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{"title":"Handwriting deficits in the comorbidity of dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and their electrophysiological correlates","authors":"Jiuju Wang ,&nbsp;Wenjuan Liu ,&nbsp;Junjun Li ,&nbsp;Aoxue Zhang ,&nbsp;Mushi Wang ,&nbsp;Jing Zhao ,&nbsp;Yang Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Handwriting is a fundamental skill crucial for effective communication and learning. While previous research has demonstrated handwriting impairments in individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and developmental dyslexia (DD) separately, the impact of their comorbidity on children's handwriting abilities remains largely unexplored. This study employed a written production task and a copying task to measure handwriting speed and legibility in children with DD-only (N = 37), ADHD-only (N = 39), comorbid DD and ADHD (COM, N = 44), and typically developing children (N = 36). The findings revealed that the COM group exhibited significantly diminished handwriting speed and legibility compared to the typically developing group. Furthermore, the COM group demonstrated handwriting speed comparable to the DD-only and ADHD-only groups but reduced legibility compared to the DD-only group, suggesting both similarities and additive effects of handwriting impairments in the COM group. Finally, we examined the association between handwriting performance and intrinsic neural activity using closed-eye electrophysiological (EEG) recordings in the COM group. The results revealed that the handwriting deficit in the COM group was linked to neural activity in the frontal regions, suggesting the involvement of executive functions and/or motor execution in impaired handwriting. Collectively, this study uncovers severe handwriting impairments in individuals with comorbid DD and ADHD, underscoring the importance of assessing handwriting skills for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of comorbid conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104995"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health-related quality of life of children with developmental disabilities in Singapore and associated factors: A broad-based examination","authors":"Dang Dang Delia Kan,&nbsp;Chiew Lim Lee,&nbsp;Kin Loong Kenneth Poon","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of elementary-aged children with developmental disabilities in Singapore, focusing on the influences of individual and family factors. Data from 113 students from special education schools was examined, with data collected from parents, teachers, and direct assessments of the children. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) was used to measure HRQoL across four domains: physical, emotional, social, and school functioning. Results showed that children with developmental disabilities generally experience lower HRQoL compared to typically developing peers, with the social functioning domain presenting the greatest challenges. Executive functioning difficulties emerged as the most significant predictor of overall HRQoL, affecting all domains, particularly social and school functioning. Parental psychological well-being was also significantly associated with children's emotional functioning, highlighting the broader influence of family factors on children’s well-being. This study contributes to the literature by examining a broad-based sample in a multicultural Asian context. Results underscores the importance of addressing both child-specific challenges, such as executive functioning, and family-centered interventions to improve parental mental wellbeing. In the pursuit of positive quality of life for children with developmental disabilities across multiple domains, this study’s findings highlight the need for a multi-component approach. Limitations and future directions, including the use of proxy reports and the need for culturally relevant interventions, are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104997"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supporting young siblings of children with intellectual disabilities and/or visual impairments with the serious game ‘Broodles’: A mixed methods randomized controlled trial","authors":"Linda K.M. Veerman ,&nbsp;Agnes M. Willemen ,&nbsp;Suzanne D.M. Derks ,&nbsp;Anjet A.J. Brouwer-van Dijken ,&nbsp;Paula S. Sterkenburg","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104996","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104996","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Siblings of children with neurodevelopmental conditions experience conflicting emotions and have an increased risk of mental health problems. Several sibling interventions have been developed, but few are readily available, leaving many siblings unsupported. Therefore, the free, online, self-administered sibling serious game ‘Broodles’ was developed. This study assessed its social validity and effectiveness in promoting quality of life, and inter- and intrapersonal factors in siblings (6–9 years) of children with intellectual disabilities and/or visual impairments.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A mixed methods, waitlist control group, randomized controlled trial was conducted. In total, 107 Dutch or Belgian parent-child dyads completed questionnaires at three timepoints (baseline, one-month post-test, two-month follow-up). The intervention group also completed post-test interviews. Effects were assessed using multilevel modelling, and thematic analysis was applied to the evaluations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Significant, weak interaction effects (<em>R</em>² = .03–.06) were found on sibling negative adjustment, but only in those who completed ≥ 75 % of the game and followed the study timeline. Regardless of group, (very) small, significant improvements over time were found on several outcomes (<em>R</em>² = .01–.06). ‘Broodles’ was experienced as fun (80 %) and helpful (79 %). Perceived learning outcomes included the themes: ‘sibling awareness and validation’, ‘emotions and needs’, ‘coping with emotions and situations’ and ‘family interactions’.