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Friedman, Carli – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Research indicates Black, Indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC) with intellectual and developmental disabilities face disparities in quality of life outcomes. This study's aim was to examine how ableism and racism impacted the quality of life of BIPOC with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Methods: Using a multilevel linear…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Racism, Quality of Life, African Americans
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Bibro, Marta A.; Wódka, Katarzyna; Smola, Eliza; Jankowicz-Szymanska, Agnieszka – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of climbing on static and dynamic balance and to determine the usefulness of such training in supporting the fitness of young adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. Method: The study involved 47 men and 21 women aged 18-25 years. The experimental group participated in…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Young Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
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O'Leary, Lisa; Maine, Andrew; Ring, Nicola; Reid, James; Speirs, Lorraine; Allan, Louise; Truesdale, Maria; Taggart, Laurence – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Dysphagia can have serious health implications including choking and respiratory infection leading to poorer quality of life. People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk of dysphagia related health complications and early death. Robust dysphagia screening tools are vital for this population. Method: A scoping review and…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Eating Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Screening Tests
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Muñoz-López, Saray; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Gutiérrez-Cruz, Carmen; Ubago-Díaz, Rocio; Romero-Ayuso, Dulce; Ariza-Vega, Patrocinio – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic might negatively impact the quality of life and functional autonomy of Spanish adults with intellectual disability, and meaningful activities could prevent this negative progression. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study in Spanish adults with intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quality of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life
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Winterbotham, Sonya; Knight, Bob G.; Preez, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Through the filtering of information, the creation, and reinforcement of stereotypes, media moulds attitudes and set agendas on critical social issues including public policy and disability. Methods: This study explored Australian media representations of the care of people with intellectual disability during a crucial period in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Mass Media, Mass Media Effects
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Barratt, Macey; Jorgensen, Mikaela; Deb, Shoumitro; Limbu, Bharati; Donley, Mandy; Buchholtz, Moira; Smith, Victoria; Wilson, Nathan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disability are at higher risk of being administered psychotropic medications. The UK-developed SPECTROM (Short-term PsychoEducation for Carers To Reduce Over Medication of people with intellectual disabilities) training programme educates disability support workers on psychotropic medications and alternatives…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Drug Therapy, Training
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Turhan, A.; Delforterie, M. J.; Roest, J. J.; Van der Helm, G. H. P.; Neimeijer, E. G.; Didden, R. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Relationships between dynamic risk factors for externalising problem behaviour and group climate were investigated in 151 adult in-patients with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning in a Dutch secure residential facility. Method: Regression analysis was used to predict "total group climate…
Descriptors: Risk, Behavior Problems, Group Dynamics, Adults
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Anderson, Lynda Lahti; Hall, Sarah; Kramme, Julie E. D.; Stancliffe, Roger – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are living longer and experiencing retirement. However, research about retirement experiences is limited. Method: This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with 10 retired/retiring U.S. adults with intellectual disabilities and an ally of their choice. Results: Participants described…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Retirement, Influences
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Kelly, Kathyan; Margaret, Haigh; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, who had been participants of the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in in-depth,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Death
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Deb, Shoumitro; Limbu, Bharati; Nancarrow, Tom; Gerrard, David; Shankar, Rohit – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Overprescribing of off-licence psychotropic medications, particularly antipsychotics, for challenging behaviours in people with intellectual disabilities without a psychiatric disorder is a significant public health concern. In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service England launched an initiative in 2016, 'STopping…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychiatry, Experience, Adults
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Alvarenga, Kevin Augusto Farias; Alcântara, Wagner Lima; Miranda, Débora Marques – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Intellectual disability (ID) affects 1%-3% of the paediatric population. Currently, there is no consensus as to the most effective strategies for improving the learning skills of children and adolescents with ID. This review aims to systematically gather information regarding interventions to promote and improve learning skills in…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Intellectual Disability, Meta Analysis, Literature Reviews
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Tanaka, Miho; Kanehara, Akiko; Morishima, Ryo; Kumakura, Yousuke; Okouchi, Noriko; Nakajima, Naomi; Hamada, Junko; Ogawa, Tomoko; Tamune, Hidetaka; Nakahara, Mutsumi; Jinde, Seiichiro; Kano, Yukiko; Kasai, Kiyoto – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is characterised by a changing pattern of overlapping intellectual, physical, and mental disabilities along the course of one's life. However, the impact of overlapping disorders (multimorbidity) on educational challenges remains unclear. Method: A survey was conducted with 88 caregivers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Disabilities, Comorbidity
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Manktelow, Nicholas; Chadwick, Darren D.; Brewster, Stephanie; Tilly, Liz – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disabilities' voting rate within the United Kingdom remains significantly below the population average despite government enacted voting promotion measures. No published academic literature directly involves people with intellectual disabilities when considering their UK general election experiences -- this…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Attitudes, Experience, Voting
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Enninga, Annemieke; Waninge, Aly; Post, Wendy J.; van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are vulnerable when it comes to experiencing pain. Reliable assessment of pain-related behaviour in these persons is difficult. "Aim" To determine how pain items can be reliably scored in adults with PIMD. Methods: We developed an instruction protocol for the…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Pain, Behavior, Adults
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Windsor, Catriona; Zhang, Tingwei; Wilson, Nathan J.; Blyth, Katrina; Ballentine, Natalie; Speyer, Renée – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Evidence-based interventions are essential for school-aged children with intellectual disabilities to facilitate development and promote future independence. Methods: Using a PRISMA approach, systematic screening of five databases was undertaken. Original randomised controlled studies with psychosocial-behavioural interventions were…
Descriptors: Intervention, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
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