OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Developmental Disabilities is 3. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
A thematic analysis into the experiences of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period	82
Promoting physical activity for children with autism spectrum disorders during Coronavirus outbreak: benefits, strategies, and examples	69
The effect on and experience of families with a member who has Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: developing an investigation	55
How Filipino parents home educate their children with autism during COVID-19 period	52
Parents’ perceptions on physical activity for their children with autism spectrum disorders during the novel Coronavirus outbreak	46
The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK learning disability service: lost in a sea of ever changing variables – a perspective	30
Parents’ strategies for home educating their children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 period in Zimbabwe	25
Playing games can improve physical performance in children with autism	25
The resilience of parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder in China: a social culture perspective	25
Those in the shadow of the pandemic: impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their parents	22
Social support and family quality of life in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder: the mediating role of family cohesion and adaptability	19
The diagnosis of ASD using multiple machine learning techniques	18
Influencing factors of Chinese special education teacher turnover intention: understanding the roles of subject well-being, social support, and work engagement	16
The perspectives of professional caregivers on quality of life of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: a qualitative study	14
Comprehensive motor skills assessment in children with autism spectrum disorder yields global deficits	12
Undocumented Mexican mothers of children with autism: navigating the health care and educational service systems	12
Assent in applied behaviour analysis and positive behaviour support: ethical considerations and practical recommendations	12
A WhatsApp-delivered intervention to promote physical activity in young children with autism spectrum disorder	11
‘I am so fearful for him’: a mixed-methods exploration of stress among caregivers of Black children with autism	11
A meta-analysis of the effect of the Early Start Denver Model in children with autism spectrum disorder	11
Behavior skills training for family caregivers of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities: a systematic review of literature	11
Case study: organizing outpatient pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder in autism, intellectual disability and Phelan-McDermid syndrome (22q13.3 deletion syndrome)	11
Behavioural equivalents of schizophrenia in people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. A selective review	10
Using mindfulness to improve quality of life in caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder	10
Effectiveness of virtual reality and computerized training programs for enhancing emotion recognition in people with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10

Inclusivity for children with autism spectrum disorders: Parents’ reflections of the school learning environment versus home learning during COVID-19	10
Exploring Turkish parents’ lived experiences on online science lessons of their children with mild intellectual disability amid the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Video-based instruction in enhancing functional living skills of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and their transition to independent living: a review	10
Experiences of therapists conducting psychological assessments and video conferencing therapy sessions with people with mild intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Family quality of life: perceptions of parents of children with developmental disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina	9
Inclusivity in education for autism spectrum disorders: Experiences of support from the perspective of parent/carers, school teaching staff and young people on the autism spectrum	9
Case study: identification of anxiety and subsequent intervention in an adolescent male with autism, severe intellectual disability and self-injurious behaviour	9
Parent-teacher interactions, family stress, well-being, and parental depression as contributing factors to parental involvement mechanisms in education of children with autism	9
The Cultural Adaptation Checklist (CAC): quality indicators for cultural adaptation of intervention and practice	8
Parent-reported social-communication changes in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK	8
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): similarities in pragmatic language abilities. A systematic review	8
Investigation of the effects of physical education activities on motor skills and quality of life in children with intellectual disability	8
Psychometric properties of the Psychopathology in Autism Checklist (PAC)	8
‘Stakeholders are almost always resistant’: Australian behaviour support practitioners’ perceptions of the barriers and enablers to reducing restrictive practices	7
A commentary on standards for single-case experimental studies	7
A practitioner’s guide to emphasizing choice-making opportunities in behavioral services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	7
Comprehensive attention training system (CATS): A computerized executive-functioning training for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder	7
Use of technology in facilitating remote caregiver training for token systems	7
Musical interaction with children and young people with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: a scoping review	7
Providing person-centred care to older people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences of direct support workers	6
Persons with intellectual and multiple disabilities activate via non-verbal responses a smartphone’s Google Assistant to access preferred stimulation	6
The impact of badminton lessons on health and wellness of young adults with intellectual disabilities: a pilot study	6
Autism and Williams syndrome: truly mirror conditions in the socio-cognitive domain?	6
Following children with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and their mothers through a communication intervention: single-case mixed-methods findings	6
Caregivers’ perceptions and experience of caring for persons with Down syndrome in Kuwait: a qualitative study	6
Training female adolescent students with intellectual disabilities about genital hygiene skills using peer training	6
Factor structure of early numeracy: evaluation of a measurement model in greek-speaking children with intellectual disabilities	6
Virtual voice assistant applications improved expressive verbal abilities and social interactions in children with autism spectrum disorder: a Single-Subject experimental study	6
