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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Brown, Hilary K.; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Hunter, Duncan; Kelley, Elizabeth; Cobigo, Virginie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: To aid decision making regarding the allocation of limited resources, information is needed on the perceived unmet needs of parents of school-aged children with an autism spectrum disorder. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 101 Canadian families of school-aged children with an autism spectrum disorder.…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Foreign Countries, Resource Allocation
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Balogh, Robert S.; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Brownell, Marni; Colantonio, Angela – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: There is evidence that the primary care provided for persons with an intellectual disability living in the community has been inadequate. Hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) conditions are considered an indicator for access to, and quality of, primary care. The objective of this research was to identify ACS…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Primary Health Care, Physical Health, Mental Health
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Brown, Hilary K.; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Lysaght, Rosemary; Burge, Philip – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The objectives of this study were: (i) to compare the behavioural intentions of high school students towards individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with physical disabilities and (ii) to explore reasons for these behavioural intentions. Materials and methods: A sample of 319 Grade 9 and Grade 12 students in Ontario,…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Grade 9
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Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Burge, Philip; Brown, Hilary K.; Arsenault, Elizabeth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: While current practices strive to include individuals with intellectual disabilities in community opportunities, stigmatizing attitudes held by the public can be a barrier to achieving true social inclusion. Methods: A sample of 625 community members completed the Social Distance Subscale of the Multidimensional Attitude Scale on…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Public Opinion
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Cleaver, Shaun; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Hunter, Duncan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: The population of older adults with intellectual disabilities is growing, creating new challenges for individuals, families and service providers. Although there has been increased research into the ageing process for adults with intellectual disabilities, there is little focused research investigating physical mobility. Materials and…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Telephone Surveys, Physical Mobility
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Clark, Erica; Minnes, Patricia; Lutke, Jan; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Adults with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) require support to be part of the community; however, most have few supports other than family and friends. The purpose of this study was to assess caregiver perceptions of community integration of adults with FASD living in British Columbia. Method: The Assimilation, Integration,…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Caregivers, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Foreign Countries
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Balogh, Robert S.; Hunter, Duncan; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: It has been suggested that persons with an intellectual disability consume a disproportionate amount of hospital services. Policy changes in Ontario in the 1970s and 1980s made it necessary for community health services to accommodate this population that formerly received most of its medical care in the institutions where they lived.…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Community Health Services, Mental Retardation, Schizophrenia
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Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: There is an increasing interest in the notion of health disparities, inequities and inequalities in Canada and elsewhere. In Canada, individuals with disabilities represent one of six groups identified as particularly vulnerable to health disparities. Method: This paper combines the literature related to the concepts of inequity and…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Influences