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Aller, Ty B.; Russo, Raechel B.; Kelley, Heather H.; Bates, Lexi; Fauth, Elizabeth B. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Although approximately a third of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) also experience a mental health concern, caregivers often miss early identification of these issues. In this perspective piece, we present an outline for a mental health literacy program that can enhance existing training approaches for caregivers…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Caregiver Training
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Stinnett, Chelsea VanHorn; Plotner, Anthony J.; Marshall, Kathleen J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Postsecondary education (PSE) programs allow for college students with intellectual disability to experience a higher level of autonomy in choice making, which they may not have experienced in their family home or high school. This includes choice making related to romantic and sexual relationships. The "Continuum of Support for Intimacy…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Knowledge Level, College Students, Students with Disabilities
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Lee, Chung E.; Burke, Meghan M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Given the increased longevity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), future planning programs are becoming increasingly common. However, although siblings are likely to fulfill caregiving roles for people with IDD, siblings have not been included in future planning interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Siblings, Family Role
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Kim, Jinsook; Gray, Jennifer A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
We evaluated the effectiveness of an online training on palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy among staff working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) using a one-group pretest-posttest design. Staff from four nonprofit residential and day services organizations in a U.S. Midwestern state participated. Among 132…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Training, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy
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St. John, Brittany; Mihaila, Iulia; Dorrance, Katelyn; DaWalt, Leann Smith; Ausderau, Karla K. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Participatory action research methodologies may empower and protect marginalized individuals; however, they remain underutilized. Limited studies have investigated the impact of participatory action research, specifically on individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This study examines (1) the perspectives of co-researchers with ID on their…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intellectual Disability, Participatory Research, Action Research
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Marshall, Sheila K.; Stainton, Tim; Wall, Jessie M.; Zhu, Ma; Murray, John; Wu, Siwei; El Bouhali, Asmae; Parada, Filomena; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Young, Richard A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Eight dyads (N = 16) residing in Western Canada participated in this investigation of how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents jointly construct, articulate, and act on goals pertinent to the young adults' transition to adulthood. Using the action-project method to collect and analyze conversations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities