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Ting-Yu Chueh; Jia-Hao Wu; Wei-Kang Hung; Cheng-Chen Pan; Chien-Chih Chou; Chung-Ju Huang; Chien-Ting Wu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically exhibit cognitive deficits. While single bouts of physical activity (PA) have shown cognitive benefits in typically developing individuals, the effects on those with ID are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of single bouts of PA on cognition in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities
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Olga Kaluzny – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Persons with intellectual disabilities who are physically active have faster reaction time compared to the physically inactive persons with intellectual disabilities (Yildirim et al. 2010). Aim: To recognize how participation in a series of hip-hop dance workshops can improve reaction time in persons with intellectual disabilities.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activities, Dance Education, Workshops
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Keller, Aviva; Weintraub, Naomi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities have decreased leisure participation, affecting their health and well-being. Existing measures of leisure participation are primarily based on self- or proxy reports. This study describes the initial validity and reliability of Leisure Participation Observation (LPO), developed for individuals…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities
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Monika Verma; M. Karuppasamy – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2024
This study looks at the career choices of early adult girls with intellectual disability. Trade of vocation refers to the types of vocational environment and location i.e., open employment, sheltered employment and home-based employment. The present study aims to investigate the preferred trade of vocation for early adulthood girls with…
Descriptors: Vocational Interests, Young Adults, Females, Intellectual Disability
Danielle Frierson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research shows that students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) transition to post-secondary educational environments and the real-world experience more barriers than their typical peers (Banks, 2014). However, limited research includes the voices of students with MMID and their parents/guardians as they describe their…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Student Experience
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Smith, Cate C.; Cihak, David F.; McMahon, Don D.; Coleman, Mari Beth – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using mobile technology applications to improve digital communication skills in four postsecondary students with intellectual disability. An alternating treatment design was used to compare the effectiveness of three mobile technological applications to improve digital communicative…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Handheld Devices
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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