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Wangqian Fu; Huixing Chen; Yawen Xiao; Cui Yin – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Little is known about the categorization ability of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) in China, which is critical in guiding teaching practice and learning support strategies for those students. The study has aimed to explore the characteristics of categorization ability of children with ID. Method: This study used an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Classification, Children
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Beverley Samways; Pauline Heslop; Sandra Dowling – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Emotional distress has received less attention as an explanatory factor for self-injury in people with intellectual disabilities, with research and practice primarily focusing on biobehavioural factors. This systematic review examines the self-reported explanations for self-injury by people with mild or moderate intellectual…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Emotional Response
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C.-C. Chen; S. Lim; G. A. Clardy – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Higher education institutions today have offered a range of postsecondary transition programs for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Applying the social-ecological framework, this study was aimed to analyze qualitative data about the experiences and perceptions of physical activity (PA) among eight college students with ID at a…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Physical Activity Level, Transitional Programs
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Nicola Gregson; Cathy Randle-Phillips; Sal Hillman – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Primary care health checks, screenings and GP consultations are often the gateway for people with intellectual disabilities to access their physical and mental healthcare. For a population who experience greater levels of health difficulties alongside significant health inequality, improving care quality and access is of major importance. This…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Medical Services, Family Practice (Medicine), Primary Health Care
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Mihaela Cristea; Alois Ghergut – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Research and theoretical models of self-determination and self-concept claim that microsystem ecological factors have an influence and manifest a predictive role in the relationship between self-concept and self-determination. Knowing the mechanisms through which personal and contextual factors influence or predict the self-determined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Self Determination, Individual Characteristics