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Dobranowski, Kristin; Lloyd, Meghann; Côté, Pierre; Balogh, Robert – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Overweight and obesity are common in adults with intellectual disabilities, which complicates their health. To meet their health needs, individuals with intellectual disability frequently rely on proxies to answer questions on their behalf. In the general population, the use of proxy-reported height and weight to compute body mass…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight, Obesity
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Arnold, Samuel R. C.; Riches, Vivienne C.; Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Since 1992, the diagnosis and classification of intellectual disability has been dependent upon three constructs: intelligence, adaptive behaviour and support needs (Luckasson "et al." 1992. Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification and Systems of Support. American Association on Intellectual and Developmental…
Descriptors: Classification, Prediction, Mental Retardation, Special Needs Students