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• Brain Potentials H0217
  
• Identical Twins H0217
• Memory H0218
• Social Behaviours H0216
• Theory Of Mind H0217

• Ambiguous Information H0217
  
• Categorization Skills H0217, H0218
• Diet H0219
• Differential Diagnosis H0222
• Dual Diagnosis H0217
• Early Identification H0217, H0218
• Emotion Perception H0217, H0218
• Faroe Islands H0218
• Genetics H0202
• Helping Behaviour H0223
• Imitation Skills H0222
• Motor Imitation H0218
• Mumps H0217
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder H0217
• Picture Communication H0216
• Problem Behaviours H0221
• Psychologist's Role H0208
• Psychosocial Interventions H0217
• Publication Trends H0216
• Risperidone H0217
• Screening H0218
• Sexual Behaviour H0217
• Social Networks H0217
• Social Stories H0216
• Specific Language Impairment H0210
• TEACCH H0217
• Verbal Ability H0217
• Virtual Reality H0218
• Visual Processing H0222

Automatic Reinforcement H0223

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Caregiver Satisfaction H0204

Case Management H0201

Categorization Abilities H0217

Categorization Skills H0218

Cerebral Palsy

• Diagnosis Disclosure H0204
  
• Lifestyle H0205
• Physical Therapy H0206
• Sexuality H0203

Challenging Behaviour H0201, H0222

Child Rearing Behaviour H0222

Classroom Support H0219

Cognition H0202

Complex Trait Loci H0202

Congenital Disabilities H0219

Customized Employment H0220

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Delusional Disorders H0221

Dementia H0202

Developmental Patterns H0217, H0218

Diet H0219

Differential Diagnosis H0222

Disability Conferences H0219

Disability Legislation H0219

Down Syndrome

• Antenatal Screening H0211 
• Health Knowledge H0219
• Vocabulary H0212

Dual Diagnosis H0217, H0221, H0222

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Item H0216

Focus On Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities

Vol. 21, No. 4, Winter 2006

Autism / Picture Communication Symbols

The Effect Of Picture Communication Symbols On The Verbal Comprehension Of Commands By Young Children With Autism, J. Preis ...... Page 194

Autism / Social Stories

Increasing Appropriate Social Interactions Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Social Stories, D. Scattone, et al. ...... Page 211

Person-Centered Planning / Behavioural Repertoires

Behavioral Cusps: A Person-Centered Concept For Establishing Pivotal Individual, Family, And Community Behaviors And Repertoires, G. J. Smith, et al. ...... Page 223

Behavioural Flexibility

Assessing Behavioral Flexibility In Individuals With Developmental Disabilities, V. A. Green, et al. ...... Page 230

Asperger Syndrome / Social Behaviours

Effectiveness Of A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment On The Social Behaviors Of Children With Asperger Disorder, C. Lopata, et al. ...... Page 237

Autism / Publication Trends

Author Productivity And Publication Trends In Autism-Specific Journals From 1997 To 2004, B. De La Cruz, et al. ...... Page 245

Item H0217

Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders

Vol. 37, No. 2, February 2007

Autism / Emotion Perception / Facial Expression

Rules Versus Prototype Matching: Strategies Of Perception Of Emotional Facial Expressions In The Autism Spectrum, M. D. Rutherford, et al. ...... Page 187

Asperger Syndrome / Theory Of Mind

Response Times Of Children And Adolescents With Asperger Syndrome On An `Advanced' Test Of Theory Of Mind, N. Kaland, et al. ...... Page 197

Autism / Mumps / Measles / Rubella

MMR-Vaccine And Regression In Autism Spectrum Disorders: Negative Results Presented From Japan, T. Uchiyama, et al. ...... Page 210

Autism / Verbal Ability

Cognitive And Verbal Abilities Of 24- To 36-Month-Old Siblings Of Children With Autism, N. Yirmiya, et al. ...... Page 218

Autism / Inclusive Education / Social Networks

Involvement or Isolation? The Social Networks Of Children With Autism In Regular Classrooms, B. Chamberlain, et al. ...... Page 230

Autism / Personality / Dual Diagnosis

A Case-Control Study Of Personality Style And Psychopathology In Parents Of Subjects With Autism, S. Bolte, et al. ...... Page 243

Autism / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder / Dual Diagnosis

Repetitive Behaviour In Children With High Functioning Autism And Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, F. Zandt, et al. ...... Page 251

Autism / Sexual Behaviour

Sexual Behavior In High-Functioning Male Adolescents And Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder, H. Hellemans, et al. ...... Page 260

Autism / Categorization Abilities

Sorting Preference In Children With Autism: The Dominance Of Concrete Features, D. Ropar, et al. ...... Page 270

Asperger Syndrome / Brain Potentials / Reading

An Electrophysiological Investigation Of Semantic Incongruity Processing By People With Asperger's Syndrome, H. Ring, et al. ...... Page 281

Asperger Syndrome / Memory

Autobiographical Memory And Social Problem-Solving In Asperger Syndrome, L. Goddard, et al. ...... Page 291

Autism / Early Identification

Assessing The Early Characteristics Of Autistic Disorder Using Video Analysis, S. Clifford, et al. ...... Page 301

Autism / Face Recognition

Familiar Face Recognition In Children With Autism: The Differential Use Of Inner And Outer Face Parts, R. Wilson, et al. ...... Page 314

Autism / Motor Skills

A Comparison Of Motor Delays In Young Children: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, And Developmental Concerns, B. Provost, et al. ...... Page 321

Autism / Ambiguous Information / Executive Dysfunction

Priming The Meaning Of Homographs In Typically Developing Children And Children With Autism, S. Hala, et al. ...... Page 329

Autism / Developmental Patterns

Initial Characteristics Of Psychological Development And Evolution Of The Young Autistic Child, R. Pry, et al. ...... Page 341

Autism / Psychosocial Interventions

Designing Research Studies On Psychosocial Interventions In Autism, T. Smith, et al. ...... Page 354

Autism / Risperidone

Risperidone Improves Behavioral Symptoms In Children With Autism In A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial, G. J. Pandina, et al. ...... Page 367

Autism / Respite / Family Support

Short Breaks Services For Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Factors Associated With Service Use And Non-Use, D. Preece, et al. ...... Page 374

Asperger Syndrome / Identical Twins

Brief Report: Identical Male Twins Concordant For Asperger's Disorder, M. Ishijima, et al. ...... Page 386

Autism / TEACCH / Pre-School Programs

Brief Report: Application Of The TEACCH Program On Chinese Pre-School Children With Autism - Does Culture Make A Difference?, S. K. M. Tsang, et al. ...... Page 390

Item H0218

Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders

Vol. 37, No. 3, March 2007

Autism / Motor Imitation

Developmental Correlates Of Different Types Of Motor Imitation In Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, A. McDuffie, et al. ...... Page 401

Pain / Illness / Problem Behaviour

Physical Illness, Pain, And Problem Behavior In Minimally Verbal People With Developmental Disabilities, E. G. Carr, et al. ...... Page 413

Autism / Screening

Differentiating Between Autism Spectrum Disorders And Other Developmental Disabilities In Children Who Failed A Screening Instrument For ASD, P. Ventola, et al. ...... Page 425

Autism / Faroe Islands

Autism In The Faroe Islands: An Epidemiological Study, A. Ellefsen, et al. ...... Page 437

Asperger Syndrome / Memory

Deficits In Free Recall Persist In Asperger's Syndrome Despite Training In The Use Of List-Appropriate Learning Strategies, B. J. Smith, et al. ...... Page 445

Autism / Emotion Perception

Awareness Of Single And Multiple Emotions In High-Functioning Children With Autism, C. Rieffe, et al. ...... Page 455

Autism / Early Identification

Studying The Emergence Of Autism Spectrum Disorders In High-Risk Infants: Methodological And Practical Issues, L. Zwaigenbaum, et al. ...... Page 466

Autism / Categorization Skills

Atypical Categorical Perception In Autism: Autonomy Of Discrimination?, I. Soulieres, et al. ...... Page 481

Autism / Japan / Assessment

The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Children's Version In Japan: A Cross-Cultural Comparison, A. Wakabayashi, et al. ...... Page 491

Autism / Joint Attention

Temporal Coordination Of Joint Attention Behavior In Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorder, P. Warreyn, et al. ...... Page 501

Autism / Facial Recognition / Williams Syndrome

Orientation And Affective Expression Effects On Face Recognition In Williams Syndrome And Autism, F. E. Rose, et al. ...... Page 513

Autism / Assessment

Quantitative Assessment Of Autism Symptom-Related Traits In Probands And Parents: Broader Phenotype Autism Symptom Scale, G. Dawson, et al. ...... Page 523

