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Supporting Young Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities to Deliver a Peer Mentoring Intervention: Evaluating Fidelity and Resources Required
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Schwartz, Ariel; Hwang, I-Ting – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Peer-delivered interventions are a best practice in mental health, yet no such intervention exists for young adults (YA) with intellectual/developmental disabilities with co-occurring mental health conditions. We evaluated YA with intellectual/developmental disabilities' ability to deliver a novel peer mentoring intervention with…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Peer Influence
Qualitative Evaluation of a Physical Activity Health Promotion Programme for People with Intellectual Disabilities in a Group Home Setting
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Dixon-Ibarra, A.; Driver, S.; Nery-Hurwit, M.; VanVolkenburg, H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: There is a lack of health promotion programming designed to change the physical activity environment of the group home setting. The Menu-Choice programme assists staff in creating physical activity goals alongside residents with intellectual disabilities and provides strategies to incorporate activity into the group home schedule. The…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Intellectual Disability
Stakeholders' Perspectives towards the Use of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Manitoba
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Shooshtari, Shahin; Temple, Beverley; Waldman, Celeste; Abraham, Sneha; Ouellette-Kuntz, Héléne; Lennox, Nicholas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: No standardized tool is used in Canada for comprehensive health assessments of adults with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) in Manitoba, Canada. Method: This was a qualitative study using a purposive sample of physicians,…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Foreign Countries
Understanding the Implementation Process of a Multi-Component Health Promotion Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Sweden
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Sundblom, Elinor; Bergström, Helena; Ellinder, Liselotte Schäfer – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: There is a need to better understand implementation processes of health interventions. This study describes the implementation of a multicomponent intervention to improve diet and physical activity among adults with intellectual disabilities, viewed from the perspectives of staff and managers. Materials and Methods: All health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Content Analysis, Health Promotion
Supporting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Participate in Their Communities through Support Staff Pilot Intervention
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Zakrajsek, Andrea Gossett; Hammel, Joy; Scazzero, Joseph A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Increasingly, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are supported to participate in least-restricted settings in the community. However, little is known about desired community participation choice and control of people with I/DD, nor effective strategies to support full participation. Furthermore, service…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Community Involvement
Exploring the Development of Existing Sex Education Programmes for People with Intellectual Disabilities: An Intervention Mapping Approach
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Schaafsma, Dilana; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; Kok, Gerjo; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: People with intellectual disabilities face barriers that affect their sexual health. Sex education programmes have been developed by professionals working in the field of intellectual disabilities with the aim to overcome these barriers. The aim of this study was to explore the development of these programmes. Methods: Sex education…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Mental Retardation, Sexuality, Program Development