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The Effect of Medical/Therapeutic Clowns on the Playfulness of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Feniger-Schaal, Rinat; Stern, Amitai; Elizarov, Einat – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Play is an essential component of children's development. Children with intellectual disability tend to have poor socioemotional abilities and impaired play. This study examined the effects of a medical/therapeutic clowning play intervention on the playfulness of children with intellectual disability. Method: Two medical clowns…
Descriptors: Play, Intellectual Disability, Preschool Children, Intervention
The Impact of Autism or Severe Challenging Behaviour on Lifestyle Outcome in Community Housing
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Felce, David; Perry, Jonathan; Lowe, Kathy; Jones, Edwin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The triad of impairments characteristic of autistic spectrum disorders and severe challenging behaviours are reasonably common among adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim was to investigate whether they had an impact on lifestyle among such adults living in staff-supported community housing. Methods: Data were collected on the…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Check Lists, Mental Retardation, Autism
Considering Alternate Methods of Measurement on the Adaptive Behavior Scale.
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Taylor, Ronald L.; Ivimey, John K. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Advanced special education students rated 23 of the domains of the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ABS). Results indicated that the most important considerations for determining method of measurement for ABS were: time necessary to obtain behavioral sample and severity of behavior. Suggests the domains of ABS be rearranged and redefined. (RC)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Data Analysis
The Relationship between Adaptive Behvior and Social Skills: Issues in Definition and Assessment.
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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N. – Journal of Special Education, 1987
The article documents relationships between adaptive behavior and social skills. Social competence deficits in mildly handicapped children are classified into four types: skill deficits, performance deficits, self-control skill deficits, and self-control performance deficits. Assessment procedures for classification and intervention purposes are…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education