Autism / Siblings

Neuropsychological Functioning Of Siblings Of Children With Autism, Siblings Of Children With Developmental Language Delay, And Siblings Of Children With Mental Retardation Of Unknown Genetic Etiology, T. Pilowsky, et al. ...... Page 537

Autism / Emotional Understanding

Emotional Responsivity In Children With Autism, Children With Other Developmental Disabilities, And Children With Typical Development, D. J. Scambler, et al. ...... Page 553

Autism / Preschoolers / Social Engagement

What Facilitates Social Engagement In Preschool Children With Autism?, D. C. Wimpory, et al. ...... Page 564

Autism / Brain Tissue Database

Autism Post-Mortem Neuroinformatic Resource: The Autism Tissue Program (ATP) Informatics Portal, M. B. Brimacombe, et al. ...... Page 574

Autism / Developmental Patterns

Regression Versus No Regression In The Autistic Disorder: Developmental Trajectories, P. Bernabei, et al. ...... Page 580

Autism / Virtual Reality

Using Virtual Environments For Teaching Social Understanding To 6 Adolescents With Autistic Spectrum Disorders, P. Mitchell, et al. ...... Page 589

Item H0219

Journal Of Intellectual And Developmental Disability

Vol. 31, No. 4, December 2006

Autism / Self-Injurious Behaviour / Mood

Effects Of Embedded Instruction Versus Discrete-Trial Training On Self-Injury, Correct Responding, And Mood In A Child With Autism, J. Sigafoos, et al. ...... Page 196

Autism / Diet / Risperidone

Dietary Status And Impact Of Risperidone On Nutritional Balance In Children With Autism: A Pilot Study, R. L. Lindsay, et al. ...... Page 204

Down Syndrome / Health Knowledge

Young People With Down Syndrome: A Preliminary Investigation Of Health Knowledge And Associated Behaviours, A. Jobling, et al. ...... Page 210

FAS / Educational Outcomes

Persistence In High School: Experiences Of Adolescents And Young Adults With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, C. Duquette, et al. ...... Page 219

Inclusive Education / Assessment

Students With Mild Disabilities In Regular Classrooms: The Development And Utility Of The Student Perceptions Of Classroom Support Scale, J. O'Rourke, et al. ...... Page 232

Congenital Disabilities

Data Collections On Congenital Disabilities: More Than Just Numbers, E. E. Muggli ...... Page 243

Ethnic Groups / Educational Placement

Special Education Disproportionality And The Influence Of Intelligence Test Selection, O. W. Edwards ...... Page 246

Disability Conferences

Why Are Conferences "Sometimes About Us, Without Us"?, P. Frawley, et al. ...... Page 249

Australia / Disability Legislation

The Disability Services Act 1986: Twenty Years on, R. J. Stancliffe ...... Page 252

Parents Perspective / Legislation

The Vision Of The Disability Services Act 1986: A Never-Ending Struggle, M. Ward ...... Page 253

Item H0220

Journal Of Vocational Rehabilitation

Vol. 26, No. 1, 2007

Sheltered Workshops / Preferences Of Clients

Integrated Employment or Sheltered Workshops: Preferences Of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, A. Migliore, et al. ...... Page 5

Employment Retention / Public Policy

Salient And Subtle Aspects Of Demand Side Approaches For Employment Retention: Lessons For Public Policymakers, R. Habeck, et al. ...... Page 21

Attitudes Of Public / Social Acceptance

Public Views On Employment Of People With Intellectual Disabilities, P. Burge, et al. ...... Page 29

Partnerships / Employment Services

Addressing Employer Personnel Needs And Improving Employment Training, Job Placement And Retention For Individuals With Disabilities Through Public-Private Partnerships, D. Unger ...... Page 39

Early Onset / Employment Outcomes

The Relationship Between Early Disability Onset And Education And Employment, P. Loprest, et al. ...... Page 49

Customized Employment

Demystifying Customized Employment For Individuals With Significant Disabilities, K. J. Inge ...... Page 63

Item H0221

Mental Health Aspects Of Developmental Disabilities

Vol. 10, No. 1, January-March 2007

Body Image / Delusional Disorders

Body Dysmorphic Disorder In People With Intellectual Disability: A Bio-Psycho-Social Approach, J. Barnhill ...... Page 1

