Title

Perspectives of Five Stakeholder Groups: Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Mental Retardation and/or Autism

Author Info

Michael B. Ruef, University of Kansas Main CampusFollow
Ann P. Turnbull, University of Kansas Main Campus
H. Rutherford Turnbull, University of Kansas Main Campus
Denise Poston, University of Kansas Main Campus

Recommended Citation

Postprint version. Published in Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Volume 1, Issue 1, Winter January 1, 1999, pages 43-58.

© 1999 Sage Publications. This is the post-print version.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Michael Ruef was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/109830079900100106.

Abstract

Data from five focus groups, each representing a different stakeholder constituency interested in the challenging behavior of individuals with mental retardation and/or autism, were reported. Emergent themes across administrators and policy makers, families, friends, individuals with disabilities, and teachers and practitioners included current barriers faced; practical, positive solutions found; and preferences for helpful informational products concerning challenging behavior. Key recommendations focus on the implications of this information for research, training, and dissemination activities.

Disciplines

Education