Different Methods for Long-term Systematic Assessment of Challenging Behaviors in People with Severe Intellectual Disability.

The aim of this study was to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different behavioral assessment procedures with the purpose of design a long-term assessment procedure that brings together the benefits observed. The study involved four adults with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and severe behavioral problems. A behavioral assessment has been carried out with Scatter Plot, Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence record sheets and, finally, The Observer XT.

[Health among persons with intellectual disability in Spain: the European POMONA-II study].

Introduction: International studies show that both the pattern of health and the healthcare provided for persons with intellectual disability (ID) and the general population are different.

Aims: To obtain data about the state of health of persons with ID and to compare them with data about the general population.

Patients And Methods: The P15 set of health indicators was used in a sample of 111 subjects with ID.