Toddlers with Developmental Delays and Challenging Behaviors

Authors

Kathryn M. Keller, Marquette University
Robert A. Fox, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

6 p.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Source Publication

Early Child Development and Care

Source ISSN

0300-4430

Abstract

Behavior problems and parental expectations and practices were studied in a sample of 58 toddlers with developmental disabilities who were consecutively referred to a mental health clinic. The majority of children (70.7%) exceeded the clinical cut-off score for significant behavior problems including tantrums, aggression, defiance, and hyperactivity, and 77.6% met the DSM-IV criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis with oppositional defiant disorder being the most common. Consistent with previous research, child behavior problems were related to parental use of verbal and corporal punishment and were detrimental to the quality of the parent-child relationship. A new finding was that parental expectations also were positively related to the emergence of early child behavior problems.

Comments

Accepted version. Early Child Development and Care, Vol. 179, No. 1 (January 2009): 87-92. DOI. © 2009 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Keller, Kathryn M. and Fox, Robert A., "Toddlers with Developmental Delays and Challenging Behaviors" (2009). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 78.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/78