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Direct linkAlison Greene; Mika Baugh; Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin; Lisa Greathouse; Jordyn Galyan; Ivanka Simic Stanojevic; Dechen Sangmo; Kristen Jozkowski; Melissa Dubie; Angela Chow – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Tailored sexuality education for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a crucial, yet unmet, need as this population is particularly at risk for sexual abuse and victimisation. However, there are no evidence-based interventions to specifically address this need. This paper presents the development of an…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Congruence (Psychology), Adolescents, Intellectual Disability
Fisher, Marisa H.; Athamanah, Lindsay S.; Sung, Connie; Josol, Cynde Katherine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Abstract Social inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is related to positive mental health and social outcomes; yet, individuals with IDD experience societal barriers that limit opportunities for community participation. Providing opportunities for interactions between individuals with and without IDD…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Mentors, Inclusion, Peer Relationship
Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene; Rose, Tracey; Grant, Robert; Wijne, Astrid – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Many people with intellectual disabilities are affected by death, yet conversations about death are often avoided by staff working with them. This study aimed to assess staff training needs and to develop, trial and evaluate a training course on communicating about death and dying. Method:(i) Semi-structured interviews with 20 staff in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Death, Caregiver Role, Caregiver Training
Thompson, Travis – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
For three decades after Leo Kanner's first clinical description, research progress in understanding and treating autism was minimal but since the late 1960s the growth of autism discoveries has been exponential, with a remarkable number of new findings published over the past two decades, in particular. These advances were made possible first by…
Descriptors: Autism, Research, Young Children, Brain Hemisphere Functions
Tracy, Jane; McDonald, Rachael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Despite awareness of the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disability, their health status remains poor. Inequalities in health outcomes are manifest in higher morbidity and rates of premature death. Contributing factors include the barriers encountered in accessing and receiving high-quality health care.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Partnerships in Education, Health Services, Mental Retardation
Guralnick, Michael J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
The field of early intervention is vibrant, generating expectations that systematic, comprehensive, experientially based interventions will alter developmental trajectories and prevent secondary complications. In this article, the existing knowledge base in the field is reviewed. It emphasizes the importance of an overall developmental framework,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Mental Retardation, Interpersonal Competence, Experiential Learning
