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Gibson, Cheryl A.; Sullivan, Debra K.; Ptomey, Lauren T.; Rice, Anna M.; Donnelly, Joseph E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at risk of obesity. Parents influence their diet and physical activity behaviours and therefore, can play important roles in weight management. The aims of this qualitative study were to explore parents' experiences assisting their son or daughter to…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Body Weight
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Muhammet Demirbilek – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
After rehabilitation or treatment in hospitals, young people with disabilities often could not engage in a variety of sports due to their physical limitations related to their illness or disability. This gives rise to certain psychological problems, reduced self-esteem and self-confident. The aim of the ReSport project is to enable young people…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Disabilities, Athletics, Motivation Techniques
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Beck, Kelly B.; Northrup, Jessie B.; Breitenfeldt, Kaitlyn E.; Porton, Shannon; Day, Taylor N.; MacKenzie, Kristen T.; Conner, Caitlin M.; Mazefsky, Carla A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Emotion dysregulation (ED) underlies psychiatric symptoms and impedes adaptive responses in autistic individuals. The Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) program was the first mindfulness-based intervention designed to target emotion dysregulation in autistic adolescents (12-17 years old). This project partnered with stakeholders to…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Program Development, Emotional Response, Autism
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Zijlmans, Linda J. M.; Gerits, Linda; Bosman, Anna M. T. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a training program focusing on improvement of emotional intelligence (EI) and support staffs' awareness of their behaviour towards people with an intellectual disability based on interactional patterns. The support provided regarding the needs for autonomy, relatedness, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability