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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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Efficacy of the "HealthMatters Program" Train-the-Trainer Model
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Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Chang, Yen-Ching – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: This study examines the efficacy of a staff-led, health promotion intervention entitled "HealthMatters Program: Train-the-Trainer" Model to improve health among adults with intellectual disabilities. While data support the benefits of health promotion for adults with intellectual disabilities in controlled settings, little…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Adults, Health Behavior
An Investigation of the Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disturbances in Adults with Undiagnosed and/or Untreated Phenylketonuria in Poland
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Mazur, Artur; Jarochowicz, Sabina; Oltarzewski, Mariusz; Sykut-Cegielska, Jolanta; Gradowska, Wanda; Januszek-Trzciakowska, Aleksandra; O'Malley, Grace; Kwolek, Andrzej – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The aim of the study was to determine neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations in a group of patients with previously undiagnosed or untreated phenylketonuria (PKU) in the south-eastern part of Poland. Methods: The study was conducted among 400 adults with severe intellectual disability who were born prior to neonatal screening…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Seizures, Quality of Life, Patients
Assessment of Prevalence of Persons with Down Syndrome: A Theory-Based Demographic Model
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de Graaf, Gert; Vis, Jeroen C.; Haveman, Meindert; van Hove, Geert; de Graaf, Erik A. B.; Tijssen, Jan G. P.; Mulder, Barbara J. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The Netherlands are lacking reliable empirical data in relation to the development of birth and population prevalence of Down syndrome. For the UK and Ireland there are more historical empirical data available. A theory-based model is developed for predicting Down syndrome prevalence in the Netherlands from the 1950s onwards. It is…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Mortality Rate, Down Syndrome, Pregnancy
End-of-Life Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Paid Carer Perspectives
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Ryan, Karen; Guerin, Suzanne; Dodd, Philip; McEvoy, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Little is known of paid carers' perspectives when caring for people with intellectual disabilities at the end-of-life. Materials and methods: Sixty four individuals from intellectual disability services took part in 12 focus groups. Interviews were analysed using framework analysis. Results: Participants wanted to provide palliative…
Descriptors: Caring, Mental Retardation, Focus Groups, Caregiver Attitudes
Coins and Costs: A Simple and Rapid Assessment of Basic Financial Knowledge
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Willner, Paul; Bailey, Rebecca; Dymond, Simon; Parry, Rhonwen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Introduction: We describe a simple and rapid screening test for basic financial knowledge that is suitable for administration to people with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: The Coins and Costs test asks respondents to name coins, and to estimate prices of objects ranging between 1 British Pound (an ice cream) and 100K British Pounds (a…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Screening Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Psychometrics
Knowledge of Advocacy Options within Services for People with Learning Disabilities
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Martins, Claudia Da Silva; Willner, Paul; Brown, Amanda; Jenkins, Rosemary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent to which care managers in learning disability services understand the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) service, and the difference between the newly created statutory IMCA and existing general advocacy (GA) services. Method: There were 22 participants from three…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Advocacy, Institutional Role
Implementing Community Care for People with Intellectual Disability: The Role of Organizational Characteristics and the Innovation's Attributes
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Nieboer, Anna P.; Pijpers, Vanessa; Strating, Mathilde M. H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Community care is the support of people with intellectual disability in everyday life aimed at enhancing their integration into society. This article investigates influences of organizational characteristics on the implementation of community care in the Netherlands. In addition, we explored whether the attributes of community care as…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Innovation, Foreign Countries, Community Health Services
Effect of Service Structure and Organization on Staff Care Practices in Small Community Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Mansell, Jim; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Whelton, Beckie; Beckett, Celia; Hutchinson, Aislinn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: An important question in community living is what factors influence the extent to which staff provide "active support". Methods: Engagement, care practices and a range of staff and organizational characteristics were studied in 72 residential homes serving 359 adults with intellectual disabilities. Managers in 36 settings were trained…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Qualifications, Multivariate Analysis, Delivery Systems
Impact of Training on Cognitive Representation of Challenging Behaviour in Staff Working with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Campbell, Martin; Hogg, James – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Cognitive representations of challenging behaviour among staff may influence therapeutic outcomes. This study looked at how cognitive dimensions of Identity, Cause, Consequences, Emotional Reaction and Treatment/Control are affected by training. Materials and Methods: A theoretically derived questionnaire was used to measure the impact…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Mental Retardation, Adults
Use of Psychoactive Medications in Hong Kong Institutions for Adults with Severe to Profound Learning Disabilities: A Retrospective Study (1988-2003) and Economic Analysis
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Lim, Winston Woon Chu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Little information is available about prescribing patterns for patients with severe learning disabilities in Asian institutions. Materials and methods: Prescription audits were performed at Siu Lam Hospital (SLH) and Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH), Hong Kong, between 1988 and 2003. Results: About 65% of patients were receiving psychoactive…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Hospitals, Learning Disabilities, Patients