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Direct linkMcCulloch, Emaley; Cuckler, Audra; Valdes, Elise; Hughes, M. Courtney – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Dysphagia is common in individuals with developmental disabilities. Little research exists on the impact of trainings aimed at improving Direct Care Staff's (DCS) use of safe eating and drinking practices. This article presents two studies using pre-and postexperimental design, evaluating online training to improve DCSs' knowledge and ability to…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Eating Habits, Eating Disorders, Health Promotion
Xu, Tianxi; Qian, Xueqin; Rifenbark, Graham G.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Hagiwara, Mayumi – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study explores the psychometric properties of "Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report" (SDI:SR) in students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and without disabilities in China. The paper-and-pencil version of SDI:SR Chinese Translation (SDI:SR Chinese) was used to explore self-determination across students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Self Determination, Intellectual Disability
Friedman, Carli – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
There are decades of research indicating ableism is extremely prominent. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between disability prejudice and institutionalization of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This study had two research questions: (1) How does disability prejudice impact the number of people…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Social Bias, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Magallanes, Rubia; Krok, Kristin; Donohue-Chase, Dina – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Effective strategies to improve health education, food choices, and physical activity are vital for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), as their sedentary lifestyles and high fat diets are contributing to poor health, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, hypertension, Type II diabetes, and obesity. This study…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Promotion, Exercise
Friedman, Carli; Crabb, Caitlin – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Restraint, restrictive interventions, and seclusion are hotly contested practices with inconclusive evidence of their effectiveness. Because the use of restraint and seclusion on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is controversial and its effectiveness doubtable, this study was conducted to explore if and how they were…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Isolation, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Samtani, Grace; Bassford, Tamsen L.; Williamson, Heather J.; Armin, Julie S. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD) often encounter barriers in the health care system when seeking general and specialized medical care. Literature has shown that PWIDD experience a lack of proper screening for and prevention of cancer compared to the general population. However, less is known regarding the cancer care…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Health Care
Parish, Susan L.; Son, Esther; Powell, Robyn M.; Igdalsky, Leah – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
There is a dearth of existing research on the treatment of reproductive cancers among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This study analyzed the 2010 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample and compared the prevalence of reproductive cancer treatment hospitalization discharges among women with…
Descriptors: Cancer, Females, Incidence, Medical Services
Holingue, Calliope; Kalb, Luther G.; Klein, Ann; Beasley, Joan B. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) frequently have behavioral or mental health needs, but experience obstacles to treatment. Family caregivers are often responsible for coordinating the care of individuals with IDD. This study examined family caregiver experiences using intake data from a national tertiary crisis…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Health Services
Barlow, Molly A.; Villegas, Andrea; Cox, David J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Interdisciplinary dialogue can help progress and improve professional fields. Progress and improvement may be impeded by barriers within an interdisciplinary dialogue, two of which are false dichotomies and faulty generalizations. It is our opinion that this particular interdisciplinary dialogue will advance productively by avoiding: false…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Disabilities, Generalization, Caring
Gotto, George S.; Reynolds, Michelle C.; Palmer, Susan B.; Chiang, Danielle F. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Supporting families who have family members with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) as they move through life is a critical need (Reynolds, Palmer, & Gotto, 2018). The phrase, "supporting families," juxtaposes the typical family support paradigm in response to the ongoing shrinkage of federal and state dollars and the…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Caregivers, Services, Intellectual Disability
Dressler, Paul B.; Nguyen, Teresa K.; Moody, Eric J.; Friedman, Sandra L.; Pickler, Laura – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience difficulties with successful transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. A consultative Transition Clinic for youth with IDD was piloted as a quality improvement project, and assessed the engagement of primary care providers (PCPs) for transition planning after…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Patients, Pediatrics, Clinics
Friedman, Carli – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the "backbone" of long term services and supports (LTSS) in the United States (Bogenschutz, Hewitt, Nord, & Hepperlen, 2014, p. 317). This study examined the relationship between DSPs and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities' (IDD) quality of life. To do so, we utilized…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Quality of Life, Paraprofessional Personnel
Murthy, Sumithra; Hsieh, Kelly – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a greater risk of developing high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. We examined whether physical inactivity, obesity, and diabetes were predictive of reported high cholesterol and whether there were any mediating effects of diabetes on the relationship between obesity and…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, At Risk Persons
Caldwell, Jillian A.; Jones, Jennifer L.; Gallus, Kami L.; Henry, Carolyn S. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Using the family resilience model, we examined the association between empowerment, family member age, length of institutionalization, and resilience among family members of relatives with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) following deinstitutionalization. Participants included 56 family members whose relatives with IDD recently…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Resilience (Psychology), Family (Sociological Unit), Adults
Keesler, John M.; Troxel, Jess – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Direct support professionals (DSPs) are instrumental to the daily operations of organizations that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With extensive responsibilities, DSPs often experience high levels of stress and burnout that can result in turnover and vacant positions. Self-care is the practice of behaviors…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Caregivers, Daily Living Skills, Well Being
