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Assessing Alignment between Intellectual and Developmental Disability Service Providers and Trauma-Informed Care: An Exploratory Study
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Presnell, Jade; Keesler, John M.; Thomas-Giyer, Jen – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are disproportionately impacted by potentially traumatic experiences; however, organizations serving this population have lagged in their integration of trauma-informed care (TIC). Trauma-informed care is a systemwide response to the pervasiveness of trauma that frequently requires an…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Trauma Informed Approach, Trauma
Student Confidence in Providing Healthcare to Adults with Intellectual Disability: Implications for Health Profession Curricula
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Golub-Victor, Ann C.; Peterson, Brianna; Calderón, Jessica; Lopes, Alexandre Dias; Fitzpatrick, Diane F. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Self-perceived confidence of health professions students at one university in caring for adults with intellectual disability (ID) was examined via an electronic survey using the Therapy Confidence Scale - Intellectual Disabilities (TCS-ID). A stepwise multiple regression of data collected from 232 completed surveys revealed that prior training and…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Allied Health Personnel, Adults, Intellectual Disability
A Pilot Study of a Future Planning Program for Siblings of People with Intellectual and Developmental 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
Development of a Dutch Training/Education Program for a Healthy Lifestyle of People with Intellectual Disability
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Overwijk, Annelies; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M.; van der Schans, Cees P.; van der Putten, Annette A. J.; Waninge, Aly – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) need support from direct support professionals (DSPs) to engage in a healthy lifestyle. However, literature shows DSPs feel insufficiently equipped to support a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a theory-based program for DSPs to support physical activity and healthy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Health Promotion, Life Style
Direct Support Professionals' Perspectives on Workplace Support: Underappreciated, Overworked, Stressed Out, and Stretched Thin
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Johnson, Katherine E.; Bailey, Caitlin E.; Weiss, Nancy R.; Eidelman, Steven M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce has experienced a multidecade period of disinvestment in the field leading to DSPs being in high demand, while efforts to recruit, train, and retain these professionals pose challenges. To gain a better understanding of the needs of DSPs themselves, 440 survey responses and 24 interviews of DSPs were…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel, Needs Assessment, Participative Decision Making
Effect of Online Palliative Care Training on Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of Direct Care Workers
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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
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Advance Care Planning Program for Professionals in Palliative Care of People with Intellectual Disability
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Voss, Hille; Vogel, Anique G. F. M.; Wagemans, Annemieke M. A.; Francke, Anneke L.; Metsemakers, Job F. M.; Courtens, Annemie M.; de Veer, Anke J. E. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
In this article we describe how an advance care planning (ACP) program was developed, implemented, and evaluated. Our aim was to improve ACP in palliative care for people with intellectual disability (ID). The program was based on 10 competencies needed for ACP and was developed in a co-design process with people with ID, relatives, and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Planning, Medical Services, Quality of Life
A Delphi Study on Staff Bereavement Training in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Field
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Gray, Jennifer A.; Truesdale, Jesslyn – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
The Delphi technique was used to obtain expert panel consensus to prioritize content areas and delivery methods for developing staff grief and bereavement curriculum training in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field. The Delphi technique was conducted with a panel of 18 experts from formal and informal disability caregiving,…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Grief, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities