OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Mega-Review of the Literature	31
Step-Instruction Technology to Help People with Intellectual and Other Disabilities Perform Multistep Tasks: a Literature Review	29
A Systematic Review of Research Comparing Mobile Technology Speech-Generating Devices to Other AAC Modes with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder	27
Self-Determination of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review	18
COVID-19 and Physical Activity Behaviour in People with Neurological Diseases: A Systematic Review	15
Foundational Reading Interventions Adapted for Individuals Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): a Systematic Review of the Research	14
Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents with Autism: Type, Severity and Impact	14
Naturalistic Communication Training for Early Intervention Providers and Latinx Parents of Children with Signs of Autism	14
Zoom-delivered Physical Activities Can Increase Perceived Physical Activity Level in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Pilot Study	13
Longitudinal Developmental Trajectories in Young Autistic Children Presenting with Seizures, Compared to those Presenting without Seizures, Gathered via Parent-report Using a Mobile Application	13
Correlation between Motor, Socio-Emotional Skills, and Academic Performance between Young Children with and without Disabilities	13
A Qualitative Study Exploring Parental Perceptions of Telehealth in Early Intervention	12
Alexithymia is Associated with Emotion Dysregulation in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder	10
Manual-Based Group Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Cambodia	10
The impact of a telehealth platform on ABA-based parent training targeting social communication in children with autism spectrum disorder	9
Prosocial Behavior Is a Relative Strength in Siblings of Children with Physical Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder	9
A Scoping Review and Appraisal of AAC Research in Inclusive School Settings	8
Examining Perceptions Toward Self-Determination of People with Disabilities: A Meta-synthesis	8
Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home without Services: the Perspective of Parents Having Young Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability	8
Stigma and Adults with Tourette’s Syndrome: “Never Laugh at Other People’s Disabilities, Unless they have Tourette’s—Because How Can You Not?”	8
“Tell Me About Your Child, The Relationship with Your Child and Your Parental Experiences”: A Qualitative Study of Spontaneous Speech Samples Among Parents Raising a Child with and without Autism Spec	7
Evaluating the Convergent Validity of the PEAK Comprehensive Assessment (PCA): Intelligence, Behavior Challenges, and Autism Symptom Severity	6
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Parenting and Other Family Context Variables Linked to Developmental Outcomes in Young Children With Intellectual Disability: A Two-wave Longitudinal Study	6
Behavioral Treatment of Problem Behavior for an Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Misophonia	6
Computer-Assisted Well-Body Assessment of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Program Description, Implementation Integrity, and Social Validation	6

The Effects of Caring for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities on Mothers’ Health and Healthcare Use: Analysis of Primary Care Data in the Born in Bradford Cohort	6
Brief Report: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Asian American Families with Children with Developmental Disabilities	6
Parental Resilience and Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Disabilities in Indonesia: The Role of Protective Factors	6
Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) Use in a Community Setting: A Preliminary Investigation	5
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 2: High-Tech and Low-Tech Modalities	5
Using Video Modeling with Augmented Reality to Teach Students with Developmental Disabilities to Solve Mathematical Word Problems	5
“Everybody Wants to be Included”: Experiences with ‘Inclusive’ Strategies in Physical Education	5
Remote Training of Dental Students and Professionals to Promote Cooperative Behavior in Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	5
Vocalisation Repertoire at the End of the First Year of Life: An Exploratory Comparison of Rett Syndrome and Typical Development	5
Daily Life and Challenges Faced By Households With Permanent Childhood Developmental Disability in Rural Tanzania – A Qualitative Study	5
A Systematic Review of Derived Relational Responding Beyond Coordination in Individuals with Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	5
Disinfection behavior for COVID-19 in individuals with Down syndrome and caregivers’ distress in Japan: a cross-sectional retrospective study	5
Using Precision Teaching to Train Motor Skills to Improve the Daily Living Skills of Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities	5
