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Direct linkvan Asselt-Goverts, A. E.; Embregts, P. J. C. M.; Hendriks, A. H. C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
In the research on people with intellectual disabilities and their social networks, the functional characteristics of their networks have been examined less often than the structural characteristics. Research on the structural characteristics of their networks is also usually restricted to the size and composition of the networks, moreover, with…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Mild Mental Retardation, Social Life, Interpersonal Relationship
Shikako-Thomas, Keiko; Shevell, Michael; Lach, Lucyna; Law, Mary; Schmitz, Norbert; Poulin, Chantal; Majnemer, Annette – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
In recent years attention has been paid to the participation levels of children and youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP), particularly the extent to which they have the opportunity to be involved in and enjoy leisure activities. The objective of this study is to describe the level of participation and enjoyment in leisure activities among adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Recreational Activities, Cerebral Palsy, Leisure Time
King, Matthew; Shields, Nora; Imms, Christine; Black, Monique; Ardern, Clare – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
We compared participation in out-of-school activities between children with intellectual disability and children with typical development using the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment and Preferences for Activities of Children questionnaires. Thirty-eight pairs of children were matched for age (mean age 12.3 plus or minus 2.7…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Socioeconomic Background, Interpersonal Competence, Participation
Golubovic, Spela; Skrbic, Renata – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Intellectual disability affects different aspects of functioning and quality of life, as well as the ability to independently assess the quality of life itself. The paper examines the agreement in the quality of life assessments made by adolescents with intellectual disability and their parents compared with assessments made by adolescents without…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Quality of Life, Measures (Individuals), Physical Health
Di Cagno, A.; Iuliano, E.; Aquino, G.; Fiorilli, G.; Battaglia, C.; Giombini, A.; Calcagno, G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in psychological well-being, symptomatic psychological disorders and social participation, between blind Torball players and non-players. Thirty blind male participants were recruited, 17 Torball players (aged 36.27 plus or minus 3.46) and 13 non-players (aged 34.80 plus or minus 2.53), and…
Descriptors: Well Being, Measures (Individuals), Social Life, Interpersonal Competence
Davis, Elise; Mackinnon, Andrew; Davern, Melanie; Boyd, Roslyn; Bohanna, India; Waters, Elizabeth; Graham, H. Kerr; Reid, Susan; Reddihough, Dinah – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
To assess the measurement properties of a new QOL instrument, the Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Teen (CP QOL-Teen), in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 13-18 years, examining domain structure, reliability, validity and adolescent-caregiver concordance. Based on age, 695 eligible families were invited to participate by mail.…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Well Being, Adolescents, Physical Health
Wu, Lihui; Qiu, Zhuoying; Wong, Daniel; Hernandez, Lucy Wong; Zhao, Qianlei – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Intellectual disability (ID) is a prevalent form of non-progressive cognitive impairment. The objectives of this articles are: to analyze the changes of ID in China, including its definition, prevalence, rehabilitation, education, vocational development, social life and support services; to review and to compare the issues of intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Life, Social Integration, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Ashworth, Melody; Hirdes, John P.; Martin, Lynn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This paper reports on the social life of adults with intellectual disability (ID) who engage in pica behaviour (i.e., ingestion of non-food items). Secondary analyses were conducted on the population of adults residing in Ontario's three remaining specialized institutions for persons with ID (N = 1008); 220 individuals (21.8%) had pica. All…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Social Life, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
