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The State of Employment for People with IDD: Implications for Practice, Policy, and Equity
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John Butterworth; Jean E. Winsor; Esther Kamau; Alberto Migliore; Danielle Mahoehney – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Meaningful progress in improving employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities continues to be elusive, despite 40 years of investment in research, policy, and supports. This article reviews the current state of employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and describes policy,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Employment Level, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Characteristics
Empowering Healthcare Professionals: Exploring Experiences Leading a Violence Prevention Course for Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Tone Hee Åker; Karianne Moen; Kristina Areskoug Josefsson; Patsie Frawley – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Violence prevention approaches using social-ecological models inform interventions for people with intellectual disability, who often face barriers to accessing generalist courses. This study explores the experiences of healthcare professionals leading a prevention course specifically designed for adults with intellectual disability. Through…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Community Capacity to Provide Mental/Behavioral Health Services for People with IDD Transitioning from State-Operated Developmental Centers
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Lulinski, Amie; Heller, Tamar – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The study's aim was to explore the capacity of community-based providers of residential supports and services to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who transitioned out of state-operated institutions into community-based settings. Receiving agency survey results from 65 agencies and individual-level variables of 2,499…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Community Organizations, Intellectual Disability
Policy Implications, Eligibility, and Demographic Characteristics of People with Intellectual Disability Who Access Self-Directed Funding in the United States
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Cherry, Elizabeth; Stancliffe, Roger J.; Emerson, Eric; Tichá, Renata – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
This study identifies factors (state of residence, personal characteristics, and living situation) associated with access to self-directed funding (SDF) for adults with intellectual disability in the United States. Data from 10,033 participants from 26 states in the 2012-2013 National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey were analyzed. We…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Place of Residence, Individual Characteristics, Geographic Location
From the DSP Perspective: Exploring the Use of Practices That Align with Trauma-Informed Care in Organizations Serving People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Keesler, John M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a systemwide approach that emphasizes organizational practices based upon principles of safety, choice, collaboration, empowerment, and trustworthiness. It is intended to influence an entire organization, with implications for clients and the workforce. The present study explored the extent to which IDD organizations…
Descriptors: Trauma, Intellectual Disability, Safety, Cooperation
Self-Determination, Intellectual Disability, and Context: A Meta-Analytic Study
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Mumbardó-Adam, Cristina; Guàrdia-Olmos, Joan; Adam-Alcocer, Ana L.; Carbó-Carreté, Maria; Balcells-Balcells, Anna; Giné, Climent; Shogren, Karrie A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The relation between self-determination and intellectual functioning is complex, as other contextual factors may also play significant roles in explaining variability in self-determination. This study used meta-analytic techniques to assess how self-determination measures vary between people with disabilities classified as having intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Meta Analysis, Coding
More Job Services--Better Employment Outcomes: Increasing Job Attainment for People with IDD
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Nord, Derek – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Job search, job placement, and on-the-job supports are valuable services provided to many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to obtain work in the community. Investigating those who were unemployed at the time of service entry, this study seeks to extend understanding about the effect of services. Using extant data, a…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability