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Girtler, Shawn Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The presence of independent and functional living skills increases autonomy and predicts better outcomes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Teaching caregivers to successfully teach functional living skills is an indirect way to positively impact the lives of adults with IDD. Behavior skills training (BST) is an…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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June Alexander; Sandra Gendera; Sally Robinson; Karen R. Fisher; Kellie Howe – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Traineeships have been proven to be beneficial vocational pathways for people with intellectual disability however to date the on-the-job training provision associated with traineeships has not been well documented. Method: This study describes components of on-the-job training provided to eight people, most with intellectual…
Descriptors: On the Job Training, Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
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Sun, Xiaohui – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) face lifelong challenges in areas such as self-care, learning and socializing abilities. Having such individuals at home brings family caregivers extra stress, especially when support is insufficient. Because of the inadequacy of professional support available globally, the need to…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Caregivers, Family Role
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Auberry, Kathy; Wills, Katherine; Shaver, Carrie – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Direct support professionals (DSPs) are increasingly active in medication administration for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, thus supplementing nursing and family caretakers. Providing workplace training for DSPs is often the duty of nursing personnel. This article presents empirical data and design suggestions for…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Allied Health Personnel
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Ee, Jonathan; Stenfert Kroese, Biza; Rose, John – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Introduction: This research investigated the views of different stakeholders regarding the specialist mental health service for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Singapore. Method Interviews were conducted with mental health professionals, family carers and service users with ID. Framework analysis was adopted to identify common…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Health Care, Health Services, Intellectual Disability
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Benda, Petr; Pavlík, Jan; Masner, Jan – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2019
Education of adults with intellectual disabilities in labor activities can help them to successfully and repeatedly carry out their work tasks and significantly help their self-realization. The problem is that the need for frequent repetition of already learned skills requires the constant presence of a teacher or caregiver since such a worker is…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Adult Vocational Education, Web Based Instruction
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Nagra, Maninder K.; White, Rose; Appiah, Afua; Rayner, Kelly – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Intensive interaction (II) is a communication approach useful for working with people with severe intellectual disabilities. Health and social care providers offer II training courses to paid carers working in local services with the goal of improving social communication for their clients. Materials and methods: Eight paid carers who…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Interaction, Skill Development
Hall, Carmen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Along with the deinstitutionalization movement, supports for persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) have shifted to promotion of person-centered supports inclusive in the community. Although successes have occurred regarding physical inclusion, skill building and social inclusion have not fared as well for those with more significant…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Skill Development, Training