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Kumaresan Cithambaram; D. Corby; Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: India has a significant prevalence of people with intellectual disabilities. Despite their higher prevalence, they receive poor support. Therefore, this review aims to explore the experiences of family carers in providing care for children with intellectual disabilities in India. Methods: A qualitative evidence synthesis was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Family Role, Caregivers
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Sumithra Murthy; Sarah Parker Harris; Kelly Hsieh – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Despite the enactment of disability laws/policies in India, research shows that caregivers of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience inadequate formal supports/services due to dissemination barriers and lack of awareness about them. To address discrepancy between caregivers' support needs and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Caregivers
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Philcy Philip; Praveen Prasanna; Ravi Vijaya Remi; Reena Samuel; Willy T. George; Martina Shalini Arul Joseph; Mathew Lim; Gregory Armstrong; Nathan Grills – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of developing dental caries. Few scoping reviews have been conducted in India to understand their issues. We aimed to summarise the distribution and risk factors of dental caries among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in India.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Lakhan, Ram; Kishore, M. Thomas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Behaviour problems are most common in people with intellectual disabilities. Nature of behaviour problems can vary depending upon the age, sex and intellectual level (IQ). Objectives: This study examined the distribution of behaviour problems across intellectual disability categories and their association with IQ age and sex in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
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Lakhan, Ram; Mawson, Anthony R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Low-and middle-income countries (LAMI) lack an integrated and systematic approach to identify people with intellectual disabilities. Screening surveys are considered resource-intensive; therefore, alternative approaches are needed. This study attempted to identify children up to age 18 years with intellectual disabilities through a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disability Identification, Intellectual Disability, Tribes