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Buell, Susan; Chadwick, Darren – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Services available for people with disabilities in Bolivia tend to be fragmented and costly. Children and adults with intellectual disabilities are more likely to have a related communication disability and are thus both literally and metaphorically excluded from having a voice. The following research aimed to explore the experiences of accessing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Children, Youth
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Clapton, Neil E.; Williams, Jonathan; Griffith, Gemma M.; Jones, Robert S. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
This study utilized a mixed methods approach to examine the feasibility and acceptability of group compassion focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities (CFT-ID). Six participants with mild ID participated in six sessions of group CFT, specifically adapted for adults with ID. Session-by-session feasibility and acceptability measures…
Descriptors: Adults, Altruism, Mixed Methods Research, Group Therapy
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Molin, Martin; Sorbring, Emma; Löfgren-Mårtenson, Lotta – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
This article reports experiences from a Swedish study, discussing teachers' and parents' views on how young people with intellectual disabilities use the Internet and social media. Five semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with teachers (n = 8) in special programmes in upper secondary schools for pupils with intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Internet, Computer Use
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Cartwright, Luke; Reid, Marie; Hammersley, Richard; Blackburn, Chrissie; Glover, Lesley – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
People with intellectual disabilities experience a range of health inequalities. It is important to investigate possible contributory factors that may lead to these inequalities. This qualitative study identified some difficulties for healthy eating in day centres. (1) Service users and their family carers were aware of healthy food choices but…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Intellectual Disability, Qualitative Research
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Bennett, Annemarie E.; Cunningham, Cara – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Adults with an intellectual disability have poorer diets than the general adult population. The "Able 2 Cook 4 Health" cookery course aims to improve the diets of adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability. This study aims to evaluate the course by obtaining the views of course participants and the views of managers hosting the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooking Instruction, Adult Education, Mild Intellectual Disability
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Ottmann, Goetz; Crosbie, Jenny – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
People with intellectual disabilities and their families are increasingly being asked to provide input into the services they receive. Under the aegis of the United Nation Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, support plans crucially depend on a participant's articulation of his or her preferences and life goals. Yet, research…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Intellectual Disability, Comparative Analysis, Research Methodology