Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are common in the general childhood population, and are
both serious and lifelong. Tremendous strides have been made in the treatment of these …

Challenging behaviors in persons with intellectual disabilities are primary target for
treatment in mental health clinics and institutions. Furthermore, an increasing number of …

We evaluated the independent association between adaptive behavior, communication and
repetitive or ritualistic behaviors and self-injury, aggression and destructive behavior to …

Great strides have been made in the development of skills and procedures to aid children
with developmental disabilities to establish maximum independence and quality of life …

What Works with Children, Adolescents, and Adults? provides an up-to-date review of
research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy and psychological interventions with …

There is an abundance of research investigating Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in
children; however, little emphasis has been placed on ASD in adults, especially in regards …

This study examined the effect of age on challenging behaviors among 167 children, ages 3–
14 years, with Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified …

The use of psychotropics by categories and the reason for their prescription was
investigated in a large scale study of 4,069 adults with ID, including those with autism …

The success of early intervention programs has in large part spurred increasing emphasis
on identifying children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise …

Food selectivity and other feeding problems are endemic in children with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD). Additionally, many of the challenging behaviors which fall into this category …