“A different environment for success:” a mixed-methods exploration of social participation outcomes among adolescents on the autism spectrum in an inclusive, interest-based school club	6
Experiences of ward atmosphere in inpatients with intellectual disability and mental illness: clinical implications for mental health nursing	6
‘I did not even receive even a phone call from any institution!’: experiences and recommendations related to disability during COVID-19	6
Effects of a 12-week structured circuit exercise program on physical fitness levels of children with autism spectrum condition and typically developing children	6
Training behavioural therapists in presession pairing skills to evaluate the impact on children’s life skill acquisition rates	5
Exploring the relationships between motor proficiency, independence and quality of life in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	5
Feelings of hopelessness in mothers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders	5
Emotional and behavioural problems of children with autism spectrum disorder attending mainstream schools	5
A measurement of self-determination for people with intellectual disability: description of the AUTODDIS scale and evidences of reliability and external validity	5
The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy group-based interventions for men with intellectual disabilities and sexual offending histories: a meta-analysis	5
Prioritizing choice and assent in the assessment and treatment of food selectivity	5
The use of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services in development of interventions to increase fidelity	5
The influence of picture book design on visual attention of children with autism: a pilot study	4
Reducing challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in community settings: a systematic review of interventions	4
Analysis of mapping knowledge domains of special education research: a comparison of CSSCI and SSCI indexes	4
Comparison of constant time delay and simultaneous prompting to teach word reading skills to students with intellectual disability	4
Quality of life in parents of children with Autism spectrum disorder: Emphasizing challenges in the Indian context	4
Predictors of attitudes about people with intellectual disabilities: empathy for a change towards inclusion	4
The Autism-Competency-Group (AutCom). A promising approach to promote social skills in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability	4
Profiling planning skills and cognitive flexibility of adults with autism spectrum disorders: Preliminary results from an exploratory service-based study	4
‘Environments of concern’: reframing challenging behaviour within a human rights approach	4
Infants, children, and youth in foster care with prenatal substance exposure: a synthesis of two scoping reviews	4

Physical activity for children with autism spectrum disorder during COVID-19 pandemic	4
Support needs of families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities	4
Teachers’ use of assistive technology in Saudi special education schools: A mixed-methods enquiry	4
Looking at Europe’s recent behavioral telehealth practices for children and families impacted by neurodevelopmental disabilities	4
Quality of life and vocational education service quality in students with intellectual disability	4
Self-reported explanations for self-injury by people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review of qualitative studies	4
Education and social work students’ perceptions of Internet use by people with and without intellectual disability	4
Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in children with autism spectrum disorder - a literature review	4
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and quality of life in children with autism: insights from Romania and Greece	3
Participating in the digital world: a consensus statement on digital social contact for people with disabilities living in sheltered care facility homes	3
Universal design for learning for educating students with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	3
Cognitive training in adults with intellectual disability: pilot study applying a cognitive tele-rehabilitation program	3
Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. A thematic synthesis	3
The experiences of new mothers accessing feeding support for infants with down syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
People with intellectual disabilities’ experiences of primary care health checks, screenings and GP consultations: a systematic review and meta-ethnography	3
Improving interactions between parents, teachers, and staff and individuals with developmental disabilities: a review of caregiver training methods and results	3
Board certified behavior analysts and school fidelity of Applied Behavior Analysis services: qualitative findings	3
Services for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems in Singapore: perspectives from mainstream mental health professionals	3
An evaluation of a comprehensive training package for interventionists providing behavioral intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder	3
Preliminary effectiveness of the ACT SMART implementation toolkit: facilitating evidence-based practice implementation in community-based autism organizations	3
Editorial for the special issue: ‘positive behaviour support: moving toward a human rights based model of support’	3
Evaluation of a caregiver training program to teach help-seeking behavior to children with autism spectrum disorder	3
An examination of parents’ perceptions of developmental disability, social support, and health outcomes among Chinese American parents of children with developmental disabilities	3
Siblings of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review on their quality of life perceptions in the context of a family	3
Navigating the Ghanaian health system: stories from families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities	3
Evaluating augmented reality as evidence-based practice for individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis of single-case design studies	3
Double punch to the better than nothing: physical activity participation of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	3
Effects of video modeling on addition word-problem performance of students with autism spectrum disorder	3
Knowledge mediates attitude in autism spectrum disorders? Data from Malaysia	3
A systematic review of program circumstances in training social skills to adolescents with high-functioning autism	3
Measuring parents’ perceptions of inclusive school quality in China: the development of the PISQ scale	3
Psychological distress and positive gain in mothers of children with autism, with or without other children with neurodevelopmental disorders	3
Parent perspectives on inclusive education for students with intellectual disability: A scoping review of the literature	3
Teacher-student interaction in a special school for students with developmental disabilities in Chinese context	3