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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Mapping ICT-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Global Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis	21
Longitudinal Functional Analyses of Appropriate and Problem Behavior	17
Magic Mothers: How Parents of Children with Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Can Make Health System Crises Disappear	15
Identifying the Correlates of Maternal Stress Among Mothers of Children with Sect. 504 Plans	14
Development, Feasibility, and Initial Efficacy of a Telemedicine Parent-Delivered Social Skills Intervention for Children with ASD	14
Teaching Siblings to Encourage and Praise Play: Supporting Interactions When One Sibling is Autistic	13
Being a Parent of an Individual with Rett syndrome – An Explorative Study of Parental Experiences Across Different Ages and Phases of Life	13
Identifying Pivotal Skills in Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities	13
Addressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes	13
Revisiting College Entry Testing to Increase Trained Deaf Teachers in the Classrooms	13
Teaching Children with Autism Through Sibling Interventionists Coached via Telehealth	12
Disparities in Quality of Life Outcomes and Quality of Supports among People with Disabilities Who Receive Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)	11
Group Programmes to Improve the Skills, Confidence and Wellbeing of Caregivers of Children with Neurodisability: a Systematic Review of Effects	11
A Report on the Increased Payment Rates for HCBS for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	11
The Verbal Behavior Development Assessment-Revised: Convergent and Divergent Validity in a Sample of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
Promoting adapted physical activity through immersive virtual reality: a feasibility study in community organizations	10
Natural Supports and Quality of Life of People with Disabilities	10
The Effects of Thought Bubbles and Multiple Exemplar Training on Theory of Mind Skills for Children on the Autism Spectrum	10
Sensitivity To Emotional Intensity and Emotion Expression Recognition Abilities in Children and Adults with down Syndrome	10
Evaluation of the Effects of Lag Schedules on Response Variability with Multimodal Communication	10
Acculturation, Values, and Acculturative Stress for Autistic Latino Emerging Adults and Spanish-speaking Parents Participating in the ¡Iniciando! la Adultez Program	10
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise Interventions on Emotional Dysregulation in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder	9
A Meta-analysis of Science Education Studies for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)	9
A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices	9
Exercise Considerations for Adults with Disabilities: A Systematic Review	8

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

Associations Between Behavioral Inflexibility, Sensory Sensitivity, and Feeding Problems in a Clinical Sample	2
A Preliminary Assessment to Determine the Starting Point for Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorders	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
Peer-Mediated Interventions to Enhance Conversation Skills of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on a University Campus	2
Behavior Analytic Technologies Mediated via Augmented Reality for Autism: A Systematic Review	2
Promoting Physical Activity Through Telehealth, Peer Support, and Wearables: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder	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
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
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
“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
Improving Representation in Autism Research: A Qualitative Study of Mother’s Perceptions	2
Simultaneous Recording of Objective Sleep in Mothers and School-aged Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Actigraphy and Videosomnography	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
Microlearning as a Concept to Optimize Integrated Services for Racially/Ethnically Diverse Families of Autistic Children	2
Teachers’ Familiarity, Confidence, Training, and Use of Problem Behavior Interventions for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder in School Settings	2
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 2: High-Tech and Low-Tech Modalities	2
Exploring Parent Perspectives of Feasibility After Intensive Telerehabilitation for Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Methods Study	1
Identifying the Correlates of Individual, Peer and Systemic Advocacy Among Parents of Children with Disabilities Who are Interested in Civic Engagement	1
Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Problems of Children with Disabilities: The Moderating Role of Family Strengths	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
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
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
Salivary Cortisol and Stereotypy in Minimally Verbal Children with Autism: A Pilot Study	1
Impact of Child Behavior Problems on Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mediation of Coping Strategies	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
Promoting Physical Activity Participation Among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in South Korea	1
Parental Resilience and Quality of Life in Children with Developmental Disabilities in Indonesia: The Role of Protective Factors	1
Technology-Based Physical Health Interventions for Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review	1
Utilizing a Lip Closure Prompt to Increase Food Acceptance in the Treatment of Feeding Disorders	1
Measuring what Matters: Considerations for the Measurement of Services for Individuals with Autism	1
Using Positive Reinforcement to Increase the Physical Activity of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Review	1
Teaching Cooperation to Children with Autism during Play	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
Expansion of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics of Broader Autism Phenotype and its Relationship with Family Members	1
Social Capital and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Technology Use in Autistic Adults	1
Telehealth Caregiver Coaching for Families of Children with ASD: a Pilot RCT	1
Informing Cultural Adaptations to Advocacy Programs for Spanish and English-speaking Families of Autistic Youth	1
The COVID-19 Pandemic Experience for Families of Young Children with Autism	1
Long-Term Outcomes after Behavior-Analytic Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Disorders	1
A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Trajectories of Mental Health Problems in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	1
Conducting a Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Comprehensive School-Based Intervention for Students on the Autism Spectrum: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies	1
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Disease Outcomes Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Screening Instrument for Dysphagia in People with an Intellectual Disability (SD-ID): Quick and Reliable Screening by Caregivers	1
Associations between Parental Protective Factors and Child Behavioral Problems in Children with ADHD and ASD	1
Using a Video Visual Scene Display Application to Improve Communication for Individuals with Autism Disorder	1
Exploring the Perspectives of Siblings in Transition Planning for their Brothers and Sisters with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
A Conceptual View of Expanding Person-Centered Thinking Approaches for Developing Personalized Integrated Supports for People with Disabilities and Their Families	1
Impact of Low-Tech Assistive Technology on Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders	1
Breaking Down Barriers: Understanding Determinants of Exercise in Adults with ADHD Symptoms	1
Piloting REACH (Respect, Equity, Advocacy, Commitment, and Honest Communication): An Intervention to Enable Educators to Partner with Families	1
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Gulf Region in the Middle East	1
Examining the Social Support Networks of Parents of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	1
Perspectives of Transition-Aged Youth with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities about Self-Advocacy and Civic Engagement	1
Improving the Cultural Responsiveness of Measures for Latino Families of Children with Autism	1