Lafora Disease / Epilepsy

Medical And Mental Health Compliations Of Lafora Disease: A Case Report, G. A. Palmer, et al. ...... Page 13

Dual Diagnosis / Etiologies / Psychiatric Diagnoses

Intellectual Disability Etiologies And Associated Psychiatric Disorders, D. L. Goldfarb, et al. ...... Page 18

Panic Disorder

A Case Of Panic Disorder Treated With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques, A. D. Hurley ...... Page 25

Autism / Problem Behaviours

Optimum Treatment Of Problem Behaviors In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, A. S. Levitas, et al. ...... Page 31

Item H0222

Research In Developmental Disabilities

Vol. 28, No. 2, March/April 2007

Autism / Differential Diagnosis

Current Status Of Differential Diagnosis For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, J. L. Matson ...... Page 109

Toddlers / Dual Diagnosis

A Mental Health Clinic For Toddlers With Developmental Delays And Behavior Problems, R. A. Fox, et al. ...... Page 119

Child Rearing Behaviour / Mothers

A Qualitative Analysis Of Mothers' Childrearing Behaviour Towards Their Disabled Child, I. Roskam, et al. ...... Page 130

Maladaptive Behaviours / Challenging Behaviours

Atypical Behaviors In Children With Autism And Children With A History Of Language Impairment, K. C. Dominick, et al. ...... Page 145

Autism / Imitation Skills

The Effect Of A Parent-Implemented Imitation Intervention On Spontaneous Imitation Skills In Young Children With Autism, B. Ingersoll, et al. ...... Page 163

Athletics / Perceived Competence / Social Acceptance

Long-Term Effects Of Athletics Meet On The Perceived Competence Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, G. Ninot, et al. ...... Page 176

Microswitches

Fostering Adaptive Responses And Head Control In Students With Multiple Disabilities Through A Micro Switch-Based Program: Follow-Up Assessment And Program Revision, G. E. Lancioni, et al. ...... Page 187

Autism / Visual Processing

Global And Configural Visual Processing In Adults With Autism And Asperger Syndrome, C. Rondan, et al. ...... Page 197

Autism / Early Intervention

Determining Treatment Outcome In Early Intervention Programs For Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Analysis Of Measurement Issues In Learning Based Interventions, J. L. Matson ...... Page 207

Item H0223

Journal Of Applied Behavior Analysis

Vol. 40, No. 1, Spring 2007

Voucher Reinforcement / Smoking

Effects Of Internet-Based Voucher Reinforcement And A Transdermal Nicotine Patch On Cigarette Smoking, I. M. Glenn, et al. ...... Page 1

Sign Language / Infants

Enhancing Early Communication Through Infant Sign Training, R. H. Thompson, et al. ...... Page 15

Reinforcement Strategies

Further Examination Of Factors That Influence Preference For Positive Versus Negative Reinforcement, T. Kodak, et al. ...... Page 25

Relational Operants

Arbitrarily Applicable Comparative Relations: Experimental Evidence For A Relational Operant, N. M. Berens, et al. ...... Page 45

Automatic Reinforcement

Further Evaluation Of Methods To Identify Matched Stimulation, J. T. Rapp ...... Page 73

Problem Behaviour

Assessment And Treatment Of Problem Behavior Occasioned By Interruption Of Free-Operant Behavior, L. P. Hagopian, et al. ...... Page 89

Manding / Establishing Operations

Contriving Transitive Conditioned Establishing Operations To Establish Derived Manding Skills In Adults With Severe Developmental Disabilities, R. Rosales, et al. ...... Page 105

Autism / Helping Behaviour

Establishing A Generalized Repertoire Of Helping Behavior In Children With Autism, S. A. Reeve, et al. ...... Page 123

Manding / Generalization

A Preliminary Evaluation Of The Emergence Of Novel Mand Forms, E. Hernandez, et al. ...... Page 137

Reinforcement Preferences

Teacher Report And Direct Assessment Of Preferences For Identifying Reinforcers For Young Children, C. A. Cote, et al. ...... Page 157

Attention / Problem Behaviour

An Evaluation Of The Types Of Attention That Maintain Problem Behavior, T. Kodak, et al. ...... Page 167

Noncompliance / Preschool Children

Functional Analysis And Treatment Of Noncompliance By Preschool Children, D. A. Wilder, et al. ...... Page 173

