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Preliminary Evaluation of the Step-by-Step Parenting Program for Expectant Parents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Maurice A. Feldman; Amanda Cappon; Kay Corbier; Vicky Caruana; Mechane Laronde; Kendra Thomson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study evaluated the Step-by-Step Parenting Program (SBSPP) to prepare expectant parents with intellectual disabilities to care for their newborns. Method: Two expectant parents with intellectual disabilities were seen once or twice weekly in their homes for about 2 h over 16 and 20 weeks (21 and 27 sessions), respectively. The key…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Neonates
Parents plus Parenting Programme for Parents of Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
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McMahon, Suzanne M.; Wilson, Charlotte E.; Sharry, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Parents Plus Special Needs (PPSN) programme, a seven-week parenting group intervention for parents of adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Method: In a cluster randomised controlled trial, 24 intellectual disability services supporting families of adolescents with an intellectual…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Rearing, Parent Education, Adolescents
A Pilot Study of Enhanced Operation Fit: The Feasibility of a Camp-Based Health Intervention for Ethnically Diverse Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Sanner, Catherine M.; Neece, Cameron L.; Herbozo, Sylvia; Baum, Marti F. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Camps, Health Promotion, Obesity
Pilot Feasibility Study of the Walking Away from Diabetes Programme for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Two Further Education Colleges: Process Evaluation Findings
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Maine, Andrew; Brown, Michael J.; Dickson, Adele; Truesdale, Maria – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with intellectual disabilities remain at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to lifestyle-associated risk factors. Educational programmes have been adapted for people with intellectual disabilities targeting ongoing T2D self-management. However, there are no adapted programmes which aim to prevent T2D through…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Life Style
An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Parenting Stress in Relationship Focused Intervention
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Alquraini, Turki; Mahoney, Gerald – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Mothers of young children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and other disabilities (DD) have been reported to experience high levels of stress. This investigation examined the effects of parental stress on mother's participation in a Relationship Focused intervention (RFI). Methods: Mothers and young children who had either…
Descriptors: Investigations, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Intervention
Coins and Costs: A Simple and Rapid Assessment of Basic Financial Knowledge
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Willner, Paul; Bailey, Rebecca; Dymond, Simon; Parry, Rhonwen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Introduction: We describe a simple and rapid screening test for basic financial knowledge that is suitable for administration to people with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: The Coins and Costs test asks respondents to name coins, and to estimate prices of objects ranging between 1 British Pound (an ice cream) and 100K British Pounds (a…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Screening Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Psychometrics
Implementing Community Care for People with Intellectual Disability: The Role of Organizational Characteristics and the Innovation's Attributes
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Nieboer, Anna P.; Pijpers, Vanessa; Strating, Mathilde M. H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Community care is the support of people with intellectual disability in everyday life aimed at enhancing their integration into society. This article investigates influences of organizational characteristics on the implementation of community care in the Netherlands. In addition, we explored whether the attributes of community care as…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Innovation, Foreign Countries, Community Health Services
Impact of Training on Cognitive Representation of Challenging Behaviour in Staff Working with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Campbell, Martin; Hogg, James – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Cognitive representations of challenging behaviour among staff may influence therapeutic outcomes. This study looked at how cognitive dimensions of Identity, Cause, Consequences, Emotional Reaction and Treatment/Control are affected by training. Materials and Methods: A theoretically derived questionnaire was used to measure the impact…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Mental Retardation, Adults