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Christina R. Miller; Angela B. Pharris; Chan M. Hellman; Joshua Swann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are problems for the workforce supporting people with developmental disabilities. This study investigated hope as a potential protective resource for burnout and STS among the developmental disability services workforce. Method: One hundred and fifty-two non-supervisor caseworkers from a…
Descriptors: Burnout, Stress Variables, Developmental Disabilities, Labor Force Development
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Fleming, Victoria; Litzelman, Kristin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have high need for support services. This study assessed resource utilization among caregivers of intellectual and developmental disabilities and other conditions. Methods: We assessed 366 caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Dementia
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Yu-Jung Hsieh; Wei-Sho Ho; Shu-Jou Sun – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Parents play a key role in the transition process of their children. After high school students with intellectual disabilities leave the school system, they need the cooperation of schools and families to ensure successful employment and independent living. Methods: A case study was conducted in a Taiwanese high school special…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Role, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Tilley, Elizabeth; Jordan, Joanne; Larkin, Mary; Vseteckova, Jitka; Ryan, Sara; Wallace, Louise – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disabilities and behaviours that challenge others are living longer. This review aimed to explore what is known about the health and social care needs, experiences, service interventions and resources of and for this population as they transition to different care contexts in the UK. Method: A rapid scoping…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
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Bigby, Christine; Beadle-Brown, Julie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The quality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability living in supported accommodation services is variable, influenced by many possible factors. Various frameworks have attempted to identify these factors without assigning value, direction of influence or relative impact on outcomes. Methods: A realist review of the…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Residential Institutions, Leadership
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Spassiani, Natasha A.; Meisner, Brad A.; Abou Chacra, Megan S.; Heller, Tamar; Hammel, Joy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
As people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) age, it is important that I/DD agencies are prepared to support healthy ageing in homes and in communities. This study explored supports and barriers to sustaining community-based health and participation initiatives (CBHPI) for people ageing with I/DD living in group homes managed…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Group Homes
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Robinson, Suzanne; Weiss, Jonathan A.; Lunsky, Yona; Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Parents often play a lifelong role in supporting their sons and daughters with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). There is a need to better understand parent resources, particularly when the individual with IDD has behaviour problems, as the latter has consistently been linked to parental burden. Methods: The current…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Correlation, Parent Role