Programmed Instruction / Verbal Behaviour

Strengthening Scientific Verbal Behavior: An Experimental Comparison Of Progressively Prompted And Unprompted Programmed Instruction And Prose Tutorials, D. R. Davis, et al. ...... Page 179

Internet Skills

The Effects Of Errorless Learning And Backward Chaining On The Acquisition Of Internet Skills In Adults With Developmental Disabilities, J. Jerome, et al. ...... Page 185

Staff Performance / Reactivity

Effects Of Reactivity To Observations On Staff Performance, L. Brackett, et al. ...... Page 191

Video Modeling

The Effects Of Videotape Modeling On Staff Acquisition Of Functional Analysis Methodology, J. W. Moore, et al. ...... Page 197

Item H0224

TASH Connections

Vol. 32, No. 7/8, July/August 2006

TASH / Management Planning

The Future Of TASH, B. Trader ...... Page 3

Strategic Plan / Mission Statement / Goals

TASH Strategic Plan, ...... Page 5

Family Support / Government Lobbying

Family Support And The American Families With Disabilities Act, R. Turnbull, et al. ...... Page 20

Family Support / Grant Funds

Family Support 360: The Best Way To Help Families, P. Morrissey, et al. ...... Page 22

Oklahoma / Family Support / Statement Of Principles

We'Ve Got Principles: Now What?, L. Worley, et al. ...... Page 24

Overview / Family Supports

Family Supports?: What Are Family Supports, J. L. Golden ...... Page 26

Vermont / Family Supports Policy

How Family Visions Influenced And Were Influenced By Policy In Vermont: One Story, A. Bakeman, et al. ...... Page 28

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Planning And Support For People With Intellectual Disabilities:
Issues For Case Managers And Other Professionals

C. Bigby, et al.

London: Jessica Kingsley, 2007, 308 pages

In this book, we have conceptualised case management very broadly as the overarching set of functions in a service system that seeks to organise comprehensive individually tailored packages of support for people with intellectual disabilities. These functions are: (1) information collection, assessment, planning and prioritisation of needs (2) allocation, development and negotiation of resources (3) implementation, monitoring and review of support plans. The way in which these three sets of functions are assembled, their separation or clustering together, and the locus of decision-making can differ significantly

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Book - Item H0202

Behavioral Genetics In The Postgenomic Era

R. Plomin, et al.

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2003, 630 pages

This book assesses the present and future of genetic research on behavior. The editors have assembled a group of distinguished contributors to assess both the progress and the promise of quantitative and molecular genetic analysis of behavior. Particularly significant are new techniques that have made it possible to identify genes for complex quantitative traits. This book focuses on those aspects of behavior about which behavioral genetics reveals the most. These include cognitive abilities and disabilities, personality, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology. This book will appeal not just to psychologists and psychiatrists, but to anyone in the behavioral, biomedical, and biological sciences interested in the genetics of behavior.

Contents:

Reprint - Item H0203

Social And Sexual Relationships Of Adolescents And Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy:
A Review

D. J. H. G. Wiegerink, et al.

Clinical Rehabilitation, 2006, Vol. 20, No. 12, 1023-1031 (Reprint # 6238)

Objective: To investigate possible barriers to successful social and sexual relationships in adolescents and young adults of normal intelligence with cerebral palsy. Design: A literature review based on a PubMed and PsycINFO search for the period 1990-2003. Results: Fourteen papers were selected. Two studies investigated exclusively people with cerebral palsy whereas 12 concerned people with a congenital disability and/or physical disabilities, including people with cerebral palsy. All studies addressed adolescents or adults of normal intelligence. A. Social and sexual relationships: In social relationships adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy were less active than their age mates, and dating was often delayed and less frequent. Adolescents with congenital disabilities indicated that sexuality is an important aspect of their lives, but they experienced difficulties developing a sexual relationship. B. Associated factors: Psychological maladjustment, insufficient self-efficacy and low sexual self-esteem may impair the development of social and sexual relationships. Overprotection in raising children with cerebral palsy and the negative attitudes of other people may have a negative influence on the self-efficacy of people with cerebral palsy. Conclusion: The reviewed studies suggest many factors that may influence the development of social and sexual relationships in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy. However, evidence was found only for the personal factors self-efficacy and sexual self-esteem and their interrelationships with the parents' way of raising their children and successful experiences in social situations.

Reprint _ Item H0204

Communicating A Diagnosis Of Cerebral Palsy:
Caregiver Satisfaction And Stress

L. Dagenais, et al.

Pediatric Neurology, 2006, Vol. 35, No. 6, 408-414 (Reprint # 6239)

As part of the implementation of a population-based registry of children with cerebral palsy, caregiver satisfaction with the process by which diagnosis was originally communicated by a professional was assessed. Satisfaction with various aspects of the diagnosis process was assessed using a five-point Likert scale and related to child, family, and situational characteristics. Measures were then correlated with current caregiver stress as measured objectively by the Parenting Stress Inventory. During the registration process, 59 consecutive caregivers (55 mothers) were questioned. Overall, 62% were satisfied with the disclosure process, with satisfaction ranging from 69% (41/59-hopefulness) to 92% (54/59-honesty) for professional qualities, and from 61% (36/59 sufficient information provided) to 78% (46/59-understandable) for disclosure content. Satisfaction was related to the quantity and content of information given at the disclosure session. Parenting Stress Inventory scores, both total and for parental distress, correlated significantly with both the severity of the child's cerebral palsy and caregiver satisfaction with varying elements of the disclosure process. Overall caregiver satisfaction with the process by which a diagnosis of cerebral palsy is given appears to be good... 

Reprint _ Item H0205

Do The Abilities Of Children With Cerebral Palsy Explain Their
Activities And Participation?

C. Morris, et al.

Developmental Medicine And Child Neurology, 2006, Vol. 48, No. 12, 954-961 (Reprint # 6240)

The aim of this study was to use family-assessed instruments and details of children's impairments to explore factors affecting the activities and participation of children with cerebral palsy (CP). A postal survey was conducted with families of a geographically defined population of children with CP aged 6 to 12 years. Family-assessed indices of children's activities and participation were the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK) and Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire (LAQ-CP). Families also assessed children's abilities using the Gross Motor Function and Manual Ability Classification Systems (GMFCS; MACS). Details of children's impairments were available from the 4Child epidemiological database and used with the GMFCS and MACS as explanatory variables in multiple regression analyses to identify their effect on children's activities and participation. Families of 175/314 (56%) children returned an assessment using the GMFCS and 129 (41%) children participated fully by returning all the questionnaires... LAQ-CP domains for Economic and Clinical Burden and Social Integration were not well explained by children's abilities and impairments. Family assessment, therefore, offers a useful method for measuring children's activities and participation; however, currently available instruments do not fully represent all the domains in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Children's abilities only partially explain their activities and participation.

Reprint _ Item H0206

Activity, Activity, Activity:
Rethinking Our Physical Therapy Approach To Cerebral Palsy

D. L. Damiano

Physical Therapy, 2006, Vol. 86, No. 11, 1534-1540 (Reprint # 6241)

This perspective outlines the theoretical basis for the presentation with the same name as the second part of this title, which was given at the III STEP conference in July 2005. It elaborates on the take-home message from that talk, which was to promote activity in children and adults with cerebral palsy and other central nervous system disorders. The author proposes that the paradigm for physical therapist management of cerebral palsy needs to shift from traditional or "packaged" approaches to a more focused and proactive approach of promoting activity through more intense active training protocols, lifestyle modifications, and mobility-enhancing devices. Increased motor activity has been shown to lead to better physical and mental health and to augment other aspects of functioning such as cognitive performance, and more recently has been shown to promote neural and functional recovery in people with damaged nervous systems. Although the benefits of fairly intense physical exercise programs such as strength training are becoming increasingly well recognized, few studies on the positive effects of generalized activity programs have been conducted in individuals with cerebral palsy. More research is needed and is currently under way to design and test the efficacy of activity-based strategies in cerebral palsy.

Reprint- Item H0207

Between Control And Freedom In The Care For Persons With Prader-Willi Syndrome:
An Analysis Of Preferred Interventions By Caregivers

R. H. Van Hooren, et al.

Patient Education And Counseling, 2006, Vol. 63, No. 1-2, 223-231 (Reprint # 6242)

Objective: The present study examined caregivers' preferences for intervention strategies in dealing with the dilemma of respecting autonomy of intellectually disabled persons versus providing high-quality care. Methods: Twenty-four parents and 14 professional caregivers of persons with Prader-Willi syndrome were asked to rate four different kinds of intervention strategies according to their preferred way of dealing with 8 presented cases. Results: In general, caregivers preferred to intervene more actively in eating problems compared to behavioural problems, more in acute than in chronic situations, and more in situations at home than in community-based settings. Significant differences were found between parents and professionals. Conclusion: Parents and professionals prefer intervening above laissez faire. Parents prefer active intervention stronger than professionals. Practice implications: Awareness of various intervention strategies can help caregivers to develop a practice that does justice to the need for intervention on the one hand, and the possibility of using a variety of intervention strategies on the other hand. Communication about intervention strategies might foster understanding between professional caregivers and parents and improve mutual cooperation.

