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Kristina N. Randall; Georgia L. McKown – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
The current study examined the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions have had on individuals with intellectual and developmental disability. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted to collect data from participants who attended day programming by local community agency. Results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic and its…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Iulia Mihaila; Kelly Hsieh; Kruti Acharya – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Social participation has been linked to healthy aging, yet little is known about social participation during extended periods of time for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The social participation of 777 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (aged 18-77 years), during a 4-year period, was examined.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Social Experience
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Patrick T. Wilson; Marni Johnson Martin – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Special Olympics promotes the health of their athletes year-round and offers their athletes options to obtain free health screenings. Following screening events, athletes often have difficulties finding needed referral care. Obstacles to finding a healthcare provider (HCP) for a referral is what necessitates the need for a state-wide HCP referral…
Descriptors: Athletics, Intellectual Disability, Health Services, Referral
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Gur, Ayelet; Bina, Rena – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This review synthesizes the available literature regarding factors which facilitate a sense of belonging in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and provide a comprehensive integrative view of the subject. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched, and 13 studies met inclusion criteria for review. The…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion
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Josol, Cynde Katherine; Fisher, Marisa H.; Athamanah, Lindsay S. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Friendships contribute to positive social outcomes such as the promotion of prosocial behaviors and social well-being and can lead to an overall healthy quality of life. Despite the importance of friendships, little is known about how individuals without disabilities develop and maintain friendships with individuals with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Friendship
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Mert, Selda; Kösgeroglu, Nedime – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Aim: This study aimed to identify the problems families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face in meeting their family members' care needs, using the Model of Nursing Based on Activities of Living, and planned implemented and evaluated the nursing interventions to fulfill these care needs. Method: A cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Needs, Nursing
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F. Bösebeck; H. Worthmann; C. Möller; C. Konrad – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, drastic measures to interrupt SARS-CoV-2 infection chains were implemented. In our study we investigated the consequences of pandemic related restrictions on the social, psychological, and physical well-being of institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Methods: Online survey among…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Caregivers, Intellectual Disability
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Boman, Charlotte; Bernhardsson, Susanne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Many children with intellectual developmental disorders are insufficiently physically active and do not reach recommendations for physical activity. Pediatric healthcare providers play a key role in addressing these children's needs, including promoting interventions for physical activity. Aim: To explore pediatric healthcare…
Descriptors: Barriers, Affordances, Health Promotion, Physical Activities
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Kramer, Jessica M.; Schwartz, Ariel; Hallock, Taye; Myrvold, Raine; Hwang, I-Ting; Pfeiffer, Beth – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Research teams must collaborate with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to identify effective and inclusive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies. Collaborating remotely requires telecommunication and other technologies. We designed and evaluated a digital "Toolkit for Remote Inclusive…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Access to Computers
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Mahon, Dearbaile; Walsh, Edith; Holloway, Jennifer; Lydon, Helena – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Behaviour support plans (BSPs), if accurately implemented, have been found to increase skills and decrease challenging behaviour of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Training is essential for staff to acquire the skills necessary for accurate implementation. The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Residential Care
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Josh P. Taylor; LaRon A. Scott; Lauren P. Bruno; Regina Frazier; Colleen A. Thoma; Meagan Dayton – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Transition outcomes for Black youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities are especially dire, lagging even further behind already poor outcomes among their White peers. Self-determination is a key factor in predicting better outcomes, but it is unclear how self-determination is fostered or hindered within the transition process for…
Descriptors: Barriers, Self Determination, African Americans, Youth
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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
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Resciniti, Nicholas V.; Hong, Yuan; McDermott, Suzanne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities often have hypertension and mental illness, and are prescribed medications for treatment. This study examined psychotropic medication adherence as a mediator between the association of residence type and antihypertensive medication adherence for adults with intellectual or developmental…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Hypertension
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McCombe, Lindsay H. A.; Martin, Toby L.; Curtis, Hannah; Ediger, James; Temple, Beverley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities sometimes engage in challenging behaviours. When behaviours escalate to the point where they pose imminent risk to the safety of people and environments, a crisis occurs that jeopardises community living and participation. In these situations, timely access to crisis stabilisation services is…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems
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Cannella-Malone, Helen I.; Dueker, Scott A.; Barczak, Mary A.; Brock, Matthew E. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Students with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve access to instruction on academic skills in addition to functional skills. Many teachers, however, report challenges with identifying appropriate evidence-based practices to teach academics to these students. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize and…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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