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{"title":"Editorial: Exploring factors to optimise quality of life in developmental disabilities in Arab countries","authors":"Dagmara Dimitriou, Abdullah Madhesh","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105289","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 105289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147693314","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":"Corrigendum to “A pilot qualitative study of narrative medicine: Adapting parallel chart into neurodevelopmental disorders, a tool attempting to enhance engagement” [Research in Developmental Disabilities 168 (2026) 105195]","authors":"Lucia Pradelli , Elena Summer , Gianluca Ciardi , Roberto Alfio Parisi , Nicoletta Suter , Massimo Rossetti , Giulia Bellini","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105268","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 105268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147461072","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":"Virtual reality interventions for physical activity and stress reduction in neurodevelopmental disorder family contexts: A scoping review (2015–2025)","authors":"Kazumi Kubota ,&nbsp;Satoko Tsuda ,&nbsp;Ayumi Sugimura ,&nbsp;Satoko Fujihara","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and their families face barriers to physical activity and often accumulate excessive sedentary time. Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising modality to promote active engagement. Objective. This scoping review mapped studies using immersive VR nature simulations for stress reduction in NDD family contexts (Tier 1) and recreation-focused VR supporting physical activity (Tier 2).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Guided by the JBI Manual and PRISMA-ScR, we searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and APA PsycInfo (2015–2025). Searches were executed Oct 30–Nov 1, 2025. Strategies combined VR with nature/outdoor, pediatric/caregiver, and NDD terms. Two reviewers screened and charted data.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 101 records identified, 32 duplicates were removed and 69 records were screened; 2 studies met inclusion criteria. A caregiver pilot (Tier 1) using a single 15-minute VR nature session showed immediate mood improvements and reduced perceived stress at days 3 and 7, with no serious adverse events. A school-based feasibility study (Tier 2) demonstrated that supervised VR exergaming can achieve moderate-intensity exercise.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>VR-enabled interventions appear feasible for caregiver stress reduction and promoting physical activity in children with disabilities. Evidence remains limited; comparative trials examining VR's role in active lifestyle promotion are needed.</div></div><div><h3>Implications</h3><div>Practitioners can integrate VR into structured service delivery. Research should examine dose-response relationships, physiological endpoints, and equity-oriented implementation to advance lifestyle interventions for NDD populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 105275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147595543","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":"Verbal, visual and musical memory in children with and without Developmental Language Disorder","authors":"Amy Catherine Fancourt ,&nbsp;Victoria J. Williamson ,&nbsp;Diana Omigie ,&nbsp;Pamela Heaton","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While there is a large body of evidence linking Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) with impairments in verbal short-term memory (STM), very little research has investigated the impact on auditory processing outside the language domain. Shared cognitive mechanisms may be involved in the maintenance of verbal and musical information in STM, and we hypothesized that impairments in verbal STM would impact musical STM in children with DLD. Children with DLD and two groups of typically developing (TD) children matched for chronological (CA) and verbal mental age (VMA) completed two tasks: one measuring pitch direction discrimination in two-tone sequences, and another measuring memory for pairs of melodies that differed in global contour shape and local intervals within the melodies. All participants were able to discriminate the direction of pitch intervals in two-tone sequences with above-chance accuracy with the CA group showing better discrimination accuracy than the VMA or DLD groups. Melody discrimination was significantly better for melodies that differed at global than local levels in all three groups and the CA group showed better discrimination than the DLD or VMA groups. Correlational analyses revealed that performance on the melody discrimination task was associated with auditory STM in TD children but not children with DLD. Conversely, visual STM was associated with melody discrimination in children with DLD but not TD children. These findings may indicate that visual properties of the musical input could be used to support musical STM in children with DLD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105251"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146183292","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":"Blurred lines: Investigating functional profiles in autism and ADHD across key developmental domains","authors":"Giulia Crisci ,&nbsp;Rachele Lievore ,&nbsp;Irene C. Mammarella","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) present distinct symptoms and developmental trajectories, they also share overlapping characteristics across different domains. This exploratory study investigated differences between ASD, ADHD and non-diagnosed (ND) peers across theory of mind, pragmatic language, inattention, impulsivity, social skills, and behavioral problems. A data-driven approach was further applied to explore whether distinct functional profiles emerged across these domains and whether such profiles aligned with traditional diagnostic categories. The sample included 204 participants aged 8–16: 51 with ASD, 64 with ADHD, and 89 ND, matched for age, sex, and intelligence quotient. Results highlight that both clinical groups performed worse than ND peers, with no differences between ASD and ADHD. Latent profile analysis identified four distinct profiles: 1 (“Inattentive with pragmatic difficulties”; n = 20), 2 (“Social deficits with behavioral dysregulation”; n = 63), 3 (“Highly impulsive”; n = 24), and 4 (“Minimal impairments”; n = 97). The first three were predominantly composed of autistic and ADHD participants, while the fourth was distinctive of ND. Notably, 50 % of both autistic and ADHD participants were grouped into Profile 2, characterized primarily by parental reports, alongside weaknesses performing tests. Our findings suggest that ASD and ADHD share difficulties across key developmental domains, with functional profiles extending beyond traditional diagnostic boundaries. Given the exploratory nature of the study and the relatively limited sample size, these findings should be considered preliminary and warrant replication in larger and more diverse samples. Despite this, our results support a dimensional view of neurodevelopmental conditions, while highlighting the need to integrate informant reports, psychometric data, and clinical judgment to ensure meaningful interpretations of a child’s functional profile.