30 results match your criteria: "The Ohio State University Nisonger Center[Affiliation]"
Caregiver-mediated intervention for low-resourced preschoolers with autism: an RCT.
Pediatrics
July 2014
Biostatistics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California;
Objectives: To compare 2 short-term, community caregiver training interventions for preschool-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who had low resources. Low resource was defined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development low-income index or 1 "indicator," (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAAIDD proposed recommendations for ICD-11 and the condition previously known as mental retardation.
Intellect Dev Disabil
April 2013
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center-UCEDD, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of seeking input from professional stakeholder groups and consumers regarding the draft proposals of the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) convened a small group of distinguished interdisciplinary expert professionals in intellectual disability to review the ICD-11 proposal regarding revisions of the condition previously known as "mental retardation." This article presents the recommendations made by the AAIDD to the WHO Secretariat regarding the name, definition, diagnostic guidelines, and classification of the condition known today as intellectual disability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat's in a name?
Intellect Dev Disabil
April 2013
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center-UCEDD, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of developing the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Part of this process includes replacing mental retardation with a more acceptable term to identify the condition. The current international consensus appears to be replacing "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a multi-site, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol
December 2007
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Article Synopsis
- A study examined whether acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) can improve symptoms of ADHD in children based on its prior successes in other conditions related to attention.
- A multi-site, 16-week trial involved 112 children diagnosed with ADHD, who were randomly given either ALC or a placebo, with assessments made using standardized scales throughout the study.
- While the overall results showed no significant benefits for the entire ADHD population, ALC showed potential effectiveness particularly in the inattentive type of ADHD, suggesting further research is warranted.
Measuring relationship strength in roommates with MR/DD: the development of the Roommate Friendship Scale (RFS).
Res Dev Disabil
February 2004
The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, 303 McCampbell Hall, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Most people with mental retardation who live in government-funded housing have roommates. Roommate relationships are significant determinants of quality of life, but current methods of roommate selection generally do not prioritize roommate compatibility. One problem is that inadequate research has been conducted on roommate relationships.
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