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Use of Technology by Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland to Support Health, Well-Being and Social Inclusion during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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McCausland, Darren; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Before COVID-19, people with intellectual disabilities were digitally excluded, facing difficulties accessing and using technology. The pandemic outbreak closed down many in-person services and supports for this population. Methods: This study examined changes in technology use to support the healthcare and social connections of older…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Computer Use, COVID-19
Longitudinal Use and Factors Associated with Public Transport and Other Travel Options for Older People with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McCausland, Darren; Stancliffe, Roger J.; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Transport is an important basis for social participation. Challenges to accessing and using transport for people with intellectual disabilities increase their risk of exclusion and loneliness. Method: Data from a nationally representative study of older people with intellectual disabilities (n = 708) were used to examine longitudinal…
Descriptors: Transportation, Travel, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
Social Connections for Older People with Intellectual Disability in Ireland: Results from Wave One of IDS-TILDA
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Cleary, Eimear; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: The literature on influences of community versus congregated settings raises questions about how social inclusion can be optimised for people with intellectual disability. This study examines social contacts for older people with intellectual disability in Ireland, examining differences in social connection for adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Social Life
Consensus Statement of the International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Related to Nomenclature
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Janicki, Matthew P.; McCallion, Philip; Splaine, Michael; Santos, Flavvia H.; Keller, Seth M.; Watchman, Karen – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
A working group of the 2016 International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia was charged to examine the terminology used to define and report on dementia in publications related to intellectual disability (ID). A review of related publications showed mixed uses of terms associated with dementia or causative diseases. As with dementia…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Vocabulary, Language Usage
What It's Like to Grow Older: The Aging Perceptions of People with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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Burke, Eilish; McCarron, Mary; Carroll, Rachael; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCallion, Philip – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing is a national longitudinal study on the aging of people with an intellectual disability (ID) using a randomly selected sample of people with ID over the age of 40. In total, 367 people with an ID completed the aging perception self-report only section. Over 57% of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Longitudinal Studies, Aging (Individuals)