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Stephanie Corrigan; Mary McCarron; Philip McCallion; Éilish Burke – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Negative mental health implications of menopause found in the general population, combined with high rates of mental health conditions found in women with intellectual disabilities, provide rationale to examine the existing literature to determine the impact of menopause on women with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The review was…
Descriptors: Adults, Females, Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals)
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Irene Tuffrey-Wijne; Andrea Bruun; Elizabeth Tilley; Jo Giles; Sarah Gibson; Amanda Cresswell; Richard Keagan-Bull; Leon Jordan; Gemma Allen; Sarah Swindells; Nicola Payne; Rhidian Hughes; Rebecca Anderson-Kittow – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are rarely involved in end-of-life decisions. This study investigated and further developed approaches and resources to enable inclusive end-of-life care planning. Methods: A multi-centre, multi-method four-phase study, involving 195 researchers, participants, advisors and co-design members,…
Descriptors: Terminal Illness, Older Adults, Planning, Intellectual Disability
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Peter Baker; Josephine Chishty-Collins; Nick Gore – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The psychological wellbeing of staff who provide support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is one of the crucial factors in determining the quality of provision offered. An understanding of the current status and influencing variables of staff psychological wellbeing is considered to be vital in this respect.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Employees, Caregivers
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Janet Finlayson; Nick Gore; Paul Ord; Fiona Roche; John Butcher; Ryan Kean; Dawn A. Skelton – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Between 26% and 52% of adults with intellectual disability experience urinary incontinence (UI). Little is known about the implications of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for this group. The aim was to screen for UTIs in a sample of adults with intellectual disability and UI. Method: Twenty adults with intellectual disability and UI…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Human Body
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Beth Tarleton; Katy Burch – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This paper recognises that there has been a long history of research into support for parents with intellectual disabilities in England and a helpful approach to integrating adults with intellectual disabilities in society called "Valuing People." This focus has now faded. Method: The paper draws together findings from three…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Social Services
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Verity Chester; Medha Cherukat; Nicholas Smith; Elizabeth Patteril; Indermeet Sawhney; Asif Zia; Regi Alexander – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a chronic health condition which causes physical, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. The prevalence of hypothyroidism in adults with intellectual disabilities is under researched. Method: Hypothyroidism was examined among 463 patients within an outpatient intellectual disability psychiatric team. Clinic records…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physiology, Metabolism, Adults
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Louise Lynch; Mary McCarron; Philip McCallion; Eilish Burke – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The positive impact of physical activity on health is widely known. A comparison between activPAL objective measures and International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) self-reported activity levels was completed with older adults with intellectual disability. Understanding differences between the two methodologies…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Questionnaires, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Ashley Scott; Ryan Gould; Liam Quidore; Keryden Koeut-Futch; Emily Bock; Prisha Sujin Kumar; Staci Christensen; Augusta Edouard; Benjamin Golden; Eden Rapp; Kaethe Sigelko; Alexis Sokoloff; Caley Versfelt; Eric Rubenstein – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: At least half of children and adults with Down syndrome have a major mental health concern during their life but few studies ask people with Down syndrome directly about their experience. We used a co-research model to explore anxiety, stress, and coping in adults with Down syndrome. Methods: Our group of researchers and adults with…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Adults, Stress Variables, Anxiety
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Anna Hryniewiecka-Jaworska; Emily Sloper; Hayley Archer; Angus John Clarke – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background and Methods: We report historical information from longitudinal data held in the British Isles Rett Syndrome Survey (BIRSS) concerning women of at least 40 years. This information, including comments on the quality of care, has been provided by families, carers, and clinicians. Results: Information was available on 30 women with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Females, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Andrea Almas; Rosemary Lysaght; Susan Farrell; Lorrie Heffernan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Engagement of individuals with an intellectual disability and their caregivers in health care has been highlighted as an essential factor in developing services that better meet client needs; however, few studies have focused on the engagement of individuals with a dual diagnosis (intellectual disability co-occurring with a mental…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Health Services, Comorbidity
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D. A. Rubin; B. Clark; J. Lam; V. Vuong; J. Brito; K. L. Fisher – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Online exercise programming reduces transportation and scheduling barriers. This study explored the feasibility of online resistance training for individuals with Down syndrome. Method: Thirteen individuals (3 M/10 F, age: 21.7 ± 5.9 years) began a 10-week programme delivered using a website with pre-recorded exercise videos (45--60…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Exercise, Training, Down Syndrome
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Gisselle Gallego; Patricia O'Brien; Clara Goossens; Trevor Parmenter; Vivienne Riches; Mary-Ann O'Donovan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the everyday ways that individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities exercise choice and control. Method: Photovoice with 17 adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability who were receiving individual funding was conducted. Focus groups were held to review the photos. Findings: While…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Adults, Aspiration
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Katherine McDonald; Madison Brodeur; Ariel Schwartz – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: We identified participant-level risks and safeguards in social-behavioural research with adults with developmental disabilities. Method: We conducted a qualitative systematic review on risks and safeguards in peer-reviewed research with adults with developmental disabilities. We identified research reporting on risks and safeguards…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Research, Risk
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Natasha A. Spassiani; Anna Higgins; Stephan Tait; Aaron Hume; Sam Abdulla; Ruth Paterson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: There is little research that has examined what support strategies are effective to help adults with intellectual disabilities take their prescribed medication correctly. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the barriers and supports that contribute to adults with intellectual disabilities self-managing their prescribed…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Health Behavior, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou; Jessie Newsome; Winnie Tsang; Michelle McCarthy; Karen Jones – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background and Aims: The internet and social media are increasingly accessible to people with intellectual disabilities, offering significant benefits but also posing unique challenges and risks. This study aimed to explore the online experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities in England. Methods: An accessible survey was conducted from…
Descriptors: Internet, Social Media, Intellectual Disability, Adults
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