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Ariel Schwartz; Nikola Davern; Alix Herer; Micah Peace-Urquilla; Jesse Corey; Dheva Muthuramalingam; Neha Vallabhaneni – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities lack access to mental health supports. Peer-delivered services may fill this gap. We adapted a theory-driven and evidence-based peer mentoring intervention for virtual-delivery and investigated its acceptability and participants' preliminary response. Methods: Twelve…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Health Care, Mental Health
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Hannah Singer; Elaine B. Clarke; Hillary K. Schiltz; Catherine Lord – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This 10-year study followed 134 caregivers of young adults with autism and intellectual disability, examining the effects of caregivers' coping strategies, sociodemographic features, and young adult symptomatology on caregiver well-being and depression. Lower caregiver education and higher young adult externalizing behaviors predicted lower…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Coping, Developmental Disabilities, Young Adults