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Although quantitative data showed small effects, qualitative data revealed a variety of learning outcomes which can contribute to siblings’ resilience, and prevention of mental health problems. To unlock its full potential, future studies should examine if additional family-targeted components can enhance the intervention’s impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104996"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143705461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Listening to music is associated with reduced physiological and subjective stress in people with mild intellectual disabilities: A biofeedback study","authors":"Marlieke van Swieten ,&nbsp;Peter de Looff ,&nbsp;Joanneke VanDerNagel ,&nbsp;Samantha Bouwmeester ,&nbsp;Robert Didden","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104976","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104976","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Many people with mild intellectual disabilities are at increased risk to experience stress. Reducing stress is important because experiencing prolonged and elevated stress can have detrimental effects on mental and physical health and it is associated with aggressive behaviour and self-harm.</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This preliminary study investigated whether an intervention combining biofeedback with listening to music is effective and whether a personalized music playlist is more effective than self-selected music in reducing physiological and subjective stress in participants with mild intellectual disabilities.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We collected 103 music listening sessions over a period of 2–4 weeks for 11 participants throughout their daily routines. They listened to music when they received biofeedback on their increased stress level (as measured by wearable biosensor Nowatch) or when they themselves felt stressed. Participants listened either to self-selected music or to a personalised playlist compiled with X-system, music technology that predicts the effect of a song on levels of autonomic arousal. Pulse rate (PR) and skin conductance level (SCL) were measured with the EmbracePlus and subjective feelings of stress and mood were measured with two scale questions. After the intervention phase, participants and their caregivers completed a short questionnaire to evaluate their experiences with using the X-system playlist.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Mixed regression analyses showed reductions in PR and SCL during listening to music, and indications were found for reductions in subjective stress and improvement of mood after intervention. Listening to music compiled with X-system was not more effective than listening to self-selected music. However, lower combined arousal values (a feature of X-system) from self-selected and X-system music predicted lower PR and SCL, indicating that these indices can be used to select songs that have a relaxing or energizing effect.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and implications</h3><div>The present study suggests that music listening is associated with both subjective and physiological stress reduction. Listening to music might be an accessible, inexpensive and empowering strategy for stress reduction and improving emotion regulation, which could also benefit mental and physical health. Several challenges were encountered while implementing the intervention and suggestions for future research are given.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104976"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143697549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlates of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in autistic adults without intellectual disabilities","authors":"Daehyoung Lee ,&nbsp;John Kennedy ,&nbsp;Donetta J. Cothran ,&nbsp;Patrick C. Shih ,&nbsp;Stephanie Dickinson ,&nbsp;Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo ,&nbsp;Georgia C. Frey","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104980","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104980","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Emerging evidence indicates that autistic adults without intellectual disabilities (ID) are at elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This cross-sectional survey study aimed to assess the prevalence of physiological and mental health risk factors for CVD and examine how physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) relate to CVD risk in autistic adults without ID.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An online self-report survey addressing PA, ST, and CVD risk factors was delivered to 229 autistic adults without ID aged 18–55 years. Participants were recruited via direct contact with autism advocacy organizations in the U.S. and autism support groups on social media. Binary logistic regression analyses were used to explain the impact of PA and ST on CVD risk factors.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Higher ST was significantly associated with increased odds for high blood pressure, stroke, and mental health risk factors (depression, anxiety, bipolar, and obsessive-compulsive disorder; all <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). No significant associations were found between PA and CVD risk factors.