Child-Caregiver Interactions During a Collaborative Motor Task in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Descriptive Exploratory Study	5
“Sorry, I Didn’t Mean to Kiss at You”: A Descriptive Analysis of Tourette Syndrome in Interpersonal Interactions	5
Factors Associated with Transition Planning in Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities	5
Teaching Basketball Shooting Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
An Evaluation of Reinforcer Magnitude and Echoic Prompts on Vocal Requesting of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder	4
Measuring what Matters: Considerations for the Measurement of Services for Individuals with Autism	4
Motor Performance in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects of an Extracurricular Physical Education program and socio-ecological correlates	4
Examining the Convergent Validity Between the PEAK Relational Training System’s Semi-Standardized and Standardized Skill Assessments	4
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 1: Page-Linking	4
“You Had This Clean Window, But It was Glued Shut”: Identifying the Needs of Parents and Providers of Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Rural Areas Through a Life Course Perspective	4
School-Based Interventions Targeting Challenging Behavior of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis	4
Less Restrictive Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Single Case Feasibility Study	4
Exploring the Perspectives of Parents of Individuals with Autism from Low-Resourced Communities to Inform Family Navigator Programs	3
The Effects of Interventions on Motor Skills in Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	3
The Effects of Music on Physiological and Affective Responses to Treadmill Walking in Adults with Down Syndrome: a Pilot Study	3
Use of an Online Training with Virtual Role Play to Teach Preference Assessment Implementation	3
The Efficacy of Using Telehealth to Coach Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on How to Use Naturalistic Teaching to Increase Mands, Tacts and Intraverbals	3
The Interaction between the Healthcare Professional and the Deaf Person. Experiences from the Colombian Healthcare System	3
Promoting Inclusion Through Embedded Instruction: Enhancing Preschool Teachers’ Implementation of Learning Opportunities for Children with Disabilities	3
Using Positive Reinforcement to Increase the Physical Activity of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Review	3
Sex Differences in Childhood Stuttering and Coexisting Developmental Disorders	3
Joint Engagement is Associated with Greater Development of Language and Sensory Awareness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in Adults with ADHD: A Qualitative Investigation	3
Teaching Imitation to Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Discrete Trial Training and Contingent Imitation	3
Aggression in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder as Predicted by Sleep Problems	3
Relationships Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Anxiety in Chinese Children with Visual Impairment: A Cross-lagged Analysis	3
Avoidance Behavior in Adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder is Related to Quality of Life	3
Bamboo Sibs: Experiences of Taiwanese Non-disabled Siblings of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across Caregiver Lifestages	3
Effects of High-tech Versus Low-tech AAC on Indices of Happiness for School-aged Children with Multiple Disabilities	3
A Systematic and Quality Review of Function-Based Interventions for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	3
Teaching Requesting to Individuals with Rett Syndrome Using Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) Through Caregiver Coaching via Telehealth	3
Effect of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Restrictions on Parent Reported Symptom Severity and Adaptive Functioning of Youth with ASD	2
Associations Between Behavioral Inflexibility, Sensory Sensitivity, and Feeding Problems in a Clinical Sample	2
Executive Function, Attention and Autism Symptomatology in School-Aged Children with Cerebral Palsy	2
Me, My Tics and I: An Exploration of Self-Identity and its Implications for Psychological Wellbeing in Young Women with Tourette’s Syndrome	2
Caregiver-Implemented Interventions for Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review	2
Internet Use and Life Satisfaction in Individuals with Physical Disabilities	2

Adaptive Behavior Function in Autism: Association with ADHD and ASD Symptoms	2
Simultaneous Recording of Objective Sleep in Mothers and School-aged Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Actigraphy and Videosomnography	2
Behavior Analytic Technologies Mediated via Augmented Reality for Autism: A Systematic Review	2
The Verbal Behavior Development Assessment-Revised: Convergent and Divergent Validity in a Sample of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Parent-Adolescent Attachment and Well-Being Among Chinese Hearing-Impaired Students: The Mediating Role of Resilience and the Moderating Role of Emotional and Behavioral Problems	2
Cognitive and Motor Skills of People with Down Syndrome According to Their Perceived Self-Determination	2
Effectiveness of a Brief Functional Analysis and Functional Communication Training Conducted Through Telehealth	2
Natural Supports and Quality of Life of People with Disabilities	2
Interventions to Teach Intimate Care Skills to Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Synthesis of the Literature	2
Potential Drug Interactions in Medication Regimens of Adults who have Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	2
Effects of peer network intervention through peer-led play on Basic Social Communication Skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Classroom	2
Spatial Ability and Mathematics Achievement in Deaf Children: The Mediating Role of Processing Speed and Intelligence	2
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children with Severe or Moderate Intellectual Disability: A Study Using the Diagnostic Interview Trauma, Stressors – Severe/Moderate ID	2
A Qualitative Study of Men’s Experience of Being a Father in Families with Childhood Disability	2
Impact of Child Behavior Problems on Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mediation of Coping Strategies	1
A Report on the Increased Payment Rates for HCBS for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
Associations Between Mildly Impaired Autistic Boys’ and Girls’ Challenging Behaviour and Parental Anxiety and Depression	1
Connecting, Serving, and Adapting: Perspectives on the Transition to Adulthood from Latino Young Adults with ASD, Parents, and Providers	1
Behavior Problems in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Children: Contributions of Parental Stress and Parenting Styles	1
Correction: Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Gulf Region in the Middle East	1
Physical Activity, Sedentary Pursuits, and their Determinants in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders	1
Salivary Cortisol and Stereotypy in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism: A Pilot Study	1
Teaching Children with Autism Traveling Skills for using a Speech-Generating Device for Manding	1
A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices	1
Development and Validation of a Barriers to Physical Activity Scale for Adults with Visual Impairments	1
Caregivers with Learning Differences: A Scoping Review and Stakeholder-Engaged Process to Identify Screening Tools for Maternal and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs	1
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Disease Outcomes Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
The Limits and Contributions of Formal Support: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Balancing Formal and Natural Support for People with Disabilities and their Families in Canada	1
Magic Mothers: How Parents of Children with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Can Make Health System Crises Disappear	1
Comparing Video Modeling and Picture-Based Interventions for Teaching Emotions in Context to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	1
Redesigning Rooms of Clients With Intellectual Disabilities and Severe Behavioral Problems in a Long-term Care Facility: Three Case Studies	1
Moderators of Psychosocial Program Outcomes for Autistic Children	1
A Study of Latina Mothers and Teachers’ Experiences with Home-School Partnerships in Special Education	1
Mealtime Skill Independence: from Pouch-to-Spoon Fading to Using Chopsticks	1
Meta-analysis of Vocational Skills Intervention in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders	1
A Meta-analysis of Science Education Studies for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)	1
The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Implementors’ Fidelity of Instructional Strategies During Handwashing Acquisition in Children with Autism	1
Swallowing Related Problems of Toddlers with Down Syndrome	1
Stationary Cycling Exercise Improved Manual Dexterity in Older Adults with Down Syndrome	1
Comparison of Single Instruction and Varied Instructions to Teach Expressive Labels via Direct Telehealth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	1
Using a Video Feedback Intervention Package to Improve Affective Empathy Skills for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder	1
Assessing Healthcare Access Among Physical and Hearing Disabled Persons in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia	1
Directional Alpha Frontoparietal Connectivity and Anxiety in Autistic Boys	1
Promoting Physical Activity Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in South Korea	1
Long-Term Outcomes after Behavior-Analytic Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Disorders	1
A Conceptual View of Expanding Person-Centered Thinking Approaches for Developing Personalized Integrated Supports for People with Disabilities and Their Families	1