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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Challenging Behaviors in Adults with Intellectual Disability: The Effects of Race and Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Horovitz, Max; Matson, Johnny L.; Hattier, Megan A.; Tureck, Kimberly; Bamburg, Jay W. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Rates of challenging behaviors were assessed in 175 adults with intellectual disability (ID) or ID and a comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The relationship between ASD diagnosis, race, and challenging behaviors was assessed using the "Autism Spectrum Disorders-Behavior Problems for Adults (ASD-BPA)." Those with ASD and ID were found to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Interaction, Mental Retardation
Characteristics of Individuals with Toileting Problems and Intellectual Disability Using the "Profile of Toileting Issues" ("POTI")
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Matson, Johnny L.; Horovitz, Max; Sipes, Megan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
The prevalence of toileting problems was assessed in 153 adults with intellectual disability (ID) using the "Profile of Toileting Issues" ("POTI") and comparisons were made based on various demographic variables. The most frequently endorsed problems were "has toileting accidents during the day," "has toileting accidents during the night," "has…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Verbal Ability, Profiles, Hygiene