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Initiatives to Facilitate the Social Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability in Physical Activities with Others in Community-Based Sporting, Recreation and Leisure Activities: A Scoping Review
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Eli Ristevski; Fiona McCook; Sharyn Thompson; Zoe Duncan; Bill Lawler; Carole Broxham – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: While barriers to participation in physical activity are well documented, there is no consolidated evidence on strategies promoting participation of people with intellectual disability in physical activities. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to examine initiatives used to facilitate the inclusion of people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Physical Activities, Athletics
Homelessness and People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the International Research Evidence
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Brown, Michael; McCann, Edward – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: People with intellectual disabilities can experience homelessness, and some of the reasons differ from the general homeless population. Specific policy and practice responses are required. Method: A systematic review of studies examining homelessness among people with intellectual disabilities utilizing CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Intellectual Disability, Experience, At Risk Persons
United States Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review
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McLean, Kiley J.; Hoekstra, Allison M.; Bishop, Lauren – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Emerging research tests the impact of United States Medicaid home and community-based (HCBS) waiver policy on outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; however, this body of work has yet to be synthesized. We conducted a scoping review to establish what is known about the impact of Medicaid HCBS policy on the lives of…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Health Services, Community Services, Intellectual Disability
Improving Quality of Life Outcomes in Supported Accommodation for People with Intellectual Disability: What Makes a Difference?
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Bigby, Christine; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The quality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation services is variable, influenced by many possible factors. Various frameworks have attempted to identify these factors without assigning value, direction of influence or relative impact on outcomes. Methods: A realist review of the…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Residential Institutions, Leadership
Medical Certificates of Cause of Death for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review
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Dunwoodie Stirton, Fred; Heslop, Pauline – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Mortality studies can help reduce health inequalities by informing public policy through a better understanding of causes of death and comorbidities. Mortality studies often rely on Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCD) for data. Method: A systematic review was undertaken to identify the extent and nature of issues in recording…
Descriptors: Death, Intellectual Disability, Correlation, Mortality Rate