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Assistive Technology Uses and Barriers in the Home and Workplace for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Kristina 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
A Model of Hope as a Protective Measure to Lower Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Employees Working in Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Services
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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
Association between Employment Status and Quality of Life for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disability
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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
Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Symptoms in the Workplace and Supportive Accommodations for Young Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
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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)
The Direct Support Workforce: An Examination of Direct Support Professionals and Frontline Supervisors during COVID-19
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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
The Effects of Aggression Subtypes on Burnout and Caregiver Instability in Direct Support Professionals
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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