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A Systematic Review of U.S. Studies on the Prevalence of Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities since 2000
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Anderson, Lynda Lahti; Larson, Sheryl A.; MapelLentz, Sarah; Hall-Lande, Jennifer – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
This systematic review examined 14 U.S. studies published since 2000 reporting prevalence estimates for intellectual disability (ID) or developmental disability (DD). Prevalence rates for children were between 11.0 and 13.4 per 1,000 for ID and between 45.8 and 69.9 per 1,000 for DD using data from 2010 or later. A 2015 Ohio study of adults…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Incidence, Children
Predictors of Risky Behavior and Offending for Adolescents with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Savage, Melissa N.; Bouck, Emily C. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) engage in risky behavior and offending. However, little is known on the impact school-related predictors have on engagement in risky behaviors for adolescents with ID. This study analyzed secondary data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to determine levels of engagement in risky…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies, Special Education, Transitional Programs
Addressing Quality of Life of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
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Gómez, Laura E.; Morán, M. Lucía; Alcedo, M. Ángeles; Arias, Víctor B.; Verdugo, Miguel-Ángel – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Despite the advances on the assessment of quality of life, this concept is barely studied and is riddled with important limitations for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article is aimed at validating a questionnaire to assess quality of life of children with ASD and intellectual disability (ID). Based on the KidsLife Scale, geared…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Children, Adolescents, Autism
The Assessment of Self-Determination in Spanish and American Adolescents: The Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Shaw, Leslie A.; Mumbardó-Adam, Cristina – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
The purpose of this study was to explore the cross-cultural validity of the Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report, a newly developed measure of self-determination grounded in Causal Agency Theory. The tool was translated to Spanish and administered to American and Spanish adolescents. The sample was structured to include adolescents with…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Cross Cultural Studies, Intellectual Disability, Validity
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Family Quality of Life Scale for Taiwanese Families of Children with Intellectual Disability/Developmental Delay
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Chiu, Chun-Yu; Seo, Hyojeong; Turnbull, Ann P.; Summer, Jean Ann – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale is an internationally validated instrument for measuring family outcomes. To revise the scale for better alignment with the Family Quality of Life theory, the authors excluded non-outcome items in this revision. In this study, we examined reliability and validity of the revised scale (i.e., the FQoL…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Delays
Implementing a UDL Framework: A Study of Current Personnel Preparation Practices
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Scott, LaRon A.; Thoma, Colleen A.; Puglia, Lauren; Temple, Peter; D'Aguilar, Allison – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Young adults with intellectual disability (ID) continue to experience the least successful postschool outcomes among transition-aged youth (Sanford et al., 2011). Experts disagree on the most effective approach to improve outcomes such as employment, postsecondary education, and community living. In 2015, the National Goals Conference brought…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Access to Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Outcomes of Education