intellectual disabilities, the current study examined the quality of life (QoL) of the Camberwell Cohort, a total population sample of people with severe intellectual disability and/or autism [Wing & Gould, "Epidemiology and Classification," 9, 1979, 11].…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Life Satisfaction, Severe Mental Retardation, Autism
Application of a Lifestyle Development Process for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities: A Case Study Report.
Malette, Paul; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1992
Two adults and two children with severe disabilities and challenging behaviors participated in the Lifestyle Development Process, in which a planning process was implemented to develop a vision of a quality life, remediate barriers to participation, and develop intervention strategies. All participants increased their number of preferred,…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Positive Behavior Support as a Family-Centered Endeavor
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Vaughn, Bobbie J.; White, Ronnie; Johnston, Stephanie; Dunlap, Glen – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2005
One aspect of family-centered positive behavior support (PBS) that has not received great attention to date involves the indirect benefits on the lives of family members who have children with challenging behavior. For instance, reductions in a child's problem behaviors could enhance the lifestyle status of parents and other family members.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Work Environment, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification