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Dempsey, Jack; Dempsey, Allison G.; Guffey, Danielle; Minard, Charles G.; Goin-Kochel, Robin P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are problematic for many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Existing models to explain factors contributing to SIB fail to account for a large proportion of variance in SIB. This study attempted to explain a greater proportion of variance in SIB by addressing methodological/theoretical limitations in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescent Attitudes
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Rutter, Michael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
The paper uses both the author's experience of research training, and the empirical studies of autism in which he participated over the last 40-plus years, to derive research lessons and to consider the needs and prospects for future research. Attention is drawn to: the importance of mentors; the need to use technologies in a hypothesis-testing…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Research Needs, Mentors