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Matteo Giuriato; Alessandro Gatti; Vittoria Carnevale Pellino; Alice Bianchi; Sara Zanelli; Agnese Pirazzi; Caterina Cavallo; Antonia Quatrale; Alessandra Anna Gazzarri; Matteo Vandoni; Gianvincenzo Zuccotti; Valeria Calcaterra – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Limited knowledge exists regarding the effectiveness of training programmes for individuals with Down syndrome, particularly innovative approaches like tele-coaching. Our pilot study aimed to improve strength and balance using tele-coaching sessions in children with Down syndrome. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 18 children and…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Coaching (Performance), Pilot Projects, Psychomotor Skills
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Kocman, Andreas; Weber, Germain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The current body of research on job satisfaction of people with intellectual disability is based on highly diverse measures, originating both from the general population and people with intellectual disability. This heterogeneity represents a possible confounder. Best-practice approaches for the assessment of job satisfaction are hence…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Job Satisfaction, Severe Intellectual Disability, Best Practices
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Knowles, Christen; Blakely, Allison; Hansen, Sarah; Machalicek, Wendy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Practices to facilitate self-determination have not received appropriate attention in research concerning parents with intellectual disabilities (ID). Likewise, parenting interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities have seldom observed both parent and child behavioural outcomes. Methods: This study evaluated the…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Parent Child Relationship, Pilot Projects
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Kuske, Bettina; Wolff, Christian; Gövert, Uwe; Müller, Sandra Verena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study investigated the application of a newly developed neuropsychological assessment, the Wolfenbütteler Dementia Test for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (WDTIM) in combination with the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID). Methods: The instruments were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Dementia, Foreign Countries, Identification, Psychological Evaluation
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Rodger, Sylvia; O'Keefe, Amy; Cook, Madonna; Jones, Judy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This qualitative study describes parents' and service providers' experiences in using the Family Goal Setting Tool (FGST). This article looks specifically at the tool's perceived clinical utility during annual, collaborative goal setting. Methods: Participants included eight parents and ten service providers involved in a Family and…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Early Intervention, Focus Groups, Goal Orientation
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Aronow, Harriet Udin; Hahn, Joan Earle – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background:While disparities in the health status for persons ageing with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been well documented, interventions that address individual risks in physical, emotional, social and environmental health among this population are lacking. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of two in-home…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Developmental Disabilities