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Nadera Alborno; Ghina Kalaji – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This paper explored the transition of a disability inclusive employment programme in a private landscaping company into a standalone social enterprise ENABLE, offering horticultural training and sustainable jobs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The research question that guided this study is: How did ENABLE…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion
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Alison Greene; Mika Baugh; Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin; Lisa Greathouse; Jordyn Galyan; Ivanka Simic Stanojevic; Dechen Sangmo; Kristen Jozkowski; Melissa Dubie; Angela Chow – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Tailored sexuality education for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a crucial, yet unmet, need as this population is particularly at risk for sexual abuse and victimisation. However, there are no evidence-based interventions to specifically address this need. This paper presents the development of an…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Congruence (Psychology), Adolescents, Intellectual Disability
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Denise De Souza; Zelinna Pablo; Michael Shevlin; Maria Theresa von Fürstenberg; Jennifer Banks; Debashis Sarker; Alejandra Rios Urzua; Donatella Camedda; Des Aston – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Research on post-secondary training for individuals with intellectual disabilities has generally focused on programs, with little consideration of the structures and mechanisms that give rise to them. This article adopts a critical realist perspective to comparatively analyse and theorise about the contextual structures contributing to…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion
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Mireille Tabin; Ishita Khemka; Linda Hickson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Although older adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face high risks of maltreatment, there are few interventions available to reduce these risks. This study describes the development of a research-based intervention that aims to reduce the risks of maltreatment for this population. Method: The development involved…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Kjersti Karlsen; Ellen Kathrine Munkhaugen; Hanne Kari Fossum; Trine Lise Bakken; Arvid Nikolai Kildahl – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities are at increased risk of mental health disorders, but may struggle to access appropriate services. While assessment/treatment may need to be adapted, knowledge is limited about what such adaptations may entail. Method: During a service development project, the participants (33 professionals,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Comorbidity, Adults
Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Clare Papay; Danie Roberts-Dahm; Chelsea Stinnett; Mindy Lingo – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2024
As the enrollment of students with intellectual disability in colleges and universities increases, so does the need to evaluate existing postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability from multiple perspectives. These programs are designed for students with intellectual disability, and the perspectives of students with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Student Experience, Postsecondary Education
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Johanna R. Price; Karena Cooper-Duffy; Billy T. Ogletree; Jonathan M. Campbell; Amy J. Rose; Machelle Cathey; Kong Chen – School Psychology, 2024
Project INTERprofessional Autism Collaborative Training (INTERACT) is an interprofessional education program designed to prepare graduate students in psychology, special education, and speech-language pathology to work with autistic children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. The rising prevalence of autism, coupled with increased…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Interprofessional Relationship, Graduate Study
Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett; Mindy Lingo; Clare Papay; Danie Roberts-Dahm – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2024
Faculty perspectives on teaching students with intellectual disability are important to consider as college programs continue to grow and more students are enrolling. To ensure faculty experiences are considered in program development and improvement, we conducted a brief literature review of postsecondary education-related articles, focusing on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability