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Harper, Sarah K.; Webb, Thomas L.; Rayner, Kelly – Behavior Modification, 2013
A number of studies have used mindfulness-based interventions to influence the behavior of people with intellectual disabilities, to improve their quality of life, and to reduce challenging behavior. The present review critically evaluates 18 studies and assesses the clinical and academic impact of their findings. Strengths identified included…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
Meyer, Luanna H.; Evans, Ian M. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
This paper explores the reasonableness of expecting conventional experimental methodologies and research reports on behavioral interventions for persons with developmental disabilities to both support the validity of promising practices and guide the efforts of practitioners to implement those practices. New directions for research and practice…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Disabilities