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"What if I'm No Longer Around?": An Evaluative Description of a Structured Group Conversation about the Care for Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities When They Outlive Their Parents
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Kasper Kruithof; Erik Olsman; Dick Willems; Karin Volkers; Bas Kleijwegt; Appolonia Nieuwenhuijse – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) increasingly outlive their parents. Therefore, we designed a structured group conversation to support family members and care professionals in exploring together how parental roles may be taken over by others when necessary. Method: We conducted a mixed methods study,…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Family Needs, Parent Role
'It's Got Its Ups and Downs': What People with Intellectual Disabilities Living in Supported Living and Residential Care Like and Dislike about Their Home
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Francesca Ribenfors; Lauren Blood; Chris Hatton; Anna Marriott – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Given the current sociopolitical climate, people with intellectual disabilities are spending more time at home. Much housing-related research focuses on informant-completed measures and quantifiable outcomes. By contrast, this article explores the perspectives of adults with intellectual disabilities concerning what they liked or…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Residential Care, Intellectual Disability, Adults
Increasing Physical Activity through an Adapted Web-Based Exercise Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Support Staff Are Crucial for Feasibility
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Sanna Fjellström; Jessica Hölttä; Anna Nordström; Eva Flygare Wallén; Marie Lund Ohlsson; Elisabeth Hansen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are less physically active and suffer from ill-health more than the general population. Support staff play an important role in the person's life. This study aimed to explore the support staff's experiences regarding the feasibility of adapted web-based exercise for people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Web Based Instruction
Factors Influencing the Opportunities of Supporting Staff to Promote a Healthy Diet in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Røstad-Tollefsen, Helen K.; Kolset, Svein O.; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Hesselberg, Heidi; Nordstrøm, Marianne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential houses have a high prevalence of obesity which is related to poor dietary habits. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess supporting staff`s thoughts and experiences on factors influencing their opportunities to promote a healthy diet in adults with intellectual disabilities.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Health, Health Promotion
A Person-Centred Approach to Implementation of Psychosocial Interventions with People Who Have an Intellectual Disability and Dementia--A Participatory Action Study
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Watchman, Karen; Mattheys, Kate; McKernon, Michael; Strachan, Heather; Andreis, Federico; Murdoch, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Numbers of people with an intellectual disability and dementia present a global health and social challenge with associated need to reduce stress or agitation and improve quality of life in affected individuals. This study aimed to identify effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in social care settings and, uniquely, explore use…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Comorbidity, Stress Management
A Multiple Case Study Investigating Changes in Organizations Serving Residents with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours
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Olivier-Pijpers, Vanessa Charissa; Cramm, Jane Murray; Landman, Wouter; Nieboer, Anna Petra – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The present authors examined changes made in disability service organizations supporting residents with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours, because these changes may influence residents' support and subsequently their challenging behaviours. Method: In this multiple case study, the present authors collected and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Organizational Change, Foreign Countries
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