Behavior Management Services for Children With Autism/PDD Journal Articles

abstract

• As a result of the varied and often persistent behavioral challenges of individuals With autism and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) and the need for their families/ caregivers to receive information, training, and hands-on support, there Will be a continued demand for behavioral support services. This article provides information about an outpatient behavior management clinic for children With autism/PDD that used approaches based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Parent training Was an integral part of services that Were provided. Data are presented on the characteristics and service needs of 52 children With autism/PDD Who Were referred to the clinic over a 2-year period. The majority of referrals Were for children betWeen the ages of 5 and 13 years, and externalizing behaviors Were identified as the primary concern most often by families. Implications of the findings for service planning and delivery are discussed.

authors

• Summers, Jane A
• Houlding, Carolyn M
• Reitzel, Jo-ann

status

• published 

publication date

• May 2004

has subject area

• 1303 Specialist Studies in Education (FoR)

published in

• Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities  Journal

keywords

• 39 Education
• 3903 Education Systems
• Autism
• Behavioral and Social Science
• Brain Disorders
• Clinical Research
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
• Mental Health
• Pediatric

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/10883576040190020401

start page

• 95

end page

• 101

volume

• 19

issue

• 2