Background: While research indicates elevated behavioural and emotional problems in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) decreased well-being their parents, studies do not typically separate out the contribution of ASD from that associated intellectual disabilities (ID). We investigated child problems, maternal mental health, among cases without ID a large population-representative sample. Methods: Cross-sectional comparison health measures 18,415 (5 to 16 years old), whom 47 had an...

Considerable variation has been reported in the prevalence and correlates of challenging behaviour (CB) adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). To provide a robust estimate prevalence, we identified entire administrative population ID defined geographical area used assessment tool good psychometric properties.Data from 265 who were known to services collected using demographic survey Behavior Problems Inventory - Short Form. The self-injurious, aggressive/destructive, stereotyped,...

This review describes the Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME). After describing structure instrument, it shows how has been used successfully in studies on normally developing children and samples drawn from high‐risk populations. These are followed by showing HOME to evaluate interventions. Although most interventions not designed primarily basis outcomes, instrument as a measure effectiveness intervention schedule. extensively research reveal relationships between...

Few research studies have explored how the level of a child's behavior problems leads to psychological distress in parents children with autism. The authors whether acceptance and mindfulness mediated this relationship between child parental distress. Seventy-one mothers 39 fathers autism participated, by reporting on their own positive negative well-being problems. Psychological was found act as mediator variable for maternal anxiety, depression, stress, paternal depression. General mindful...

The experiences of individuals in middle adulthood with Asperger syndrome have been the subject little previous research, especially terms their experience support services. In present 11 adults were interviewed. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to interpret interviews. Four themes emerged from analysis: living syndrome; employment issues; mainstream support; and future steps towards supporting syndrome. findings highlighted anxiety, depression, communication...

There is a high prevalence of psychotropic medication use in adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID), often the absence psychiatric disorder, also associated challenging behaviour. Previous research has focused on specific sample frames or data from primary care providers. lack consistency definition behaviour used.We adopted total population sampling method. Medication 265 ID were classified according to Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system. The Behaviour Problems...

The Warnock report was instrumental in highlighting the need to individualise educational supports for children and adolescents with disabilities order foster optimal outcomes. When are absent from school or experience attendance problems, their outcomes jeopardized as is social emotional development. Proximal distal individual, parental, familial, environmental factors have been implicated development maintenance of absenteeism problems. complex interaction amongst these calls a...

Abstract Background Parents of children with intellectual disability (ID) report comparatively lower levels well‐being than parents without ID. Similarly, ID, and to a lesser extent their siblings, are reported show higher behaviour emotional problems. Psychological problems may be accentuated by restrictions associated the COVID‐19 pandemic, due increased social, caring economic stressors reduced social support. However, existing studies have not been able examine impact accounting for...

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Challenging behaviours in people with an intellectual disability (ID) often develop early and tend to persist throughout life. This study presents data on the chronicity of challenging adults ID over a period 11 years, explores characteristics persistent serious behaviour problems.Support staff provided 58 living long-term residential facility using interview survey schedule assessing 1992 2003.Participants presenting physical attacks, self-injury frequent stereotypy were most likely these...

The aim of this study was to examine whether the relationship between maternal psychological well‐being and behavior problems in children with an autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) is bidirectional. Data were available at 9 months, 3 years, 5 years old for 132 , identified from a population‐representative sample UK children. Three‐wave cross‐lagged models examined reciprocal effects child (psychological distress, physical health functioning, life satisfaction). Results indicated that...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have a greater impact on people with disabilities than non-disabled people. Our aim was to compare the short-term of 2020 COVID-19 and first lockdown employment financial security working age adults without in UK.Secondary analysis data collected Wave 9 special April, May June monthly surveys 'Understanding Society', UK's main annual household panel study.During 3 months introduction UK, respondents disability were more likely their peers...

This is the first study on behavioral and emotional adjustment of siblings children with intellectual disabilities (ID) to use a population-based sample, from third wave Millennium Cohort Study (MCS); UK longitudinal birth cohort study. We examined differences between nearest-in-age older (age 5-15) MCS (likely mainly mild moderate ID) identified ID (n = 257 siblings) or not 7246 siblings). The Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) measured all children's adjustment. For SDQ total...

School non-attendance in autism spectrum disorders has received very little attention to date. The study aimed provide a comprehensive description of school students with disorders. Through an online survey, parents 486 children (mean age: 11 years) reported on attendance over 1 month and reasons for instances non-attendance. On average, missed 5 days possible 23 days. Persistent (absent 10%+ available sessions) occurred among 43% students. was associated child older age, not living...

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show how curricular quality related the day‐to‐day activities experienced by children and pedagogical staff, both coded through systematic target‐child observations. Data were drawn from Effective Provision Pre‐School Education (EPPE) Researching Pedagogy in Early Years (REPEY) studies. Curricular was measured coding ECERS‐E, an English extension well‐known ECERS‐R. In centres scoring high on staff engaged practices that included more 'sustained...

Low levels of literacy and high behaviour problems in middle childhood often co-occur. These persistent difficulties pose a risk to academic social development, leading exclusion adulthood. Although parent-training programmes have been shown be effective enabling parents support their children's very few parent interventions offer combination behavioural training.This paper (1) reports on prevention programme which aimed tackle children at the beginning school, (2) presents effects...

We examined parenting behaviors, and their association with concurrent later child behavior problems. Children an intellectual disability (ID) were identified from a UK birth cohort (N = 516 at age 5). Compared to parents of children without ID, ID used discipline less frequently, but reported more negative relationship child. Among discipline, home atmosphere had no long-term problems, whereas quality did: closer relationships associated fewer Increased parent-child conflict was greater...