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Miller, Amanda L.; Frye, David; Green, Thelma; Mitchell, Cheri; Garcia, George; Huereña, Juliana; Moore, Teresa; Turnage, Vicki – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Adults with disabilities have long been at the forefront of disability advocacy in the United States. Grounded in the tenets of radical disability studies and principles of disability justice, this study explored the lived experiences of 12 adults with disabilities, including intellectual disability and developmental disabilities, with a…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Self Advocacy, Intellectual Disability
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Tenorio, Marcela; Aparicio, Andrés; Arango, Paulina Sofía; Fernández, Ana Karen; Fergusson, Alfonso; Turull, Jaime; Pizarro, Ricardo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disability in Chile face individual and collective barriers to social participation. Lack of knowledge about their rights and tools for effective self-advocacy seem to be key elements that need to be improved to facilitate participation. Method: We present PaísDI, a 16 h long manualised program created by…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Franklin, Laura; Theodore, Kate; Foulds, Daniel; Cooper, Mary; Mallaghan, Lisa; Wilshaw, Paul; Colborne, Alison; Flower, Emilie; Dickinson, Deborah; Lee, Joyce Nga Yu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Parents with learning disabilities report facing a widely held 'presumption of incompetence', placing them under pressure to prove their parenting competence. In collaboration with a learning disability theatre company, an inclusive research methodology explored experiences of parenting with learning disabilities, with a specific focus…
Descriptors: Parents, Child Rearing, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Watts, Paul; Kwiatkowska, Gosia; Minnion, Andy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Multimedia Advocacy is the use of digital technology for people with intellectual disabilities as means of developing identities, being heard, connecting to family and care networks and, advocating for change. Methods: We explore principles and theories that underpin Multimedia Advocacy, mapping disciplinary approaches that have…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Self Advocacy
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Scior, Katrina; Cooper, Rebecca; Fenn, Kristina; Poole, Laurie; Colman, Sophie; Ali, Afia; Baum, Sandra; Crabtree, Jason; Doswell, Sophie; Jahoda, Andrew; Hastings, Richard; Richardson, Lisa – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are at risk of experiencing stigma and require the skills and confidence to deal with stigma in their daily lives. Method: Development and piloting of a 5-session manualised psychosocial group intervention designed to increase the capacity of people with intellectual disabilities aged 16+ to manage…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Coping
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Rae Morris; Jennifer Christianson-Barker; Tim Stainton; Rachel Mills; Chris Rowley; John Cox; Monica Schroeder; Rachelle Hole – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: A multi-phase Canadian study was conducted as part of a large-scale community and academic research partnership focused on understanding and improving the employment experiences of people with intellectual disabilities. Method: This multi-method study utilized a sequential approach, using findings from qualitative interviews (n = 28)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities