Longitudinal analysis of leisure-item preferences

Twenty-two individuals with developmental disabilities participated in two leisure-item preference assessments, spaced approximately 16 months apart. Results showed (a) an overall increase in item contact across assessments f or 13 participants and (b) at least some overlap across assessments in the five most highly ranked items for every participant. These results highligh t individual differences in the stability of preference over rime and sugge st the need for research to identify the determinants of temporal shifts in preference.