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Direct linkSue Caton; Chris Hatton; Jill Bradshaw; Andrew Jahoda; Rosemary Kelly; Roseann Maguire; Edward Oloidi; Laurence Taggart; Stuart Todd; Richard P. Hastings; the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study Team – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities commonly experience multiple barriers to 'going out'. Aims: This paper explores what barriers prevented people from going out, and if the extent and nature of going out changed over time for people with intellectual disabilities as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed. Methods: Data are drawn from a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries
Kristina N. Randall; Hannah Drew; Elizabeth S. Gilman; Emma Dixon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Assistive technology (AT) has been successfully used by researchers and practitioners to increase task completion and independence in work and home environments for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While prior research has shown increased outcomes of incorporating AT into daily tasks, research has also…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Family Environment
Sien Vandesande; Evy Meys; Bea Maes – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Parents' decisions to use out-of-home support for children with intellectual disabilities significantly impact all family members, including siblings. However, siblings' perspectives on this transition to group homes remain underexplored. This study examines siblings' emotional experiences and changes in their personal and family lives…
Descriptors: Siblings, Children, Adolescents, Emotional Response
Ruth Walker; Irene Belperio; Christine Bigby; Ilan Wiesel; Fiona Rillotta; Claire Hutchinson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: It is well documented that many adults with intellectual disabilities live with ageing parents, often without concrete plans for transitioning to alternative living arrangements. Little is known about transition experiences once they occur. This study explores the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their family…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Family Environment, Group Homes, Adults
Suze van Wijngaarden; Marja W. Hodes; Leo Cardinaal; Mark Koning; Alice Schippers – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Families of parents with intellectual disabilities still face discrimination, stigma and inadequate support, placing them in vulnerable positions. Social assistive robotics offers promising support. This study investigates the possible impact of social assistive robotics on family quality of life (FQoL). Method: An inclusive, iterative…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Social Bias
Daniel Sutherland; Samantha Flynn; Joanna Griffin; Richard P. Hastings – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Family members of children with developmental disabilities on average report poorer family functioning and mental health. Positive Family Connections is a co-produced, positively-oriented, family-systems support programme for families of children with developmental disabilities aged 8-13. We investigated experiences of Positive Family…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Children, Early Adolescents, Family Environment
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
Marleen F. Westerveld; Stephanie A. Malone; Sally Clendon; Rachael Bowen; Georgia Hayley; Jessica Paynter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: As a group, autistic children with high support needs (with adaptive functioning in the range of an intellectual disability) are at risk of significant literacy difficulties. We investigated the parent-reported home literacy environment of this group of children. Method: Sixty-two parents of autistic children (4.5 to 18.25 years)…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Literacy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
