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A Scoping Review of Health-Related Self-Management Approaches for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Alison Devitt; Melissa Nott; Rachel Rossiter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The global rise in chronic health conditions highlights the importance of self-management in empowering people to actively participate in their healthcare. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately affected by these conditions and face barriers in accessing self-management interventions. Method: This scoping review…
Descriptors: Self Management, Health Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Barriers
From Mainstream Employment to Mainstream Retirement: A Randomised Controlled Trial of A Transition to Retirement Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Brotherton, Michelle; Stancliffe, Roger J.; O'Loughlin, Kate; Wilson, Nathan J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: We evaluated a transition to retirement intervention that adapted strategies used to support employment of people with intellectual disability in mainstream workplaces. The intervention facilitated their independent participation in mainstream community groups and volunteering. Methods: We randomised 29 older Australians who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Employment
Parents' and Service Providers' Perceptions of the Family Goal Setting Tool: A Pilot Study
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Rodger, Sylvia; O'Keefe, Amy; Cook, Madonna; Jones, Judy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This qualitative study describes parents' and service providers' experiences in using the Family Goal Setting Tool (FGST). This article looks specifically at the tool's perceived clinical utility during annual, collaborative goal setting. Methods: Participants included eight parents and ten service providers involved in a Family and…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Early Intervention, Focus Groups, Goal Orientation
Restrictive Interventions for People with a Disability Exhibiting Challenging Behaviours: Analysis of a Population Database
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Webber, Lynne S.; McVilly, Keith R.; Chan, Jeffrey – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: People with an intellectual disability whose behaviours are perceived to be of serious harm to themselves or others are at risk of being subjected to restrictive interventions. Prevalence rates are difficult to determine, as most research is unable to draw on the results of population-level data. Method: The current study reports on…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Intervention
Considering the Contextual Fit of an Intervention for Families Headed by Parents with an Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Study
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Mildon, Robyn; Wade, Catherine; Matthews, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The purpose of this paper was to report on the results of an exploratory trial of an intensive home-based parenting programme for parents with an intellectual disability. The aim of the programme was to combine the delivery of evidence-based parent education technology for parents with an intellectual disability with two strategies…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Parent Education, Child Rearing