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A Family Systems Perspective on Supporting Self-Determination in Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Taylor, Whitney D.; Cobigo, Virginie; Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: This study explored the way families support self-determination in young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during life transitions. Method: Qualitative case studies were conducted with two Canadian families who participated in semi-structured interviews and ethnographic observations every quarter for one…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Self Determination, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
Transition to Adulthood as a Joint Parent-Youth Project for Young Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Marshall, Sheila K.; Stainton, Tim; Wall, Jessie M.; Zhu, Ma; Murray, John; Wu, Siwei; El Bouhali, Asmae; Parada, Filomena; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Young, Richard A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Eight dyads (N = 16) residing in Western Canada participated in this investigation of how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents jointly construct, articulate, and act on goals pertinent to the young adults' transition to adulthood. Using the action-project method to collect and analyze conversations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities