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Self-injury and the Treatment Gap: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Beliefs About Causal Variables and Treatment Goals Among Caregivers, Researchers, and Clinicians
Introduction: There is a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive it. One contributi…
Published: 2024
Interdisciplinarity and Self-injury: Toward an Inclusive Research and Treatment Paradigm
Background: Historically, the research and treatment of self-injury has been disciplinarily siloed. As a result, the behaviour is understood and treated differently among individuals with and …
Published: 2024
A Qualitative Analysis of Family Caregiver Experiences Accessing Treatment for Self-Injurious Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Introduction : There is evidence of a gap between individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who need treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) and those who receive …
Published: 2023
The Critical Insight of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability and Severe Self-injurious Behavior
Caring for a child with self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a significant challenge, which is compounded by the lack of accessible resources to support families coping with severe SIB in autism …
Published: 2024
Self-injurious Behavior in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Interdisciplinary Family Systems Review
This conceptual review paper takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of self-injury in families. The overall goal is to begin integrating siloed bodies of knowledge from empirical work …
Published: 2023
A Meta-Analysis of Treatment for Self-Injurious Behavior in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) among children and youth with developmental disabilities has not diminished in prevalence despite the availability of effective interventions, and the impact on …
Published: 2024
Latine Voices to Inform Early Intervention Practice: Espero que Nos Escuchen
Latine families constitute a large and growing population with approximately one-quarter of U.S. children identified as having a Latine background ( Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2024 ). Although …
Published: 2025
Social vulnerability and the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-old children, Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 2020
Purpose: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) throughout the United States. Reports through 2010 found …
Published: 2025
Examining Behavioral Interventions for Infancy and Early Toddlerhood: A Systematic Review
Rapid advancement is paving the way to identify children who would likely benefit from early intervention during the first years of life, prior to the onset of significant delays in development. …
Published: 2025
Modifying Quantitative Sensory Testing to Investigate Tactile Sensory Function and Behavioral Reactivity in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Establishing Feasibility and Testing Sex, Autism, and Self-injury Effects
Sensory reactivity differences are common across neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), however very few studies specifically examine tactile or pain responses in children with NNDs, especially …
Published: 2025
Executive function is associated with behaviour problems in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
Background: Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) commonly have behaviour problems. The present study aimed to determine which of the most common clinical features experienced by …
Published: 2025
Participation in Mainstream Community Groups by Older U.S. Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Multiple Case Study
Background : Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities want to be included in all aspects of community life, but social inclusion continues to be very limited. Method : We used a …
Published: 2024
If Not Us, Then Who? The Role of Human Resource Development in Supporting Employment for People with Disabilities
The purpose of this article is to challenge human resource development (HRD) professionals to acknowledge and accept their role in supporting the employment of people with disabilities and to …
Published: 2024
Regional Differences in Autism and Intellectual Disability Risk Associated with Cesarean Section Delivery
Prior epidemiological studies investigating the association between delivery mode (i.e., vaginal birth and cesarean section [C-section]) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabili…
Published: 2024
Retirement of Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
We examine the retirement of workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in developed countries, with research predominantly from North America and Australia. We propose that …
Published: 2024
Trends in Privacy of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Before and After the Home and Community-Based Services Final Rule
In 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule intended to improve the quality of HCBS for people with disabilities. …
Published: 9/14/2024
Advances and Gaps in Policy, Practice, and Research in Transition for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across Four Countries
The difficulties faced by youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families as they move into adulthood are widely documented. The aim of the paper is to explore the …
Published: 2024
Interventions Used with the Direct Support Workforce in Home and Community-Based Settings: A Scoping Review
This scoping review fills the gap on key characteristics of interventions and trainings for direct support workforce (DSW) of adults across disabilities and aging adults. We included quantitative …
Published: 2024
Transitional Challenges: Psychotropic Medication and Residential Setting Among Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
As youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are transitioning from the school systems and special education supports, many of them are moving into the adult service system (e.g …
Published: 2024
Direct Support Professionals: Diversity, Disparities, and Deepening Crisis
In the United States, direct support professionals (DSPs) support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) so they can live in the community. Thirty years of deinstitutionaliza…
Published: 6/1/2024

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