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Direct linkJakub Niedbalski – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction/background: This study aims to determine the impact of a person with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities on peer relationships of their siblings. Methods: Information obtained from typically developing siblings of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities served as research material for this study.…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Siblings
Doodeman, Tanja W. M.; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Sensitive responsiveness is an important aspect in affect-regulation of people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. Aim: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the Attune & Stimulate-checklist, a tool for detecting subtle and idiosyncratic communicative behaviours and responding adequately. Methods: Effects on the…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Communication, Responses, Caregivers
Leah Wood; Bree Jimenez; Ginevra Courtade – School Science and Mathematics, 2025
Answering questions and solving problems are critical skills that affect the quality of life for all people. The content areas of science and engineering traditionally and most directly address the processes of inquiry and problem-solving. While there is an increasing body of research surrounding teaching academic content (i.e., mathematics and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Students with Disabilities, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability
Siméon T. A. Lahaije; Jorien Luijkx; Aly Waninge; Annette A. J. van der Putten – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Families with a child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities have to manage the pervasive support needs of their child, which is a complex task. By properly supporting them, we can ensure these families live a positive and meaningful life. Method: A product to support these families was developed using the method of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Online Courses, Training, Government Employees
Andrews, Thomas; Hodge, Nick; Redmore, Ned – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
In this paper we introduce Ashworth's lifeworld fractions as a methodological framework for inclusive research with autistic people 'with profound learning disabilities'. We first define the fractions and then evaluate their potential for enabling research within the 'third space' of inclusive research. Fundamental to the third space is the…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Severe Intellectual Disability
Linn Johnels; Helena Wandin; Shakila Dada; Jenny Wilder – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Interactive engagement, specifically attention and initiation, are considered important skills for facilitating development and learning in students with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Prior research has suggested that music therapy and multisensory storytelling are two promising interventions for supporting…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Music Therapy
Kasper Kruithof; Erik Olsman; Dick Willems; Karin Volkers; Bas Kleijwegt; Appolonia Nieuwenhuijse – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) increasingly outlive their parents. Therefore, we designed a structured group conversation to support family members and care professionals in exploring together how parental roles may be taken over by others when necessary. Method: We conducted a mixed methods study,…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Family Needs, Parent Role
Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Cameron R. Siegal – Journal of General Music Education, 2025
Of individuals with an intellectual disability, 1% are recognized as having a profound intellectual disability and commonly present at a mental age of roughly three years or below. While inclusive music education models and therapeutic models have received considerable attention, there is a scarcity of literature on music education for students…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Music Education
Hoogsteyns, Maartje; Zaal-Schuller, Ilse; Huisman, Sylvia; Nieuwenhuijse, Appolonia Marga; Etten-Jamaludi, Faridi; Willems, Dick; Kruithof, Kasper – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Caring for persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) demands specific expertise. Tacit knowledge seems to play an important role, but little is known about its nature, including what is necessary for its development and transfer. Aim: To gain understanding of the nature and development of tacit knowledge…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Knowledge Level
Penninga, Wieneke; Nijs, Sara L. P.; Bakel, Hedwig J. A.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background; High-quality, affective relationships are built on meaningful moments of interaction, which are challenging for support staff to establish with people with profound intellectual disabilities. Therefore, we explored what makes a moment of interaction meaningful to support staff and what circumstances facilitate meaningful moments of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Caregivers, Employees
Annemieke Hoogstad; Liesbeth Mevissen; Michelle Kraaij; Robert Didden – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: In persons with severe to moderate intellectual disability (SID), no valid and reliable diagnostic instrument is available to determine PTSD. In this study, a new instrument was evaluated: the Diagnostic Interview Trauma and Stressors -- Severe Intellectual Disability (DITS-SID). Methods: DITS-SID, Aberrant Behavior Checklist and…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability
Annemieke Hoogstad; Liesbeth Mevissen; Robert Didden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
No research has been conducted on PTSD manifestation in children with severe or moderate intellectual disability (SID; IQ 20-49) and no PTSD measurement instrument was available. This pilot explores the psychometric properties of a new diagnostic instrument to investigate trauma and to classify PTSD in children with SID. The Diagnostic Interview…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Diane Fox; Julie Beadle-Brown; Jill Bradshaw; Christine Bigby; Lisa Richardson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Previous research identifies organisational culture as one of a number of factors associated with the quality of life outcomes of group home residents' with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This study aims to elaborate on the dimensions of group home culture in settings in England. Method: Participant observations and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Group Homes, Developmental Disabilities, Organizational Culture
Sedlácková, Dagmar; Kantor, Jirí; Dömischová, Ivona; Kantorová, Lucia – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The objective of this study is to explore experiences of Czech mothers caring for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Methods: Semistructured interviews combined with biographical narration of mothers of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities and a short questionnaire for demographic…
Descriptors: Experience, Mothers, Severe Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability
