Aggressive challenging behavior is common in people with intellectual disability, as is the use of antipsychotic (neuroleptic) drugs to treat them, the group writes.

“That needs to be addressed by building the capacity of general education teachers to understand positive behavior supports and functional behavioral analysis,” Almazan said. “The analysis of behavior ...

(HealthDay)—Siblings of children with disability have higher levels of parent-reported functional impairment compared to siblings of typically developing children, according to research ...

The 2022 Tennessee rule requires a functional behavioral assessment under several circumstances, including when a pattern of behavior disrupts learning or threatens harm, the student’s IEP team ...

The device, worn on the thigh for a week, is considered the gold standard for monitoring sedentary behavior but has rarely been used in people with intellectual disabilities. Laxton wants to learn ...

The 2022 Tennessee rule requires a functional behavioral assessment under several circumstances, including when a pattern of behavior disrupts learning or threatens harm, the student’s IEP team ...

Recent study out of FAU explains why young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities often overlooked in ...

Masters of Social Work, 2017 Masters Level Clinician – Counselor at HealthWest. The role of a Masters Level Clinician consists of the following, but is not limited to: • Completing initial assessments ...

Medicinal cannabis may reduce behavioral problems in kids with intellectual disabilities. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 06 / 200624100039.htm ...

“Behavior analytic principles constitute the foundation of the professional practice of applied behavior analysis and are essential to ethically sound and effective treatment programs. In accordance ...

Two groups of siblings were included: 245 residing in households with a child with disability and 6,564 who resided in households with typically developing children.