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Designing an International Survey for Organisations Serving People with Down Syndrome
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Kats, Daniel J.; Skotko, Brian G.; de Graaf, Gert; Skladzien, Ellen; Hooper, Brian Takashi; Mordi, Rose; Mykhailenko, Tetiana; Buckley, Frank; Patsiogiannis, Vasiliki; Krell, Kavita; Haugen, Kelsey; Donelan, Karen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Down syndrome is the most common liveborn genetic condition. However, there are no surveys measuring societal services and supports for people with Down syndrome. We developed a questionnaire so that initiatives could be targeted towards countries most in need of assistance. Method: We formed a geographically diverse group of…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Social Services, Questionnaires, Test Construction
Evaluating a Research Training Programme for People with Intellectual Disabilities Participating in Inclusive Research: The Views of Participants
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Fullana, Judit; Pallisera, Maria; Català, Elena; Puyalto, Carolina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This article presents the results of evaluating a research training programme aimed at developing the skills of people with intellectual disabilities to actively participate in inclusive research. Methods: The present authors opted for a responsive approach to evaluation, using a combination of interviews, questionnaires and focus…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Research Skills, Program Evaluation
Enabling Integration in Sports for Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Grandisson, Marie; Tetreault, Sylvie; Freeman, Andrew R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Promoting the health and social participation of adolescents with intellectual disability is important as they are particularly vulnerable to encountering difficulties in those areas. Integration of these individuals in integrated sports is one strategy to address this issue. Methods: The main objective of this study was to gain a…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Adolescents, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Public Attitudes towards People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Comparison of White British & South Asian People
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Coles, Sarah; Scior, Katrina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: National and international polices promote the acceptance, integration and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities into mainstream society. However, there is little systematic research into general population attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities, and even less research, which considers the impact of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusion
Young Children's Attitudes toward Peers with Intellectual Disabilities: Effect of the Type of School
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Georgiadi, Maria; Kalyva, Efrosini; Kourkoutas, Elias; Tsakiris, Vlastaris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This study explored typically developing children's attitudes towards peers with intellectual disabilities, with special reference to the type of school they attended. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six Greek children aged 9-10 (135 in inclusive settings) completed a questionnaire and an adjective list by Gash ("European…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation