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My Life: A Photovoice Exploration of Aspirations of People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Gisselle Gallego; Patricia O'Brien; Clara Goossens; Trevor Parmenter; Vivienne Riches; Mary-Ann O'Donovan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the everyday ways that individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities exercise choice and control. Method: Photovoice with 17 adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability who were receiving individual funding was conducted. Focus groups were held to review the photos. Findings: While…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Adults, Aspiration
Psychometric Analysis of the Group Climate Inventory--Revised in Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning in a Secure Residential Facility
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Turhan, A.; Roest, J. J.; Delforterie, M. J.; Van der Helm, G. H. P.; Neimeijer, E. G.; Didden, R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: In secure residential facilities, group climate perceptions of clients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning are systematically assessed for quality improvement. A valid and reliable measure may ensure that this process is consistent. The Group Climate Inventory--Revised (GCI-R) is a new measure to…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adults, Test Construction, Mild Intellectual Disability
Concurrent Validity of Abbreviated Walk Tests among Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Rena Wen Yi Goh; Gideon Ji Yan Chan; Lynn Amelia Mohammad Hanip; Boon Chong Kwok – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Walk tests are common gait speed and endurance assessments. Shorter test versions could benefit adults with intellectual disability. Thus, the concurrent validity of shorter tests was studied. Methods: Thirty-five adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability, aged 21-64 years, were assessed with the 4-m walk test, 10-m walk…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Behavioural Interventions to Treat Anxiety in Adults with Autism and Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities: The BEAMS-ID Feasibility Study
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Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
The Valemee Visual System Helps Reduce Risk for Chronic Illness by Promoting Physical Fitness, Self-Efficacy and Independence in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Anthony Dujmovic-Bracak; Alisa D. Blazek; Emily M. Post; Jacqueline D. Goodway; Carmen B. Swain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Sedentary behaviour among individuals with intellectual disabilities, driven by barriers such as limited access to adapted programs and low self-efficacy, contributes to chronic health conditions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Valemee Visual System (VVS), a novel tool offering visual support and structured exercise…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Barriers, Intervention
Feasibility, Experiences and Short-Term Outcomes on Challenging Behaviour and Well-Being of a Partially Online Music Intervention Pilot Study for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Gerianne J. J. Smeets; Karin M. Volkers; Eline A. K. Swart; Xavier M. H. Moonen; Erik J. A. Scherder – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic we implemented a partially online music intervention to examine the feasibility, experiences and short-term outcomes on the challenging behaviour and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: This mixed-methods study included 10 participants with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities…
Descriptors: Adults, COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being
A Manualised Weight Management Programme for Adults with Mild-Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Excess Weight: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial (Shape Up-LD)
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Lally, Phillippa; Beeken, Rebecca J.; Wilson, Rose; Omar, Rumana; Hunter, Rachael; Fovargue, Sally; Anderson, Diana; King, Michael; Hassiotis, Angela; Croker, Helen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The aim was to pilot an adapted manualised weight management programme for persons with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities affected by overweight or obesity ("Shape Up-LD"). Method: Adults with intellectual disabilities were enrolled in a 6-month trial (3-month active intervention and 3-month follow-up) and were…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Health Promotion, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Validity and Reliability of the 'Leisure Participation Observation' among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Study
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Keller, Aviva; Weintraub, Naomi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities have decreased leisure participation, affecting their health and well-being. Existing measures of leisure participation are primarily based on self- or proxy reports. This study describes the initial validity and reliability of Leisure Participation Observation (LPO), developed for individuals…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Culinary Nutrition Programme for Adults with Mild-to-Moderate Intellectual Disability: FLIP Food and Lifestyle Information Programme
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R. C. Asher; V. A. Shrewsbury; B. Innes; A. Fitzpatrick; S. Simmonds; V. Cross; A. Rose; E. Hinton; C. E. Collins – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Culinary nutrition education can support improved diet-related health and wellbeing. This pre-post pilot study aimed to assess feasibility and acceptability of an eight-session culinary nutrition programme, the Food and Lifestyle Information Programme (FLIP), for adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability. A secondary aim was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mild Intellectual Disability, Nutrition, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Applicability of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Gate Criterion in People with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Do Additional Adverse Events Impact Current Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities?
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Rittmannsberger, Doris; Weber, Germain; Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Diagnostic manuals provide a strict definition of the PTSD gate criterion. Research on the adequacy of this definition in people with intellectual disabilities is lacking. This study aims to test the adequacy of the gate criterion for this population. Method: Forty-nine adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and 43…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Nutritional and Bone Health Status in Young Men with Mild-to-Moderate Intellectual Disability and without Intellectual Disability Residing in Community Setting in Malaysia
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Jamil, Nor Aini; Jia Ling, Chang; Md Ibrahim, Hawa Izzati; Hamzaid, Nur Hana; Kok Yong, Chin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: This study aimed to compare the nutritional and bone health status between young men with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability and those without intellectual disability and to determine predictors for their bone health status. Method: A total of 95 men (47 men with intellectual disability; 48 men without intellectual disability),…
Descriptors: Adults, Males, Nutrition, Health Related Fitness
Self- and Proxy-Rated Needs in Adults with Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Perspective Matters
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Schützwohl, Matthias; Voß, Elke; Salize, Hans Joachim; Stiawa, Maja; Puschner, Bernd; Koch, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Adults with an intellectual disability should be supported according to their individual needs. The perception of need, however, is influenced by the values and expectations of the judging person. Method: Using the Camberwell Assessment of Need for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, self- and proxy-rated needs of…
Descriptors: Adults, Individual Needs, Needs Assessment, Mild Intellectual Disability
The Role of Shame in the Development and Maintenance of Psychological Distress in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Narrative Review and Synthesis
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Clapton, Neil E.; Williams, Jonathan; Jones, Robert S. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The role of shame in the development and maintenance of psychological distress in adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities has been relatively under-researched. This study provides a review of diverse current research that has implicitly or explicitly investigated shame processes in this population in some form. Methods:…
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Developmental Psychology, Stress Variables, Adults
Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: The Experiences of Adults Who Have an Intellectual Disability and Anxiety or Depression
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Cooney, Patricia; Jackman, Catherine; Tunney, Conall; Coyle, David; O'Reilly, Gary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Despite its evidence base in the general population, computerized cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) has not yet been adapted for use with people with intellectual disability. This study aimed to explore the experiences of adults with an intellectual disability who played a cCBT program. Method: Twenty-four adults (with a mild or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Adults, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Weight Management in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Dietary Approaches
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Ptomey, Lauren T.; Saunders, Richard R.; Saunders, Muriel; Washburn, Richard A.; Mayo, Matthew S.; Sullivan, Debra K.; Gibson, Cheryl A.; Goetz, Jeannine R.; Honas, Jeff J.; Willis, Erik A.; Danon, Jessica C.; Krebill, Ron; Donnelly, Joseph E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of obesity among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is equal to or greater than the general population. Methods: Overweight/obese adults (BMI =25 kg/m2) with mild-to-moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities were randomized to an enhanced stop light diet…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Randomized Controlled Trials
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