The goal of our study is to test a measure that can be completed by parents and care workers of people with profound autism or intellectual disabilities. This measure is designed to assess the frequency, severity, and potential causes of aggressive and self-injurious behaviors. The end goal is to validate our measure and allow it to be used by researchers and clinicians free of charge. Our study is completed entirely online and involves completing our measure as well as two other similar measures for validation purposes. The total time committent is approximately 20 minutes for completion of all the materials. Online consent is completed at the start of our survey and all data collected is anonymous.
We are seeking caregivers and care workers of people with a diagnosis of autism who exhibits some form of aggressive or self-injurious behavior. We require that they see the individual with autism regularly and have known them for a minimum of three months.
12/04/2025 - 12/04/2026
York University