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A Tele-Coaching Pilot Study: An Innovative Approach to Enhance Motor Skills in Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Matteo Giuriato; Alessandro Gatti; Vittoria Carnevale Pellino; Alice Bianchi; Sara Zanelli; Agnese Pirazzi; Caterina Cavallo; Antonia Quatrale; Alessandra Anna Gazzarri; Matteo Vandoni; Gianvincenzo Zuccotti; Valeria Calcaterra – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Limited knowledge exists regarding the effectiveness of training programmes for individuals with Down syndrome, particularly innovative approaches like tele-coaching. Our pilot study aimed to improve strength and balance using tele-coaching sessions in children with Down syndrome. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 18 children and…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Coaching (Performance), Pilot Projects, Psychomotor Skills
Assessment of Job Satisfaction in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Towards Best-Practice Recommendations
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Kocman, Andreas; Weber, Germain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The current body of research on job satisfaction of people with intellectual disability is based on highly diverse measures, originating both from the general population and people with intellectual disability. This heterogeneity represents a possible confounder. Best-practice approaches for the assessment of job satisfaction are hence…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Job Satisfaction, Severe Intellectual Disability, Best Practices
Parents with Intellectual Disabilities Experiencing Challenging Child Routines: A Pilot Study Using Embedded Self-Determination Practices
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Knowles, Christen; Blakely, Allison; Hansen, Sarah; Machalicek, Wendy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Practices to facilitate self-determination have not received appropriate attention in research concerning parents with intellectual disabilities (ID). Likewise, parenting interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities have seldom observed both parent and child behavioural outcomes. Methods: This study evaluated the…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Parent Child Relationship, Pilot Projects
Early Detection of Dementia in People with an Intellectual Disability--A German Pilot Study
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Kuske, Bettina; Wolff, Christian; Gövert, Uwe; Müller, Sandra Verena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study investigated the application of a newly developed neuropsychological assessment, the Wolfenbütteler Dementia Test for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (WDTIM) in combination with the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID). Methods: The instruments were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Dementia, Foreign Countries, Identification, Psychological Evaluation
Parents' and Service Providers' Perceptions of the Family Goal Setting Tool: A Pilot Study
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Rodger, Sylvia; O'Keefe, Amy; Cook, Madonna; Jones, Judy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This qualitative study describes parents' and service providers' experiences in using the Family Goal Setting Tool (FGST). This article looks specifically at the tool's perceived clinical utility during annual, collaborative goal setting. Methods: Participants included eight parents and ten service providers involved in a Family and…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Early Intervention, Focus Groups, Goal Orientation
Food on Film: Pilot Test of an Innovative Method for Recording Food Intake of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living in the Community
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Humphries, Kathleen; Traci, Meg Ann; Seekins, Tom – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities need dietary monitoring but are not likely to be able to provide accurate dietary intake data via traditional methods. Pilot study efforts to meet their support needs with a novel and practical approach to dietary intake data collection are described in this brief report. Materials…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Food
Context Sampling Descriptive Assessment: A Pilot Study of a Further Approach to Functional Assessment
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Garbutt, Nathalie; Furniss, Frederick – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: The ability of descriptive assessments to differentiate functions of problem behaviours might be increased by systematically sampling natural contexts characterized by different establishing operations. This study evaluated the stability of such characteristics, and variability in challenging behaviour, for three school contexts.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Sampling
Stay Well and Healthy! Pilot Study Findings from an In-Home Preventive Healthcare Programme for Persons Ageing with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
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Aronow, Harriet Udin; Hahn, Joan Earle – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background:While disparities in the health status for persons ageing with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been well documented, interventions that address individual risks in physical, emotional, social and environmental health among this population are lacking. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of two in-home…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Developmental Disabilities