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Fiona Brand; Katrina Scior; Alana Loewenberger – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Research into befriending for people with intellectual disabilities is limited. This study aimed to explore the impact, mechanisms of change, and limitations of a befriending scheme for adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. Methods: Participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Thirteen individuals with…
Descriptors: Friendship, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults
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Carly Moser; Leann Smith DaWalt; Meghan M. Burke; Julie Lounds Taylor – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Compared to their nonautistic peers, lower levels of life satisfaction have been reported by autistic individuals. It is unclear, however, whether autistic individuals with intellectual disability report similar levels of life satisfaction as autistic individuals without intellectual disability or which characteristics are associated with life…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Youth
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Lauren A. Kalisch; Katherine A. Lawrence; Jessie Baud; Megan Spencer-Smith; Alexandra Ure – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This review examined the therapeutic support literature for children with autism and/or an intellectual disability who have experienced interpersonal trauma. We captured studies that implemented a therapeutic support with this population and synthesised articles that made clinical practice recommendations. Fifty-two relevant articles were…
Descriptors: Trauma, Interpersonal Relationship, Children, Therapy
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Heartley B. Huber; Erik W. Carter – Inclusion, 2023
Including students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) well in high school general education classrooms requires intentional and individualized support. We examined the efficacy and social validity of peer support arrangements for enhancing the social and academic outcomes of three students with ASD, two of whom also had an intellectual disability…
Descriptors: High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inclusion
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Eunyoung Son; Donghyun Ahn; Johanna Inhyang Kim; Sojung Kim – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Limited data exist on problematic sexual behaviour (PSB) in youth with developmental disabilities in South Korea. Method: Sixty-one parents of children with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder (aged 13-30) reported children's PSB and emotional, behavioural, cognitive, and interpersonal factors. The frequency of PSB in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Sexuality, Developmental Disabilities
Jonalyn Estrada – Online Submission, 2023
The study investigates the essential components and strategies that promote successful collaboration between parents and teachers in special needs education. Prior research highlights the positive impact of collaboration on students' academic, social, and emotional development, but gaps remain in understanding the lived experiences of those…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Interpersonal Communication
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Scott S. Hall; Tobias C. Britton – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine potential differences in social learning between individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS), the leading known inherited cause of intellectual disability, and individuals with non-syndromic autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty school-aged males with FXS and 26 age and symptom-matched males with…
Descriptors: Social Development, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Change, Nonverbal Communication
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Toews, Samantha Gross; Hanreddy, Amy; Mahoney, Elia – Teachers College Record, 2023
Background and Purpose: The unprecedented shift to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic intensified educational inequities for students with disabilities, a historically marginalized population in terms of access to quality instruction. Caregivers assumed an integral role in access to education during distance learning, making it…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Student Needs, Child Caregivers, Distance Education
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Taylor, Helen; Ingham, Barry; Mason, David; Finch, Tracy; Wilson, Colin; Scarlett, Clare; Moss, Sebastian; Buckley, Carole; Urbanowicz, Anna; Raymaker, Dora; Seiboth, Charlotte; Lees, Rhianna; Garland, Deborah; Osbourne, Malcolm; Lennox, Nicholas; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Nicolaidis, Christina; Parr, Jeremy R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience more health conditions and earlier mortality. This study investigated views about a primary care health check for autistic adults to inform its design. Fifty-one people participated in consultation groups and interviews, comprising autistic adults (some with co-occurring intellectual disabilities), adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Access to Health Care, Primary Health Care