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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Longitudinal Functional Analyses of Appropriate and Problem Behavior	28
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Parenting and Other Family Context Variables Linked to Developmental Outcomes in Young Children With Intellectual Disability: A Two-wave Longitudinal Study	26
Magic Mothers: How Parents of Children with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Can Make Health System Crises Disappear	22
Development, Feasibility, and Initial Efficacy of a Telemedicine Parent-Delivered Social Skills Intervention for Children with ASD	20
Disinfection behavior for COVID-19 in individuals with Down syndrome and caregivers’ distress in Japan: a cross-sectional retrospective study	18
Identifying the Correlates of Maternal Stress Among Mothers of Children with Sect. 504 Plans	17
“Everybody Wants to be Included”: Experiences with ‘Inclusive’ Strategies in Physical Education	16
Revisiting College Entry Testing to Increase Trained Deaf Teachers in the Classrooms	15
Addressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes	14
Teaching Siblings to Encourage and Praise Play: Supporting Interactions When One Sibling is Autistic	13
Identifying Pivotal Skills in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities	13
Disparities in Quality of Life Outcomes and Quality of Supports among People with Disabilities Who Receive Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)	13
Being a Parent of an Individual with Rett syndrome – An Explorative Study of Parental Experiences Across Different Ages and Phases of Life	13
Parental Report of Physical Activity and Sleep in Individuals with Down Syndrome	12
The Effects of Thought Bubbles and Multiple Exemplar Training on Theory of Mind Skills for Children on the Autism Spectrum	12
Teaching Children with Autism Through Sibling Interventionists Coached via Telehealth	12
The Verbal Behavior Development Assessment-Revised: Convergent and Divergent Validity in a Sample of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
A Report on the Increased Payment Rates for HCBS for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
Sensitivity To Emotional Intensity and Emotion Expression Recognition Abilities in Children and Adults with down Syndrome	10
Acculturation, Values, and Acculturative Stress for Autistic Latino Emerging Adults and Spanish-speaking Parents Participating in the ¡Iniciando! la Adultez Program	10
Evaluation of the Effects of Lag Schedules on Response Variability with Multimodal Communication	10
Exercise Considerations for Adults with Disabilities: A Systematic Review	9
A Meta-analysis of Science Education Studies for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)	9
Supporting Inclusion in Informal Education Settings for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review	9
A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices	9

Natural Supports and Quality of Life of People with Disabilities	9
Screening of ASD in At-Risk Young Children and Initiation of the Diagnostic Process	8
Exploring the Family-Professional Partnerships of Parents of Children with Disabilities from Low-Resourced Backgrounds	8
Well-Being and Mental Health of Siblings of Children with Intellectual Disability: a Longitudinal Twin-Family Study	8
Teaching Children with Autism Traveling Skills for using a Speech-Generating Device for Manding	8
Comparison of Caregivers’ and Children’s Preference for Mand Topography During Functional Communication Training	8
Effectiveness of a Brief Functional Analysis and Functional Communication Training Conducted Through Telehealth	7
Exploring Parent and Autistic Youth Perspectives to Inform Adaptations for an Advocacy Program	7
Incorporating Choice-Making Opportunities to Increase Engagement in Leisure Activities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	7
Caregiver-Implemented Interventions for Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Literature Review	7
Eye-Gaze Training Does Not Impact Performance on a Nonverbal Test of Reading Abilities for Children with Special Educational Needs	7
Virtual Training of Dental Students in Zambia To Improve the Care of Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	7
Mexican American Mothers’ Expectations and Supports for Autistic Youth During the High School Transition: Education, Self-Sufficiency, and Social Communication	6
Lived Experience, Family, and Clinician Perspectives on Barriers to Adult Autism Diagnosis and Post-Diagnostic Supports: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review	6
Characterization and Impact of a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program	6
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children with Severe or Moderate Intellectual Disability: A Study Using the Diagnostic Interview Trauma, Stressors – Severe/Moderate ID	6
Variables Related to the Executive Function in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Preschoolers	6
Family Support: Implementing Embedded Learning Opportunities Within Family Routines	5
Correction: Using Relationship Development Intervention with Autistic Children and Their Families: The Experiences of RDI Consultants in Australia	5
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 1: Page-Linking	5
Promoting Visual Perspective-taking Skills in an Adolescent with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Using Multi-View Videos: A Pilot Case Study	5
Effects of Stair-Climbing Exercise on Health-Related Physical Fitness Measures in Children with Developmental Disabilities	5
The Effect of Cultural Physical Activity Intervention for South Korean Immigrant Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	5
Zoom-delivered Physical Activities Can Increase Perceived Physical Activity Level in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Pilot Study	5
A Systematic Review of Derived Relational Responding Beyond Coordination in Individuals with Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	5
The Impacts of Dysphagia on Quality of Life, Inclusion, and Participation for Children and Young People: A Scoping Review	5
Teaching a Child to Wear Prescription Eyeglasses	4
AAC & Literacy: A Scoping Review of Print Knowledge Measures for Students who use Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication	4
The Relationship Between Parent-Child Movement Synchrony and Social Behavior of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Children Diagnosed with Down Syndrome	4
Exploring the Motivation, Process, and Barriers for Replication of a Special Education Advocacy Program	4
A Qualitative Study of Men’s Experience of Being a Father in Families with Childhood Disability	4
Directional Alpha Frontoparietal Connectivity and Anxiety in Autistic Boys	4
Feasibility and Pilot Evaluation of a Telehealth Picture Exchange Communication System Caregiver Training	4
Evaluating the Feasibility of Automated Synchronous Music Reinforcement on Walking Speed in Adults with ASD: A Proof-of-Concept Study	4
Correction: Comparison of Mand Acquisition and Preference in Children with Autism who Exhibit Problem Behavior	4
Leveraging Feedback From Autistic Adults to Develop an App to Access Healthcare Services	4
Correction to: Comparison of Caregivers’ and Children’s Preference for Mand Topography During Functional Communication Training	4
Mealtime Skill Independence: from Pouch-to-Spoon Fading to Using Chopsticks	4
Examining the Relationship Between Social Functioning and Daily Living Skills in Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Social Support and Optimism in deaf and hard-of-hearing College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Belief about Adversity	3
Navigating Adult Disability Services by Latino Families of Youth with Autism	3
Comparison of Single Instruction and Varied Instructions to Teach Expressive Labels via Direct Telehealth for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	3
Evaluation of the Effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System™ Protocol on Problematic Behavior across the School Day	3
Safety and Feasibility of Robot-assisted Gait Training in Adults with Cerebral Palsy in an Inpatient Setting – an Observational Study	3
Reinforcer Testing for Minimally Verbal Children with Autism	3
Teaching Pool Side Safety Skills to Decrease Elopement-Related Incidents for Children with ASD	3
Effects of eCoaching and Electronic Performance Feedback on Teachers’ Use of Embedded Choice Making with Children with Autism	3
Experiences of Adults with Motor Disabilities who Practice Adapted Sports: A Qualitative Study on Quality of Life and Personal Development	3
Longitudinal Developmental Trajectories in Young Autistic Children Presenting with Seizures, Compared to those Presenting without Seizures, Gathered via Parent-report Using a Mobile Application	3
“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	2

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	2
Improving Representation in Autism Research: A Qualitative Study of Mother’s Perceptions	2
A Conceptual View of Expanding Person-Centered Thinking Approaches for Developing Personalized Integrated Supports for People with Disabilities and Their Families	2
Microlearning as a Concept to Optimize Integrated Services for Racially/Ethnically Diverse Families of Autistic Children	2
Involvement in Determining Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review	2
Pain characteristics in people with Prader-Willi, Williams, and Fragile-X syndromes: an international survey of caregivers’ perspective	2
Psychotropic Medication Adjustment Patterns in Treatment Literature Featuring Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Challenging Behavior	2
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 2: High-Tech and Low-Tech Modalities	2
Impact of Child Behavior Problems on Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mediation of Coping Strategies	2
A Preliminary Assessment to Determine the Starting Point for Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders	2
Breaking Down Barriers: Understanding Determinants of Exercise in Adults with ADHD Symptoms	2
Simultaneous Recording of Objective Sleep in Mothers and School-aged Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Actigraphy and Videosomnography	2
Peer-Mediated Interventions to Enhance Conversation Skills of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on a University Campus	2
Introduction to the Special Issue: Advancements in Interventions and Supports for People with Autism, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities to Improve Access to Inclusive community-Based Settin	2
Less Restrictive Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Single Case Feasibility Study	2
Teachers’ Familiarity, Confidence, Training, and Use of Problem Behavior Interventions for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Settings	2
