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Hannah Singer; Elaine B. Clarke; Hillary K. Schiltz; Catherine Lord – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This 10-year study followed 134 caregivers of young adults with autism and intellectual disability, examining the effects of caregivers' coping strategies, sociodemographic features, and young adult symptomatology on caregiver well-being and depression. Lower caregiver education and higher young adult externalizing behaviors predicted lower…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Coping, Developmental Disabilities, Young Adults
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Linhorst, Donald M.; Loux, Travis M.; Dirks-Linhorst, Ann; Riley, Sarah E. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
This study compares characteristics and outcomes of 70 defendants with and 1,122 without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) participating in a mental health court. Demographic and clinical characteristics differed, but criminal justice or program characteristics did not. Age, race, marital status, living situation, court location,…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Outcomes of Treatment, Mental Health Programs
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Kidd, Sharon A.; Raspa, Melissa; Clark, Renée; Usrey-Roos, Holly; Wheeler, Anne C.; Liu, Jessica A.; Wylie, Amanda; Sherman, Stephanie L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The objectives were to describe the demographic characteristics of children with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and to determine predictors of attendance at Fragile X (FX) clinics. Findings from the Community Support Network (CSN) and Our Fragile X World (OFXW) samples showed that children who attended FX Clinics were mostly male, high-school aged or…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Predictor Variables, Individual Characteristics, Participation