Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing behaviours that challenge in children and young people with intellectual disability
Abstract
Children and young people who present with behaviour that challenges on a background of intellectual disability commonly present to paediatricians for support. This paper gives a structure to explore the possible biological, psychosocial and environmental underlying problems and suggests ways to assess and address these.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice
- Volume
- 111
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 178–183
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Language
- EN