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Healthcare Barriers and Inequities: The Lived Experiences of Women with Intellectual Disabilities in Chile
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Izaskun Álvarez-Aguado; Vanessa Vega Córdova; Miguel Roselló-Peñaloza; Maryam Farhang; Felipe Muñoz La Rivera; Félix González-Carrasco; Herbert Spencer González – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Women with intellectual disabilities face major barriers to healthcare access. This study explored the experiences of 120 women with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in Chile and their interactions with healthcare systems. Method: A qualitative design was used, collecting data through semi-structured interviews to examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Access to Health Care, Barriers
Inclusive Mainstream Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Relational Approach
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Ilan Wiesel; Christine Bigby; Ellen van Holstein; Brendan Gleeson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Despite growing recognition of their right for inclusion in society, people with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from mainstream services, or experience poor service outcomes. Method: Taking a relational approach that considers the interpersonal relations and interactions that occur in mainstream service settings in…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Foreign Countries
The Valemee Visual System Helps Reduce Risk for Chronic Illness by Promoting Physical Fitness, Self-Efficacy and Independence in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Anthony Dujmovic-Bracak; Alisa D. Blazek; Emily M. Post; Jacqueline D. Goodway; Carmen B. Swain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Sedentary behaviour among individuals with intellectual disabilities, driven by barriers such as limited access to adapted programs and low self-efficacy, contributes to chronic health conditions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Valemee Visual System (VVS), a novel tool offering visual support and structured exercise…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Barriers, Intervention
Hear Our Voice: A Photo-Elicitation Study to Explore the Social Participation of Older People with Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Zuyu Wang; Andrew Sommerlad; Joan K. Monin; Angela Hassiotis; Gill Livingston – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with intellectual disability are more socially isolated than the general population. Aims: To explore the social participation experiences and enablers and barriers of older people with mild/moderate intellectual disability. Methods: Following co-production of the research with an advocacy group, we purposively recruited people…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Social Isolation, Barriers, Interpersonal Relationship
Perspective of Relatives on Restrictions Applied to Their Family Members with Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Van der Meulen, Anne Pier S.; Taminiau, Elsbeth F.; Hertogh, Cees M. P. M.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The application of restrictions plays a great part in daily support of people with moderate intellectual disability (ID). In this study we examine the evaluation of relatives of restrictions applied to their family members with moderate ID. Relatives are key and permanent figures in the lives of people with moderate intellectual disability.…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Barriers, Well Being
Concerns and Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
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Sawako Furukawa; Nobutoshi Nawa; Yui Yamaoka; Takeo Fujiwara – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and their caregivers face difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, limited studies have comprehensively investigated their challenges, especially in Japan. We aimed to clarify the concerns and needs of people with IDs and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics
A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experiences and Postsecondary Transition Outcomes for Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
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Danielle Frierson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research shows that students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) transition to post-secondary educational environments and the real-world experience more barriers than their typical peers (Banks, 2014). However, limited research includes the voices of students with MMID and their parents/guardians as they describe their…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Student Experience