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McPherson, Lyn; Ware, Robert S.; Carrington, Suzanne; Lennox, Nicholas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Adolescents with intellectual disability have high levels of unrecognized disease and inadequate health screening/promotion which might be addressed by improving health advocacy skills. Methods: A parallel-group cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate whether a health intervention package, consisting of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Health Promotion
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Lennox, Nicholas G.; Rey-Conde, Therese F.; Faint, Sonya L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: People with intellectual disability often have poor health which may be improved through better health advocacy and enhanced communication with their general practitioner. To this end, we examined the use of the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) and the "Ask" health diary previously developed for adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions, Adolescents