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Excessive ST in autistic adults without ID is associated with an increased risk for certain CVD factors, particularly those related to poor mental health. Health interventions should focus on breaking up prolonged sitting as a CVD prevention strategy in this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104980"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143697546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on social communication in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)","authors":"Alptekin Aydin ,&nbsp;Ali YILDIRIM","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104958","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104958","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent difficulties in social communication and behavior regulation. Although behavioral and pharmacological interventions exist, many yield limited improvements in these core areas. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive neuromodulation technique, has shown potential for enhancing social and cognitive functions in individuals with ASD. This study evaluated the impact of tDCS, applied over the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC), on social communication and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with ASD.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>Two hundred sixty-five participants (3–18 years) with clinically confirmed ASD diagnoses (including ADOS-2 assessments) received a four-week course of tDCS over the DLPFC. Outcome measures included the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2), the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2), and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). Family perceptions were explored through semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t-tests and ANOVA, and qualitative data were examined via thematic analysis. No sham or control group was included.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants exhibited significant improvements in verbal and non-verbal communication (e.g., vocabulary, eye contact, gesture use), as well as reductions in repetitive behaviors and emotional dysregulation. Families reported decreased parental stress and enhanced family interactions, underscoring the intervention’s feasibility and acceptability.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>tDCS over the DLPFC shows promise as an adjunctive intervention to improve social communication and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with ASD. However, the absence of a control group and the short duration of follow-up limit causal inferences. Further randomized, controlled, and longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings and determine their long-term clinical relevance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104958"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sharing the stage: Inclusion theater programming, social participation, and quality of life","authors":"Karen Whisenhunt Saar ,&nbsp;Monica Kaniamattam ,&nbsp;Hannah Huff","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104982","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104982","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Social participation is a crucial Quality of Life (QoL) factor. Inclusion theater programming allows rehabilitation providers to collaborate with arts professionals to provide rich, authentic, inclusive therapeutic experiences for individuals with communication disorders secondary to intellectual and developmental disabilities and neurodivergence.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Qualitative thematic analysis was used to examine semi-structured interviews with five parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) or neurodivergence regarding their child’s participation in an inclusion theater program.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Parents described a typical social landscape that discourages social participation for neurodivergent children and children and adolescents with IDD. They appreciated the structure of this inclusion theater program, which they contrasted with their child's everyday reality. They described that both program design and personnel supported individualized learning. Perceived benefits included development of friendships and a sense of belonging within a community, along with encouraging demonstrations of confidence and self-advocacy. While this opportunity was held up to contrast their everyday social reality of exclusion and bullying, parents found this singular annual program insufficient. They pledged to advocate for better community education to expand inclusion opportunities.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Social participation, a key QoL element, was observed by parents of children engaged in this inclusion theater program and credited for perceived positive benefits. Parents believed that the structure of the program promoted learning and skill growth, increases in personal factors such as confidence and self-advocacy, along with development of community, and a sense of responsibility that empowered the children. Success experienced in such programming can lead parents and children to try more mainstream opportunities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104982"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143682258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A new quality of life index to enhance the inclusion of primary education students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Spain: A preliminary study","authors":"Antonio M. Amor ,&nbsp;Victoria Sánchez-Gómez ,&nbsp;Miguel Á. Verdugo ,&nbsp;Alba Aza ,&nbsp;Zofia Wolowiec","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104975","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104975","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The Quality of Life Index-Primary Education (QoLI-PE) is a quality of life (QoL) assessment instrument under development that seeks to enhance the inclusion of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) enrolled in primary, general education in Spain. The goal of this work was to report evidence on its functioning through a pilot study and characterize the QoL of the participating students with IDD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>130 primary education students with IDD were assessed with the QoLI-PE. The pilot study involved analyzing the quality of the items, the internal structure of the tool using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and its internal consistency (Cronbach’s α, ordinal α, and ω). Descriptive statistics were calculated for each QoL domain to characterize the QoL of students with IDD. Repeated-measures ANOVA were run to compare the domains at the within-subjects level, while independent samples <em>t</em> test and one-way ANOVAs were performed to test for between-groups comparisons.