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Narrative Practice in Investigative Interviews of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Misun Yi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities are amongst the groups most vulnerable to sexual crimes. However, their limited cognitive abilities can make it challenging to obtain detailed statements from victims during investigative interviews. This study examined whether practising answering open-ended questions early in the interview…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Children, Sexual Abuse
Where Care Converges: Uncovering Shared Experiences of Parents and Service Providers for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Times of Austerity
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Rachel Abigail Harrison; Jill Bradshaw; Michelle McCarthy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Since the introduction of austerity measures in 2008, funding for care, welfare, services and support systems in the United Kingdom has been reduced. There is little research that explores the experiences of parents of adults with intellectual disabilities and service providers regarding care, relationships and social networks in times…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Economic Climate, Budgeting
Adaptive Interviewing for the Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disability in Qualitative Research
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McFarland, Bridget; Bryant, Lia; Wark, Stuart; Morales-Boyce, Tyson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Historically the voices of people with intellectual disability have been occluded by barriers imposed by research practice. More recently, adaptive research approaches have been proposed to enhance the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in qualitative research. Method: This article presents an adaptive interviewing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Interviews, Adjustment (to Environment)
"If We Do Not Look for It, We Do Not See It": Clinicians' Experiences and Understanding of Identifying Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability
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Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai; Helverschou, Sissel Berge; Bakken, Trine Lise; Oddli, Hanne Weie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are at increased risk of potentially traumatic events and may be at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, knowledge regarding identification of PTSD in this population is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Exploring How Support Workers Understand Their Role in Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities to Access the Internet for Intimate Relationships
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Lines, Jason; Combes, Helen; Richards, Ruth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Some adults with intellectual disabilities need support to access the Internet. This study explores how support workers understand their role in facilitating Internet access for intimate relationships. Method: Eight support workers in the West Midlands of the UK were interviewed face-to-face, using semi-structured interviews and a…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Internet, Caregiver Role