Reprint- Item H0208

Supporting And Treating Families With Children On The Autistic Spectrum:
The Unique Role Of The Generalist Psychologist

J. Hillman

Psychotherapy, 2006, Vol. 43, No. 3, 349-358 (Reprint # 6243)

Research findings indicate that intensive behavior therapy (e.g., applied behavioral analysis, or ABA) represents an effective treatment for autistic spectrum disorders. Unfortunately, children with autism represent an underserved patient population. Parents often make treatment decisions with insufficient information and report problems in establishing and maintaining treatment programs. This practice review asserts that psychologists, including those without professional certification or coursework in ABA, are in a unique position to assist affected children and their families. Psychologists can provide critical information about evidence-based treatment; offer assistance in overcoming barriers to intensive treatment, including personnel selection; and provide ongoing support to family members. Case examples also illustrate how psychologists can help families address specific barriers to intensive treatment.

Reprint- Item H0209

Towards Socio-Spatial Inclusion? -
Disabled People, Neoliberalism And The Contemporary Labour Market

R. Wilton, et al.

Area, 2006, Vol. 38, No. 2, 186-195 (Reprint # 6244)

In many Western countries, disability assistance programmes have been restructured to encourage paid work. This paper examines the opportunities and barriers facing disabled people entering the labour market. Using data from semi-structured interviews, the study explores employers' conceptualization and treatment of disabled workers. While meaningful accommodation does occur, less promising outcomes are also common. For example, some disabled people face exclusion from service work on grounds that have little to do with the capacity to perform the essential functions of specific jobs. Others face exploitation in downgraded service occupations. Moreover, funding cuts and market discipline in public and non-profit organizations limit their capacity to accommodate disabled workers. While employment can offer material security and social status, successful employment for many disabled people cannot occur without an effective challenge to the contextual constraints of non-accommodating workplaces and labour processes.

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The Prevalence Of Autistic Spectrum Disorders In Adolescents With A History Of Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

G. Conti-Ramsden, et al.

Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry, 2006, Vol. 47, No. 6, 621-628 (Reprint # 6245)

Background: Traditionally, autism and specific language impairment (SLI) have been regarded as distinct disorders but, more recently, evidence has been put forward for a closer link between them: a common set of language problems, in particular receptive language difficulties and the existence of intermediate cases including pragmatic language impairment. The present study aimed to examine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in a large sample of adolescents with a history of SLI. Method: The presence of autism spectrum disorders was examined in seventy-six 14-year-olds with a confirmed history of SLI. A variety of instruments were employed, including the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Family History Interview (FHI). Results: The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in young people with SLI was found to be 3.9%, about 10 times what would be expected from the general population. In addition, a much larger number of young people with a history of SLI showed only some autism spectrum symptoms or showed them in a mild form. Conclusions: Young people with SLI have an increased risk of autism. The magnitude of this risk is considerable. In addition, a larger proportion (a quarter of individuals) present with a number of behaviours consistent with autism spectrum disorders.

Reprint- Item H0211

Informed Choice In Antenatal Down Syndrome Screening:
A Cluster-Randomised Trial Of Combined Versus Separate Visit Testing

E. Dormandy, et al.

Patient Education And Counseling, 2006, Vol. 61, No. 1, 56-64 (Reprint # 6246)

Objective: Building upon the results of an observational study, this clinical trial aimed to test the hypothesis that conducting antenatal Down syndrome screening (DSS) at the same time as other tests result in higher rates of informed choice to accept DSS, than when it is conducted separately from other tests. Methods: The trial used a cluster-randomised controlled design, with informed choice as the outcome measure. The post of midwife was randomised to offer DSS at the same time as other tests (combined visit) or separately from other tests (separate visit). Results: Overall 43.5% of women made an informed choice about DSS. There was no difference in rates of informed choice for women accepting DSS according to the method of conducting testing. Conclusion: Rates of informed choice about DSS were low, but there was no evidence to support that hypothesis that conducting testing at that same time as other tests increased rates of informed choice. This may reflect the limitations of conducting the trial in one centre.

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Effect Of Memory Support And Elicited Production On Fast Mapping Of New Words By Adolescents With Down Syndrome

R. S. Chapman, et al.

Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research, 2006, Vol. 49, No. 1, 3-15 (Reprint # 6247)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether memory support and elicited production differentially benefited fast mapping of new vocabulary (comprehension, production accuracy, and speed) in adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) compared with typically developing (TD) children matched for syntax comprehension... Method: The ability of 19 adolescents with DS to fast map new noun vocabulary was compared with 18 TD children matched for syntax comprehension... Results: For novel word comprehension, low memory support impaired the TD but not DS participants. DS participants were slower to respond correctly in all conditions but benefited more from memory support than TD participants in speed of response. For novel word production, high memory support benefited all participants in the no-elicited-production condition... Standard comprehension measures predicted fast-mapped comprehension: vocabulary in the case of the DS group, syntax in the case of the TD group. Auditory short-term memory measures predicted fast-mapped production in the TD group but not the DS group. Hearing and grammatical morpheme comprehension predicted novel word production in the DS group. Conclusions: DS participants' speed of comprehension of fast-mapped words was differentially increased compared with the TD syntax-comprehension-matched group, by memory support. Elicited production improved production fast-mapping for all participants, and memory support improved it in the absence of elicited production. Comprehension predicted individual differences in fast-mapped comprehension in DS; in addition, hearing predicted production.

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Text Chat As A Tool For Referential Questioning In Asperger Syndrome

G. Rajendran, et al.

Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research, 2006, Vol. 49, No. 1, 102-112 ( Reprint # 6248)

Purpose: This article reports a study in which referential communication in 11 individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) and 11 controls was compared between text chat and telephone, using a route-solving task. Method: Participants deduced routes by asking closed questions, and the dependent variables were (a) accuracy in working out the route, (b) number of questions posed (turns taken), and (c) time taken to complete the task. Results: Generally, individuals with AS were equally competent in solving the task in both media but less efficient than the typically developing comparison group. Individuals with AS who had higher measured executive ability adopted a similar approach to the comparison group, asking about landmarks on the map to deduce the route taken. In contrast, AS participants with lower executive ability used an inefficient left/right questioning strategy, which occupied more time, required more conversa
tional turns, and was associated with a higher rate of error. Conclusion: Individuals with AS, who also have problems of executive functioning, may have difficulty communicating with others to use a route-solving task. 

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The Disability Integration Presumption:
Thirty Years Later

R. Colker

University Of Pennsylvania Law Review, 2006, Vol. 154, No. 4, 789-862 (Reprint # 6249)

The fiftieth anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision has spurred a lively debate about the merits of "integration." This article brings that debate to a new context: the integration presumption under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA has contained an "integration presumption" for more than thirty years under which school districts should presumptively educate disabled children with children who are not disabled in a fully inclusive educational environment. This article traces the history of this presumption and argues that it was borrowed from the racial civil rights movement without any empirical justification. In addition, this article demonstrates that Congress created this presumption to mandate the closing of inhumane, disability-only educational institutions but not to require fully inclusive education for all children with disabilities. It examines the available empirical data and concludes that such evidence cannot justify a presumption for a fully inclusive educational environment for all children with disabilities... Modification of the integration presumption can help it better serve the substantive goal of according an adequate and appropriate education to the full range of children who have disabilities while still protecting disabled children from inhumane, disability-only educational warehouses.

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Who Do Students With Mild Disabilities Nominate As Cool In Inclusive General Education Classrooms?

P. C. Rodkin, et al.

Journal Of School Psychology, 2006, Vol. 44, No. 1, 67-84 (Reprint # 6250)

Examined the nominations that elementary students with mild disabilities made for peers they perceived as cool. The total sample was comprised of 948 students (496 girls, 452 boys) from the metropolitan Chicago area and North Carolina and included 107 (11.3%) students with mild disabilities. Overall, students with mild disabilities nominated prosocial and athletic peers who affiliate with students with mild disabilities. However, aggressive boys who are central in the social network were highly likely to view aggressive peers as cool. Results are discussed in relation to implications for social interventions for students with mild disabilities.