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272582","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":"Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) in etiologically diverse developmental conditions: A systematic review","authors":"Zuzanna Laudańska ,&nbsp;Patrice van der Venne ,&nbsp;Helena Preis ,&nbsp;Steffi Sachse ,&nbsp;Christian P. Schaaf ,&nbsp;Jeremy I. Borjon ,&nbsp;Hana D’Souza ,&nbsp;Daniel Holzinger ,&nbsp;Ewa Haman ,&nbsp;Nivedita Mani ,&nbsp;Luise Poustka ,&nbsp;Dajie Zhang ,&nbsp;Peter B. Marschik","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) are widely used parent-report tools for assessing early language development, including gesture use, expressive and receptive vocabulary, and early morpho-syntactic capacities. While originally developed for typically developing children aged 8 up to 36 months and aimed at detecting developmental language disorder, CDIs have been increasingly applied in studies of neurodevelopmental and genetic conditions, where language development often diverges from typical trajectories. In this review, we synthesize literature on the use of CDIs in a range of clinical populations, including autism, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, Angelman syndrome, DDX3X syndrome, 5p deletion syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and others. We highlight condition-specific patterns of expressive vocabulary development, discuss the value of longitudinal data collection using CDIs, and visualize age trends that capture change and variability across developmental pathways. Particular attention is given to methodological considerations such as cross-linguistic adaptations, reporting biases, and the limitations of single-timepoint assessments. While CDIs show promise for tracking language trajectories and informing early support, challenges remain in ensuring their reliability, validity, and suitability as screening tools. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of longitudinal, cross-condition, and cross-cultural approaches to better understand atypical language development and to improve the utility of CDIs in both research and applied settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146221950","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":"Insufficient sleep among parents of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: Findings from the 2011–2018 National Health Interview Survey","authors":"Jiwon Lee ,&nbsp;Biplab Datta ,&nbsp;Teal Benevides","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105258","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105258","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Parents of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) face greater health risks, yet insufficient sleep among this group has been understudied. Prior research has relied on small, condition-specific samples. This study examined the prevalence of insufficient sleep among parents of children with and without IDD in a nationally representative sample.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We analyzed 2011–2018 National Health Interview Survey data, including parents of children with IDD (n = 3378) and without IDD (n = 54,645). Multivariable logistic regression estimated adjusted odds ratios (AOR) of insufficient sleep (&lt;6 h vs. ≥6 h), controlling for child and parent-level sociodemographic characteristics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>40.54 % of parents of children with IDD reported insufficient sleep compared to that of 34.50 % in parents of children without IDD (AOR = 1.20, 95 %CI:1.09–1.33). Parents of children with IDD reporting high income or a college degree were not significantly associated with insufficient sleep.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Parents of children with IDD are more likely to experience insufficient sleep than parents of children without IDD, though this association may be weaker among higher-income and college-educated parents. Targeted efforts to improve sleep health among low-income and low-education families may help prevent adverse health outcomes in this population.</div></div><div><h3>What this paper adds</h3><div>This study offers the first nationally representative estimates of insufficient sleep among parents of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Findings show that these parents are significantly more likely to experience insufficient sleep compared to parents of children without IDD. Importantly, the association was prominent in adults with lower income and lower educational attainment. These results underscore the need for targeted sleep health interventions to support families of children with IDD, particularly those with fewer socioeconomic resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105258"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147322664","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":"Intact sleep-dependent memory consolidation of auditory statistical learning among young adults with ADHD","authors":"Ranin Ballan ,&nbsp;Simon J. Durrant ,&nbsp;Dara S. Manoach ,&nbsp;Yafit Gabay","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105234","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder commonly linked to deficits in executive function. However, some theoretical frameworks propose that ADHD may also involve disruptions in cognitive mechanisms central to statistical learning, such as predictive processing and implicit learning. Moreover, abnormal sleep electroencephalography in ADHD raises the possibility of altered sleep-dependent memory consolidation of statistical learning.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>Here we examined how individuals with ADHD acquire and consolidate statistical regularities in auditory input, with specific focus on the role of sleep in memory consolidation. Participants were passively exposed to sequences of tones organized according to probabilistic rules of varying complexity and subsequently tested on their recognition of novel tone sequences that conformed to the learned statistical structure. Immediate and delayed recall tests were conducted, with a subset of participants completing the delayed test after a 12-hour interval that included nocturnal sleep, whereas others were tested following a 12-hour interval of daytime wake. This design enabled us to examine how sleep influences the generation of long-lasting statistically structured input in ADHD.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Statistical learning performance significantly deteriorated following an interval of daytime wake but remained stable after a night of sleep, indicating that sleep has a protective effect on memory consolidation of statistical regularities. Importantly, participants with ADHD were capable of learning and consolidating statistical structures at the same level as controls.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings indicate that not all forms of learning and not all sleep-dependent mechanisms are affected in ADHD, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between different learning and memory processes in this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146191930","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":"Understanding the dynamic association between sleep quality and mood in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy","authors":"Hangsel D. Sanguino ,&nbsp;Chris A. Clark ,&nbsp;Laura K. Brunton ,&nbsp;Elizabeth G. Condliffe ,&nbsp;Daniel C. Kopala-Sibley ,&nbsp;Melanie E. Noel ,&nbsp;Sandra J. Mish ,&nbsp;Carly A. McMorris","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most prevalent long-term childhood conditions. Children and adolescents with CP are at elevated risk for mental health difficulties, which contribute to reduced quality of life and daily functioning. Sleep difficulties are a well-established risk factor for mental health. Poor sleep quality has been linked to worse mood in youth with and without neurodevelopmental disabilities. However, most studies in youth with CP have focused on average sleep metrics over time, rather than examining intraindividual variability (IIV) using daily assessments, which may reduce retrospective reporting biases. This study examined the dynamic and bidirectional association between sleep quality, sleep duration, and mood in youth with CP.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Thirty-two youth with CP (aged 11–17 years; 45.5 % girls) were recruited from health and community agencies. Youth completed daily diaries over seven consecutive days. Each day, youth rated their sleep quality, sleep duration, and levels of daily mood (operationalized as positive and negative affect using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale [PANAS]). Multilevel models examined bidirectional associations between sleep quality, sleep duration, and mood, controlling for gender, age, and GMFCS level.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At the between-person level, higher previous-day sleep quality was significantly associated with greater next-day positive mood and lower negative mood, and higher negative mood was associated with poorer sleep quality the following night. At the within-person level, increases in sleep quality were associated with higher next-day positive mood only. Sleep duration was not significantly associated with next-day mood at either level.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Findings highlight both between-person and within-person associations between sleep quality and mood in youth with CP, with bidirectional associations observed at the between-person level and unidirectional associations at the within-person level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272736","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 cluster-RCT deploying online video teacher training to improve reading skills in students with intellectual disabilities using augmentative and alternative communication: A study protocol","authors":"Marthe Bilet-Mossige ,&nbsp;Line Britt Ulriksen ,&nbsp;Kenneth Larsen ,&nbsp;Anders Nordahl-Hansen ,&nbsp;Hugo Cogo-Moreira","doi":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This cluster-randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of an online video training platform versus in-person tutoring designed for teachers' to support the improvement of early reading skills for students with intellectual disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The reading development of children with intellectual disabilities using AAC will be evaluated and investigated in a cluster randomized controlled trial. Schools will be randomly assigned to two groups. Teachers in the intervention group will be exposed to an online video training platform that provides tutoring on the reading intervention “Reading for all.” Teachers in the control group will receive the same intervention through in-person tutoring.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Many children with intellectual disabilities who use AAC face several barriers to acquiring literacy. Research describes low expectations and competence, as well as a lack of evidence-based reading programs designed to meet these needs.</div><div>The generalizability of prior findings to different populations of children who use AAC is limited. Furthermore, few studies have examined the effectiveness of educator-delivered interventions in school settings. Video training allows teachers to flexibly initiate reading interventions across various times and locations, thereby reducing travel time and in-person tutoring. Moreover, its adaptability to various settings facilitates the testing of its generalizability. Online video training can provide a sustainable means of delivering interventions and provide ongoing access to interventions after the study period.</div><div>The online training deployed in this trial will contribute to the field of special education by leveraging a powerful, research-driven quantitative approach.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><div>NCT06766188 Registered September 2025, version 2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51351,"journal":{"name":"Research in Developmental Disabilities","volume":"170 ","pages":"Article 105250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146167737","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}