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A Scoping Review of Outcomes Measured and Involvement of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Active Support Research
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Jenny Aspling; Veronica Svärd; Lincoln Humphreys; Christine Bigby; Magnus Tideman – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Active Support is a staff practice that aims to increase engagement of people with intellectual disabilities. This study seeks to: (1) identify the outcomes of staff using Active Support and how these are measured; (2) identify how the views of people with intellectual disabilities have been included in Active Support research. Method:…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Participation, Staff Role, Program Effectiveness
Community Participation in Adults with Autism: A Systematic Review
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Cameron, Lauren A.; Borland, Ross L.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Gray, Kylie M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This systematic review aimed to explore how adults with autism participate in the community, the impact of community participation on quality of life and mental health, and factors that support and hinder participation. Method: A systematic review was conducted including studies published from inception to 17 January 2021. Results:…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Quality of Life, Mental Health
Exploring Experiential Elements, Strategies and Outcomes of Quality Participation for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Scoping Review
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Bruno, Natasha; Richardson, Alanna; Kauffeldt, Kaitlyn D.; Tomasone, Jennifer R.; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly; Latimer-Cheung, Amy E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Objective: Quality participation, defined as satisfying and enjoyable involvement, is one of the most valued life outcomes for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To broaden understandings of quality participation, our review explored participation experiences of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities, Children, Intellectual Disability
Belonging through Sport Participation for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review
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Zhao, Winnie Mai; Thirumal, Kirtana; Renwick, Rebecca; DuBois, Denise – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Research suggests that sport facilitates belonging for diverse athletes. This scoping review characterizes literature on sport participation and belonging for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Materials and Methods: A search of five databases identified 17,497 articles. Selected articles (N = 39) underwent…
Descriptors: Athletics, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Easy Read Health Information for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Linguistic Discourse Analysis. What Happens to Language When It Is Simplified?
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Susan Buell; Gabrina Pounds; Peter Langdon; Karen Bunning – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Easy Read health documents prepared for people with intellectual disabilities are often generated from Standard Texts. Language in Easy Read versions is typically assumed to be simpler. However, simplification of language may have unintended consequences. This study aimed to explore the differences in language used between Easy Read…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Material Selection, Difficulty Level, Readability
Identifying Conceptualizations and Theories of Change Embedded in Interventions to Facilitate Community Participation for People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review
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Bigby, Christine; Anderson, Sian; Cameron, Nadine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Little progress has been made towards community participation of people with intellectual disability despite it being a policy aim since the 1980s. We aimed to identify the features of programmes designed to support community participation. Method: A scoping review was conducted of peer-reviewed literature between 2000 and 2015, about…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Intervention
Factors Related to Self-Rated Participation in Adolescents and Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability--A Systematic Literature Review
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Arvidsson, Patrik; Granlund, Mats; Thyberg, Mikael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Self-rated participation is a clinically relevant intervention outcome for people with mild intellectual disability. The aim of this systematic review was to analyse empirical studies that explored relationships between either environmental factors or individual characteristics "and" aspects of participation in young adults with mild…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Mild Mental Retardation, Young Adults, Adolescents