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Diet Quality among People with Intellectual Disabilities and Borderline Intellectual Functioning
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Gast, David A. A.; de Wit, Gabriela L. C.; van Hoof, Amber; de Vries, Jeanne H. M.; van Hemert, Bert; Didden, Robert; Giltay, Erik J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: We sought to assess diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning, living in residential facilities or receiving day care. Methods: We measured diet quality using the Dutch Healthy Diet Food Frequency Questionnaire (DHD) and compared this between participants with (n = 151) and controls…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Dietetics, Day Programs, Residential Programs
Exploring the Issue of Employment for Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Carroll, Rachel; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The benefits of being in employment are well documented; however, underemployment is a critical issue for people with intellectual disability (ID). Some individuals perceive themselves as being in employment when in fact they are attending a non-work site such as a day service. The impact that this perception of employment has on other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Underemployment, Day Programs
The Content Validity of the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Tool (BSP-QEII) and its Potential Application in Accommodation and Day-Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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McVilly, K.; Webber, L.; Sharp, G.; Paris, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: The quality of support provided to people with disability who show challenging behaviour could be influenced by the quality of the behaviour support plans (BSPs) on which staff rely for direction. This study investigated the content validity of the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation tool (BSP-QEII), originally developed to guide…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Test Validity, Planning, Adults
The Relationship among Health Education Systems, Inc. Progression and Exit Examination Scores, Day or Evening Enrollment, Final Grade Point Average and NCLEX-RN® Success in Associate Degree Nursing Students
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Barnwell-Sanders, Pamela – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Graduates of associate degree (AD) nursing programs form the largest segment of first-time National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) test takers, yet also experience the highest rate of NCLEX-RN® failures. NCLEX-RN® failure delays entry into the profession, adding an emotional and financial toll to the unsuccessful…
Descriptors: Health Education, Exit Examinations, Scores, Day Programs
Reliability and Utility of the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Tool (BSP-QEII) for Auditing and Quality Development in Services for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour
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McVilly, K.; Webber, L.; Paris, M.; Sharp, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Having an objective means of evaluating the quality of behaviour support plans (BSPs) could assist service providers and statutory authorities to monitor and improve the quality of support provided to people with intellectual disability (ID) who exhibit challenging behaviour. The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide II…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Adults