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Using the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire to Help Identify People with an Intellectual Disability in Homeless Services
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McKenzie, Karen; Murray, George; Metcalfe, Dale; Robson, Ruth; Kaczmar, Matt; Shirley, Alex – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: We explored the accuracy of using the learning disability screening questionnaire (LDSQ) in services for people experiencing homelessness in the United Kingdom. Method: We examined the concordance between the LDSQ outcomes and assessments of intellectual disability. Seventy adults experiencing homelessness completed the LDSQ. Staff…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Screening Tests
Evaluation of the National Task Group-Early Detection Screen for Dementia: Sensitivity to 'Mild Cognitive Impairment' in Adults with Down Syndrome
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Silverman, Wayne; Krinsky-McHale, Sharon J.; Lai, Florence; Diana Rosas, H.; Hom, Christy; Doran, Eric; Pulsifer, Margaret; Lott, Ira; Schupf, Nicole – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The accuracy of the National Task Group-Early Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) was evaluated in a sample of 185 adults with Down syndrome (DS), emphasizing 'mild cognitive impairment (MCI-DS)'. Method: Knowledgeable informants were interviewed with the NTG-EDSD, and findings were compared to an independent dementia status…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Dementia, Mild Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome
Development and Applicability of a Tool for Identification of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Need of Palliative Care (PALLI)
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Vrijmoeth, Cis; Echteld, Michael A.; Assendelft, Pim; Christians, Milou; Festen, Dederieke; van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, Henny; Vissers, Kris; Groot, Marieke – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Timely identifying people with intellectual disabilities in need of palliative care is important. Therefore, we developed PALLI: a screening tool for deteriorating health, indicative of a limited life expectancy. Here, we aimed to describe development of PALLI and to explore its applicability. Method: We used a five-stage mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Identification, Intellectual Disability, Screening Tests, Health
Early Detection of Dementia in People with an Intellectual Disability--A German Pilot Study
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Kuske, Bettina; Wolff, Christian; Gövert, Uwe; Müller, Sandra Verena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study investigated the application of a newly developed neuropsychological assessment, the Wolfenbütteler Dementia Test for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (WDTIM) in combination with the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID). Methods: The instruments were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Dementia, Foreign Countries, Identification, Psychological Evaluation
The Identification of Children with, or at Significant Risk of, Intellectual Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review
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Robertson, Janet; Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric; Yasamy, M. Taghi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Developmental monitoring of children is an important strategy for the early detection and management of intellectual disabilities (ID) in high-income countries. This review summarizes the literature on identifying children with ID in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. Materials and methods: Electronic literature database searches…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Low Income, Mental Retardation, Identification
Providing Care for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Learning Disability Services: Needs-Based or Diagnosis-Driven?
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Bennett, Heather E.; Wood, Clare L.; Hare, Dougal Julian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: This study assessed whether a Learning Disability Service should develop a specific autism strategy or provide services on a needs-led basis. Materials and methods: An autism screening questionnaire had been used to identify individuals scoring above a cut-off who had (n = 9) or had not (n = 15) received a formal diagnosis of autism. A…
Descriptors: Autism, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Identification