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Increased Life Expectancy of People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: What Does It Change for Parents?
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Karine Baumstarck; Sibylle Del Duca; Houria El Ouazzani; Ilyes Hamouda; Any Beltran Anzola; Marie-Anastasie Aim; Marie-Christine Rousseau – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Advancements in medicine have increased the life expectancy of the people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. The hypothesis is that as parents get older, they worry about no longer being there for their child. This paper explores the extent to which the experiences of older parents may differ from that of younger…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Vulnerable but Stronger Together: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Mothers of Young Adults with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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den Boer, M. C.; Voermans, M. A. C.; Embregts, P. J. C. M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Mothers of young adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities that live at home are less likely to be on the radar of formal services. We explored the experience of these mothers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A qualitative study using three case studies. Transcripts were analysed using Interpretative…
Descriptors: Mothers, Young Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Developing a Peer-Mentoring Intervention for Young Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
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Schwartz, Ariel E.; Kramer, Jessica M.; Rogers, E. Sally; McDonald, Katherine E.; Cohn, Ellen S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (IDD-MH) experience significant mental health disparities. Barriers to services include transportation and stigma associated with services. Peer mentoring (PM) may be one solution to these barriers. Methods: We conducted exploratory…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intervention, Program Development, Peer Relationship