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PaísDI: Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Advocacy Program for Adults with Intellectual Disability and Their Stakeholders' Groups in Chile
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Tenorio, Marcela; Aparicio, Andrés; Arango, Paulina Sofía; Fernández, Ana Karen; Fergusson, Alfonso; Turull, Jaime; Pizarro, Ricardo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disability in Chile face individual and collective barriers to social participation. Lack of knowledge about their rights and tools for effective self-advocacy seem to be key elements that need to be improved to facilitate participation. Method: We present PaísDI, a 16 h long manualised program created by…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Behavioural Interventions to Treat Anxiety in Adults with Autism and Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities: The BEAMS-ID Feasibility Study
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Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Long-Term Outdoor Recreation Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Feasibility and Effects
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Barak, Sharon; Dunsky, Ayelet – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: While people with intellectual disabilities tend to refrain from physical activity, outdoor physical activity programs increase motivation to engage in physical activity. Method: Eighty adults with intellectual disabilities participated in a 12-month outdoor physical activity program. Attendance was used to assess feasibility. Aerobic…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Physical Activities, Exercise Physiology
How to Support Peer Resistance in Adolescents with Mild-To-Borderline Intellectual Disability? Intervention Development and Feasibility
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Eline Wagemaker; Elske Salemink; Hilde M. Huizenga; Han F. Bart; Tycho J. Dekkers; Anika Bexkens – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability face peer resistance challenges, risking harmful or dangerous situations. Method: We designed a peer resistance group intervention at school for adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability, tested its feasibility (N = 4, M[subscript age] = 14.1, M[subscript IQ]…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Slow Learners, Intelligence Quotient, Vocational Schools
Virtual Acceptance and Commitment Training to Promote Wellbeing of Staff Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Feasibility Study
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Kendra Thomson; Sarah Davis; Sarah Ludmilla Bernier; Carly Magnacca; Steve Noone; Yona Lunsky – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Staff supporting people with intellectual disabilities may experience work-related stress that adversely impacts their wellbeing and capacity to provide support. Acceptance and Commitment Training interventions like Promotion of Acceptance in Carers and Teachers (PACT) have been shown to be effective for reducing stress and promoting…
Descriptors: Well Being, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel
The Adaptation and Feasibility of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Transdiagnoses: A Pilot Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
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Jones, Jessica; Blinkhorn, Ashleigh; McQueen, Meg; Hewett, Laura; Mills-Rogers, Mary-Jane; Hall, Layla; Althagafi, Lujain; Hudson, Chloe; Gierc, Madelaine; Wright, Kristyn; Goettl, Hannah; Keogh-Lim, Daniel; Rischke-Peddle, Alexis; Ayub, Muhammad – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Preliminary evidence suggests dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) may be beneficial for persons with intellectual disabilities. This pilot randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the feasibility of adapted DBT for adults with intellectual disabilities and co-morbid psychiatric disorders in the community. Methods: An adapted…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
A Pilot Study of Enhanced Operation Fit: The Feasibility of a Camp-Based Health Intervention for Ethnically Diverse Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Sanner, Catherine M.; Neece, Cameron L.; Herbozo, Sylvia; Baum, Marti F. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Camps, Health Promotion, Obesity