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Lee, Chung E.; Burke, Meghan M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Given the increased longevity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), future planning programs are becoming increasingly common. However, although siblings are likely to fulfill caregiving roles for people with IDD, siblings have not been included in future planning interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Siblings, Family Role
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Dean, Evan E.; Burke, Kathryn M.; Raley, Sheida K.; Taylor, Julie Lounds – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Goal setting and attainment is often a targeted outcome in the intellectual and developmental disabilities field; however, standardizing the measurement of attainment of individualized goals is challenging. The purpose of this article is to introduce a four-domain framework that provides a series of questions to research and evaluation teams in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Goal Orientation, Measurement Techniques
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Marshall, Sheila K.; Stainton, Tim; Wall, Jessie M.; Zhu, Ma; Murray, John; Wu, Siwei; El Bouhali, Asmae; Parada, Filomena; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Young, Richard A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Eight dyads (N = 16) residing in Western Canada participated in this investigation of how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents jointly construct, articulate, and act on goals pertinent to the young adults' transition to adulthood. Using the action-project method to collect and analyze conversations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Burke, Meghan; Arnold, Catherine; Owen, Aleksa – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Although individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living longer lives, fewer than half of parents of individuals with IDD conduct future planning. The correlates and barriers to future planning must be identified to develop targeted interventions to facilitate future planning. In this study, 388 parents of individuals…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Planning, Parent Participation
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Rotholz, David A.; Moseley, Charles R.; Carlson, Kinsey B. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Providing effective behavioral supports to decrease challenging behavior and replace it with appropriate alternative skills is essential to meeting the needs of many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It is also necessary for fulfilling the requirements of Medicaid-funded individual support plans and is important…
Descriptors: State Policy, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Skill Development
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Neely-Barnes, Susan; Graff, J. Carolyn; Marcenko, Maureen; Weber, Lisa – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Family involvement in planning and choosing services has become a key intervention concept in developmental disability services. This study (N = 547) modeled patterns of family decision making and assessed benefits to persons with developmental disabilities (DDs) and their family members. A latent profile analysis identified 4 classes that were…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Developmental Disabilities, Multiple Regression Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
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Heller, Tamar; Kramer, John – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
This study examined factors influencing involvement of siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities in future planning and their expectation of future caregiving. The sample consisted of 139 adult siblings recruited from an online sibling list and a sibling conference. Results indicated that few families made plans or involved siblings…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Siblings, Printed Materials, Developmental Disabilities