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Evaluating the Impact of a Virtual Educational Intervention on Medical Students' Knowledge and Attitudes towards Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Berger, I.; Weissman, S.; Raheel, H.; Bagga, A.; Wright, R.; Leung, F.; Loh, A.; Lee-Jones, C.; Isaacs, B.; Vogt, J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Research suggests physicians may harbour paternalistic attitudes towards people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and lack the knowledge and skills to work with them. This study examined the impact of a brief intellectual and developmental disability curriculum intervention on these outcomes. Methods: First-year medical…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Intellectual Disability
Exploring How the Diagnostic Process Stratifies Children with Intellectual Disability Navigating the Service System in Ontario, Canada
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Don, Anna; O'Byrne, Patrick – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Children with intellectual disability experience a higher prevalence of dental disease, obesity, challenging behaviours, and mental health disorders compared to children without intellectual disability. Children with intellectual disability concurrently face health and social service navigational barriers that are associated with unresolved health…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Child Health, Behavior Problems
Attitudes of Health Care Professionals toward People with Intellectual Disability: A Comparison with the General Population
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Morin, D.; Valois, P.; Crocker, A. G.; Robitaille, C.; Lopes, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Few studies have examined attitudes that may promote the social inclusion of persons with an intellectual disability (ID) among health care providers (HCPs). Yet these attitudes could impact the accessibility and quality of services provided to this population, as well as the general attitudes of HCPs. The objectives of this study were…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel, Social Attitudes
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
Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities: Perspectives of Canadian and American School Psychologists
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Talapatra, Devadrita; Wilcox, Gabrielle; Roof, Holly; Hutchinson, Courtney – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Postsecondary transition plans and services include domains such as independent living, postsecondary employment, and postsecondary education and have positive lifelong benefits for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). School psychologists have much to contribute to the transition process, but previous studies have indicated they often…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Counselor Role, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy
Understanding Sources of Knowledge for Coaches of Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
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MacDonald, Dany J.; Beck, Katie; Erickson, Karl; Côté, Jean – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Recent research has investigated development of coaching knowledge; however, less research has investigated the development of coaches who coach athletes with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this study was to understand how coaches of athletes with intellectual disabilities gain their knowledge. Method: Forty-five Special…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Athletic Coaches, Information Sources, Adapted Physical Education