A Preliminary Analysis of Second-Order Schedule Effects During Treatment of Escape-Maintained Problem Behavior	2
Promoting Physical Activity Through Telehealth, Peer Support, and Wearables: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder	2
Associations Between Behavioral Inflexibility, Sensory Sensitivity, and Feeding Problems in a Clinical Sample	2
Quality of Life Outcomes of Autistic Adults, Including Those with Multiple Disabilities, and the Benefits of Person-Centered Supports	2
Curricular Areas in Which Students with Intellectual Disability Receive Instruction	2
Communication Modality Preference and the Social Validity of Functional Communication and Mand Training	2
Playing with Food: Non-Immersive Virtual Reality to Teach Food Preparation	2
Psychological Resilience of Providers of Children with Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Change in Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Service Clinicians’ Confidence After Training to Improve Care for Autistic Youth At-Risk for Suicide: A Pilot Study	2
Effects of High-tech Versus Low-tech AAC on Indices of Happiness for School-aged Children with Multiple Disabilities	1
Screening Instrument for Dysphagia in People with an Intellectual Disability (SD-ID): Quick and Reliable Screening by Caregivers	1
Improving the Cultural Responsiveness of Measures for Latino Families of Children with Autism	1
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	1
Associations between Parental Protective Factors and Child Behavioral Problems in Children with ADHD and ASD	1
“We Try to Support Each Other, Stay Strong for Our Children”: Parents’ Experiences of Stress and Co-Parenting in Families Who Have a Child With Autism	1
Perspectives from the Autism Community on the Potential Utility of a Novel Measure of Suicide Risk and Mental Health Symptoms for Autistic Youth: A Pilot Study	1
Social Capital and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Behavior Analytic Technologies Mediated via Augmented Reality for Autism: A Systematic Review	1
Telehealth Caregiver Coaching for Families of Children with ASD: a Pilot RCT	1
Using a Video Activity Schedule to Teach Cooperative Games to Autistic Children in a Camp Setting	1
Parental Resilience and Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Disabilities in Indonesia: The Role of Protective Factors	1
Examining the Social Support Networks of Parents of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Technology-Based Physical Health Interventions for Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review	1
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Gulf Region in the Middle East	1
A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Trajectories of Mental Health Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	1
Using Positive Reinforcement to Increase the Physical Activity of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Review	1
Parental Experiences of Self-Efficacy, Empowerment, and Quality of Life: A Qualitative Evaluation of a 4-Day Intensive Early Intervention Program for Families of Children with Cerebral Palsy	1
Teaching Cooperation to Children with Autism during Play	1
Exploring Parent Perspectives of Feasibility After Intensive Telerehabilitation for Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Methods Study	1
Salivary Cortisol and Stereotypy in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism: A Pilot Study	1
Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Problems of Children with Disabilities: The Moderating Role of Family Strengths	1
Impact of Low-Tech Assistive Technology on Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders	1
Redesigning Rooms of Clients With Intellectual Disabilities and Severe Behavioral Problems in a Long-term Care Facility: Three Case Studies	1
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Disease Outcomes Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Utilizing a Lip Closure Prompt to Increase Food Acceptance in the Treatment of Feeding Disorders	1
Perspectives of Transition-Aged Youth with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities about Self-Advocacy and Civic Engagement	1
Exploring the Perspectives of Siblings in Transition Planning for their Brothers and Sisters with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
“Sorry, I Didn’t Mean to Kiss at You”: A Descriptive Analysis of Tourette Syndrome in Interpersonal Interactions	1
Times Change, but Our Commitment Remains the Same: Editorial for Special Issue on Choice and Autonomy	1
Long-Term Outcomes after Behavior-Analytic Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Disorders	1
Measuring what Matters: Considerations for the Measurement of Services for Individuals with Autism	1
Using a Video Visual Scene Display Application to Improve Communication for Individuals with Autism Disorder	1
Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Technology Use in Autistic Adults	1
Conducting a Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Comprehensive School-Based Intervention for Students on the Autism Spectrum: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies	1
Identifying the Correlates of Individual, Peer and Systemic Advocacy Among Parents of Children with Disabilities Who are Interested in Civic Engagement	1
The COVID-19 Pandemic Experience for Families of Young Children with Autism	1
Promoting Physical Activity Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in South Korea	1