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Relationship between Obesity and Intellectual/Developmental Disability in an Ohio Telepsychiatry Clinic: A Retrospective Review
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Sana Shameem; Megan Luft; Michael Harrington; Ramzi W. Nahhas; Michael Hatesohl; Julie Gentile; Danielle Gainer – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Co-occurring intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) and overweight/obesity (OW/OB) is an important consideration of IDD psychiatric care. The relationship between OW/OB and comorbid diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or IDD remains inadequately described in existing literature. The purpose of this study is to explore these…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Obesity, Mental Health
Impacts of Caregiver Stress on the Receptive Language Skills of Children with Language Impairment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Carrie Hutchins; Sonali Poudel; Sherine Tambyraja; Mary Beth Schmitt – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which ecological factors (e.g., COVID-related caregiver stress and parental warmth) were related to the receptive language skills of children with language impairment (LI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Thirty-five children with LI receiving speech therapy within US public…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Stress Variables, Affective Behavior
School Satisfaction Predicts Quality of Life for Children with Severe Developmental Disabilities and Their Families
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Sarah E. Bjornson; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Children with severe developmental disabilities are frequently excluded from research, and little is known about their quality of life (QoL). Using a mixed-methods approach, this study examined relationships between school factors and QoL for these children and their families. Method: 171 parents of children with severe developmental…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Quality of Life
Defining Developmental Language Disorder and Dyslexia in Schools: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
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Tim DeLuca; Katharine M. Radville; Danika L. Pfeiffer; Tiffany Hogan – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: Interprofessional practice requires regular communication between professionals from different disciplines using shared terminology. Within schools, many professionals are tasked with supporting children with language disorders, namely, developmental language disorder (DLD) and/or dyslexia. Limited information exists as to (a) how…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Dyslexia, Language Impairments, Students with Disabilities