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Direct linkKristina N. Randall; Hannah Drew; Elizabeth S. Gilman; Emma Dixon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Assistive technology (AT) has been successfully used by researchers and practitioners to increase task completion and independence in work and home environments for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While prior research has shown increased outcomes of incorporating AT into daily tasks, research has also…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Family Environment
Christina R. Miller; Angela B. Pharris; Chan M. Hellman; Joshua Swann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are problems for the workforce supporting people with developmental disabilities. This study investigated hope as a potential protective resource for burnout and STS among the developmental disability services workforce. Method: One hundred and fifty-two non-supervisor caseworkers from a…
Descriptors: Burnout, Stress Variables, Developmental Disabilities, Labor Force Development
Randall, Kristina N.; Bernard, Gerald; Durah, Lois – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
The current study examined how employment conditions (competitive employment, work center employment, unemployment) are associated with the quality of life (QoL) for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Using the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale -- Intellectual/Cognitive Disability (5th Edition; ComQoL-I5; Cummins,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Employment Level, Unemployment
Ariel Schwartz; E. Sally Rogers – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Young adults (YA) with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (MH) are underemployed. One reason may be a lack of accommodations that mitigate the impact of MH challenges at work. We explored common workplace MH impacts and supportive accommodations. Methods: Interviews with YA with…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Work Environment, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Pettingell, Sandra L.; Bershadsky, Julie; Anderson, Lynda Lahti; Hewitt, Amy; Reagan, John; Zhang, Alicia – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs) have critical roles in home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Low wages and high levels of responsibility created a long-term crisis in recruitment and retention and are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A national…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Allied Health Personnel, Supervisors
Nevill, Rose E.; Istvan, Emily M.; Havercamp, Susan M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2022
Aggression is a known contributor to burnout and caregiver instability among direct support professionals (DSPs) caring for adults with developmental disabilities. However, few studies have explored the differential effects of aggression subtypes on caregivers and what implications these may have for intervention planning. This longitudinal study…
Descriptors: Aggression, Burnout, Caregivers, Adults
Finkelstein, A.; Bachner, Y. G.; Greenberger, C.; Brooks, R.; Tenenbaum, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Although burnout has been recognised as an important stress-related problem among staff working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), literature on the subject is limited yet emerging. The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to evaluate the level of burnout within different professions working with IDD; (2)…
Descriptors: Correlation, Burnout, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Gray, Jennifer A.; Kim, Jinsook – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: A paucity of information is available on direct care workers' (DCWs') experiences with loss when their clients (people with intellectual and developmental disabilities [I/DD]) die. This study explored DCWs' grief experiences, their coping methods and their needs for support. Methods: A thematic analysis approach was used to examine…
Descriptors: Grief, Caregivers, Death, Intellectual Disability
Lane, Jane B.; Salter, Amber R.; Jones, Nancy E.; Cutter, Gary; Horrigan, Joseph; Skinner, Steve A.; Kaufmann, Walter E.; Glaze, Daniel G.; Neul, Jeffrey L.; Percy, Alan K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Rett syndrome (RTT) requires total caregiver attention and leads to potential difficulties throughout life. The Caregiver Burden Inventory, designed for Alzheimer disease, was modified to a RTT Caregiver Inventory Assessment (RTT CIA). Reliability and face, construct, and concurrent validity were assessed in caregivers of individuals with RTT. Chi…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Test Reliability, Test Validity
