scholarly journals Analysis of risk factors and early predictors of challenging behavior for children with autism spectrum disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1215-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoife McTiernan ◽  
Geraldine Leader ◽  
Olive Healy ◽  
Arlene Mannion
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Early Predictors

scholarly journals Salivary cortisol levels and challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 78-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinéad Lydon ◽  
Olive Healy ◽  
Michelle Roche ◽  
Rebecca Henry ◽  
Teresa Mulhern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Cortisol Levels

Measuring Happiness Behavior in Functional Analyses of Challenging Behavior for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019 ◽  
pp. 014544551987867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin R. Thomas ◽  
Marjorie H. Charlop ◽  
Nataly Lim ◽  
Caitlyn Gumaer
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Experiment Study ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Functional Analyses

This two-experiment study assessed the utility of measuring happiness behavior (e.g., smiling and/or laughing) within functional analyses (FA) of challenging behavior, and using results to inform interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In Exp. 1, we concurrently measured happiness behavior within the trial-based FA’s of challenging behavior of four children with ASD. Results showed differentiation for both challenging behavior in test trials and happiness behavior within controls. In Exp. 2, we compared interventions based on challenging and happiness behavior from FA results for three of the participants, using a multiple-baseline across-participants design, with embedded reversals. Results suggested that interventions derived from measures of the children’s happiness behavior led to reductions challenging behavior that were similar to interventions informed by challenging behavior, and were also associated with increased happiness behavior. Taken together, these two experiments suggest that the measurement of children’s happiness behavior in FA of challenging behavior appears to be helpful in determining interventions for children with ASD.

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