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After refining the items, the CFA supported the internal structure of the instrument based on the theoretical model of QoL composed by eight first-order intercorrelated domains (χ²/<em>df</em> = 1.266; RMSEA =.045; CFI =.985; TLI =.984). Internal consistency was excellent for all the domains (all indices above.75). Emotional wellbeing and self-determination were identified as areas of concern. Significant differences were found between the levels of disability according to limitations in social skills (for material wellbeing) and in practical skills (physical wellbeing and self-determination).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The QoLI-PE stands as a robust tool for its purpose. Strategies for QoL improvement are outlined, and future lines of research are provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"161 ","pages":"Article 104975"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143682259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality of life in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Gayatri Kumar ,&nbsp;Pamela Barhoun ,&nbsp;Ian Fuelscher ,&nbsp;Jill G. Zwicker ,&nbsp;Kaila Bianco ,&nbsp;Mervyn Singh ,&nbsp;Mugdha Mukherjee ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Williams ,&nbsp;Christian Hyde","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often report reduced quality of life (QoL). However, substantial variability in findings across studies hinders insight into the profile of QoL in DCD. To address this, we investigated QoL in children with DCD using a meta-analytic approach, examining overall QoL, and QoL across its separate domains - physical, emotional, social, and school.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants included 831 children with DCD (<em>M</em>_<em>age</em> = 10.10 years) and 10,283 neurotypical children (<em>M</em>_<em>age</em> = 10.04 years), i.e., controls. Separate meta-analyses were conducted for parent (<em>N</em> = 8) and child (<em>N</em> = 7) report data to compare overall QoL between those with and without DCD. Subgroup analyses compared QoL between groups across QoL domains. Concordance between parent and child-report was explored.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Children with DCD reported significantly lower overall QoL relative to controls (SMD_child = -0.38, <em>p</em>_child &lt;.001). This effect was consistent across domains, regardless of report-type. Parents reported significantly worse overall QoL for children with DCD than children themselves (95 % CI_parent [-1.59, -0.95], 95 % CI_child [-0.52, -0.24]) driven by the social (95 % CI_parent [-1.89, -0.52], 95 % CI_child [-0.36, -0.03]) and school domains (95 % CI_parent [-2.52, -0.65], 95 % CI_child [-0.53, -0.15]).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our results demonstrate the widespread impact of DCD on well-being, supporting recent arguments that DCD is more than just a disorder of movement. Discordance between parent and child perceptions highlight the importance of using both report-types when examining QoL in DCD. Our work highlights the need for more research directly comparing the profile of QoL observed in those with DCD to those with neurodevelopmental conditions (either in isolation of, or co-occurrence with, DCD).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104981"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – An analysis of the ASD interventions utilized in Bangladesh","authors":"Tasmia Rahman,&nbsp;Md Zobaer Hasan","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104971","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104971","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>This study focused on analysing treatment applicability and effectiveness for ASD in Bangladesh based on the perspectives of parents/guardians, and educational or healthcare professionals.</div></div><div><h3>Methods and procedures</h3><div>We utilized a cross-sectional survey and a mixed methods approach was employed, integrating quantitative and qualitative data about interventions used, effectiveness, and satisfaction levels. Data were analysed via descriptive and inferential statistics, including independent sample t-tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results revealed that developmental approaches were the most commonly used and participants expressed a high level of satisfaction with the interventions. Educational and healthcare professionals emphasized the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. The study also found no statistically significant difference in the effectiveness of interventions between the two cities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The research highlights the need for a comprehensive and tailored approach to support individuals with ASD and provides valuable insights for organizations, policymakers, and professionals to improve the provision of effective interventions, It also focuses on the significance of involving caregivers in the treatment process. Further research is recommended to explore other regions’ interventions and evaluate the long-term outcomes of different treatment approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 104971"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143687314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}