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Parents' Initiative in Community-Based Support for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: The "Ahada" Non-Profit Model
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Orly Ganany-Dagan – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: The birth of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability inherently presents challenges to parents regarding the child's long-term future. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of parents who are kibbutz members, focusing on the non-profit organisation they established and the socioeconomic model they developed…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Foreign Countries
Healthcare Utilisation and Characteristics of Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Descriptive Population-Based Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada
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Danijela Dozet; Claire de Oliveira; Yona Lunsky; Andrew Calzavara; Svetlana Popova – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) experience many adverse health and social outcomes, yet their healthcare utilisation is under-researched. Method: This population-based descriptive cohort study utilised ICES provincial administrative health databases and Canadian Death Vital Statistics to identify adults with FAS via usage of…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Behavior, Access to Health Care, Adults
Change in Function in Activities of Daily Living Associated with Lower Community Participation for Adults with Down Syndrome
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Angela Caldwell; Jennie L. Dorris; Elizabeth Gilbert; Nada Alshahwan; Juleen Rodakowski – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Adults with Down syndrome have demonstrated lower rates of community participation, which is known to reflect a poorer quality of life. This cross-sectional study used survey data completed by 27 care partners of adults with Down syndrome to understand if lower community participation was associated with a recent decreased independence…
Descriptors: Adults, Down Syndrome, Daily Living Skills, Participation
The Immediate Effect of Listening to Music on Postural Balance and Mobility in Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Rym Baccouch; Rabeb Laatar; Rihab Borji; Fatma Ben Waer; Hiba Kachouri; Haithem Rebai; Sonia Sahli – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability have deficits in postural balance and mobility. This study aimed to explore the effect of listening to music on postural balance and mobility in individuals with intellectual disability. Method: Ten participants with intellectual disability and 10 participants with typical development performed…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Human Posture, Music, Classical Music
The Uniquely Relational Role of Nurses during the Closure of Large Residential Institutions for People with Intellectual Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Study
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Peter Lewis; Kathryn M. Weston – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: After decades of planning, nurses played a pivotal role in achieving the closure of large residential institutions for people with intellectual disability by 2018. This paper describes the experiences of nurses facilitating the closure of these institutions in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Method: An interview-based,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nurses, Role, Residential Institutions
Family Members Use Superficial Justice Information to Evaluate Performance of Sheltered Workshops: A Warning about "Cognitive Shortcuts"
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Alice Maniezki; Vicente Martínez-Tur; Yolanda Estreder; Carolina Moliner; José Ramos – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: A growing number of services are focused on people with intellectual disabilities. Our study investigates interpersonal justice (interpersonal treatment families receive from service professionals) perceived by family members as a heuristic (cognitive shortcut) they can use to evaluate service performance directed towards improving the…
Descriptors: Sheltered Workshops, Program Evaluation, Intellectual Disability, Family (Sociological Unit)