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de Laat, Stijn; Freriksen, Ellen; Vervloed, Mathijs P. J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study aimed to explore Dutch students' attitudes toward deaf, blind, paralyzed or intellectually disabled persons and to determine whether age, self-esteem, gender, religion and familiarity with a disabled person have a significant effect on these attitudes. The attitudes of 200 high school and 144 university students were determined with two…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Student Attitudes, Self Esteem, Deafness
Sheridan, Joel; Scior, Katrina – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Research with South Asian families of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) suggests an increased fear of stigma and isolation from the community. Evidence on attitudes towards ID among the wider community is very limited and was the focus of the present study. Responses were collected from 737 college students aged 16-19 using the…
Descriptors: Social Values, Foreign Countries, Asians, Mental Retardation
Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Pichierri, Sabrina; Oliva, Doretta – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Many persons with developmental and physical disabilities experience drooling (i.e., loss of saliva from the mouth). Technology was recently developed to help two of these persons reduce the negative effects of drooling by increasing mouth-wiping responses. This study upgraded our initial approach and tested it with the two persons who we…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Physical Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Social Attitudes
Widmer, E. D.; Kempf-Constantin, N.; Robert-Tissot, C.; Lanzi, F.; Carminati, G. Galli – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Using social network methods, this article explores the ways in which individuals with intellectual disability (ID) perceive their family contexts and the social capital that they provide. Based on a subsample of 24 individuals with ID, a subsample of 24 individuals with ID and psychiatric disorders, and a control sample of 24 pre-graduate and…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Social Networks, Social Capital, Cognitive Ability
Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Green, Vanessa; Chiapparino, Claudia; Stasolla, Fabrizio; Oliva, Doretta – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The present study assessed the use of a voice-detecting sensor interfaced with a scanning keyboard emulator to allow two boys with extensive motor disabilities to write. Specifically, the study (a) compared the effects of the voice-detecting sensor with those of a familiar pressure sensor on the boys' writing time, (b) checked which of the sensors…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Psychology, Males, Physical Disabilities
Werner, Shirli; Grayzman, Alina – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Providing adequate care to individuals with intellectual disability (ID) requires the willingness of students in various health and social professions to care for this population upon completion of their studies. The aim of the current study was to examine the factors associated with the intentions of students from various fields to work with…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy
Downs, Andrew; Downs, Robyn Conley; Rau, Kathryn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
This study examined the effects of training and feedback on instructor performance of Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT) and support skills. This included an examination of the generalization and maintenance of instructor skills, and the impact of instructor skills on student performance. Six undergraduate research assistants received an 8-hour…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Education, Preschool Children, Developmental Disabilities