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Yasmine S. Ghattas; Joshua Cassinat; Cassidy M. Foley Davelaar – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Intellectually disabled individuals have been observed to lead sedentary lifestyles resulting in poor health. Physical fitness has been positively correlated to better health outcomes with small changes in fitness translating to major health changes among unfit older adults with intellectual disability. However, there is currently no…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Life Style
Dizdarevic, Alma; Memisevic, Haris; Osmanovic, Armin; Mujezinovic, Amila – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The goal of the present study was to assess the family quality of life (FQOL) in families with children with developmental disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We examined the FQOL in relation to parents' demographic variables (gender, age, employment status), children's gender and age, type of children's disability (mild and moderate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Children, Developmental Disabilities
Yuan, Ya-Qing; Wang, Mei-Juan; Zhang, Qiao-Xian; Zhang, Yang; Wang, Xuan-Li; Hou, Xiao; Zhang, Shao-Hua; Liu, Yang – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Limited research has looked at the physical activity (PA) among Chinese children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Methods: The Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey-Chinese version was applied in evaluating PA levels among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Results: The data indicated that only…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Children, Adolescents
Zablotsky, Benjamin; Ng, Amanda E.; Black, Lindsey I.; Blumberg, Stephen J. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2023
This report provides updated prevalence estimates for diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other developmental delay among children 3-17 years from the 2019-2021 National Health Interview Survey, with differences in prevalence examined between years and by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin. Estimates are also…
Descriptors: Incidence, Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Sandy L. Birkeneder; Jennifer Bullen; Nancy McIntyre; Matthew C. Zajic; Lindsay Lerro; Marjorie Solomon; Nicole Sparapani; Peter Mundy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Preliminary evidence from the Childhood Joint Attention Rating Scale (C-JARS; Mundy et al., 2017) suggests symptoms related to diminished joint attention and the spontaneous sharing of experience with others can be assessed with a parent-report measure in children and adolescents with autism. This study was designed to expand on the previous study…
Descriptors: Attention, Measures (Individuals), Children, Test Validity
Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Haque, M. Atiqul; Salwa, Marium; Sultana, Sarmin; Tasnim, Anika; Towhid, Muhammad Ibrahim Ibne; Karim, Md Rizwanul; Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
This cross-sectional study explored stressful situations of caregivers related to life events of their children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders along with potential contributing factors. A total of 906 caregivers of children with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, from eight administrative districts and two city corporation areas…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Children, Foreign Countries
Patrick M. Briley; Sandra Merlo; Charles Ellis – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
Stuttering and other developmental disorders are known to affect more male than female children. The present study compared: (1) stuttering prevalence in males and females at discrete ages and (2) prevalence of coexisting developmental disorders in male and female children who stutter (CWS). Data were obtained from the National Health Interview…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Stuttering, Comorbidity
Liu, Xian; Sun, Xin; Sun, Caihong; Zou, Mingyang; Chen, Yiru; Huang, Junping; Wu, Lijie; Chen, Wen-Xiong – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The literature from inception to 2020 on the prevalence of epilepsy in autistic individuals was systematically reviewed and further explored by subgroup analyses and meta-regression models. This systematic review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020179725). A total of 66 studies from 53 articles were included. The updated pooled prevalence of…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence
Rancaño, Katherine M.; Bandini, Linda G.; Curtin, Carol; Eliasziw, Misha; Odoms-Young, Angela; Must, Aviva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: We examined differences in food selectivity by gender and parent race/ethnicity in children with intellectual disabilities. Method: A convenience sample of 56 children with intellectual disabilities was analysed. A modified Youth/Adolescent Food Frequency Questionnaire and a 3-day food record were used to measure child food refusal…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Food
Nasca, Brian C.; Lopata, Christopher; Donnelly, James P.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Thomeer, Marcus L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study examined sex differences in externalizing and internalizing symptoms of children with ASD without intellectual disability (ID). The sample (n = 80) included 40 girls and 40 boys, ages 6-12 years, with ASD (without ID) matched on age and IQ. Externalizing and internalizing symptoms were significantly elevated for this sample (girls and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Behavior Problems, Children, Autism
Morán, María Lucía; Gómez, Laura E.; Alcedo, María Ángeles; Pedrosa, Ignacio – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The aim of this study was to delve into the role of gender differences in social inclusion of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). A sample of 420 participants with ASD and ID aged between 4 and 21 years was evaluated using the ASD-KidsLife Scale. Females obtained lower scores in most of the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inclusion
Drei, Samer M. Abu – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Wechsler-4 Intelligence Scale who are deaf with Mild Intellectual Disability. Descriptive survey method was used. The sample included (174) deaf students in Jordan, ranging in age from (6-16.11) years. The scale was also applied in sign language. Validity indicators were found…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Psychometrics
Stobbe, Kelly J.; Scheffers, Mia; van Busschbach, Jooske T.; Didden, Robert – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Compared to their non-disabled peers, individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID) are at higher risk of becoming a victim of sexual abuse and more vulnerable to its disruptive effects. This review provides an overview of content and effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs targeting sexual abuse in individuals…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Prevention, Mild Intellectual Disability, Victims of Crime
Wyszynska, Justyna; Podgórska-Bednarz, Justyna; Deren, Katarzyna; Baran, Joanna; Czenczek-Lewandowska, Ewelina; Leszczak, Justyna; Mazur, Artur – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Adiposity is closely related to hypertension (HTN) in paediatric population. However, which adiposity indicator is most associated with HTN among children and adolescents with intellectual disability remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between HTN prevalence and different adiposity indicators: body…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Hypertension