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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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Physical Mobility Limitations in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Cleaver, S.; Hunter, D.; Ouellette-Kuntz, H. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Mobility limitations increase with age in the general population. Despite a growing population of older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), mobility is rarely studied in the ID literature. The specific aim of this study was to identify and summarise primary literature investigating mobility limitations in adults with ID.…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Physical Mobility, Physical Disabilities, Aging (Individuals)
Predictors of Care-Giver Stress in Families of Preschool-Aged Children with Developmental Disabilities
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Plant, K. M.; Sanders, M. R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: This study examined the predictors, mediators and moderators of parent stress in families of preschool-aged children with developmental disability. Method: One hundred and five mothers of preschool-aged children with developmental disability completed assessment measures addressing the key variables. Results: Analyses demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Predictor Variables
The Relationship between Compulsive Behaviour and Academic Achievement across the Three Genetic Subtypes of Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Zarcone, J.; Napolitano, D.; Peterson, C.; Breidbord, J.; Ferraioli, S.; Caruso-Anderson, M.; Holsen, L.; Butler, M. G.; Thompson, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic syndrome associated with several physical, cognitive and behavioural characteristics. For many individuals with this syndrome, compulsive behaviour is often noted in both food and non-food situations. The focus of this paper is on the non-food-related compulsions in individuals with PWS and…
Descriptors: Genetics, Academic Achievement, Mental Retardation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Offenders with Intellectual Disability: Comparative Data from Three Forensic Services
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Hogue, T. E.; Mooney, P.; Morrissey, C.; Steptoe, L.; Johnston, S.; Lindsay, W. R.; Taylor, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Despite an increasing knowledge base concerning the assessment of emotional and behavioural problems in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), relatively little research has examined such problems in offenders with ID. Methods: The study assessed 172 male offenders with ID in three service settings (high, medium-low security and…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Aggression, Mental Retardation, Hyperactivity