Research Article

Functional Assessment Based Parent Intervention in Reducing Children’s Challenging Behaviors: Exploratory Study of Group Training

Table 1

Participant demographics.

Participants EthnicityChild sex Child agea
(year, month)
Child diagnosisParent education level
ChildParent participant(s)

AMother, fatherCaucasianM4 y 2 mSoto’s SyndromeBA, N/Ad
BMotherAfrican  
American
F3 y 10 mNoneAA
CMother, fatherAsianM4 y 6 mASDb, sensory integration needsMD, PhD
DGrandmother, motherCaucasianM4 y 8 mASDcHS, HS
EMotherCaucasianF3 y 7 mNoneMA
FMotherCaucasianM5 y 0 mAutismMA
GMotherCaucasianM3 y 0 mNoneBA
HMother, father CaucasianF2 y 10 mNoneBA, MA

Age at the beginning of the study. bAutism spectrum disorder—diagnosis made prior to the release of DSM-V. The child was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome under DSM-IV. cDiagnosis made prior to the release of DSM-V. The child was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. dInformation not provided.