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Brianne Redquest; Chris A. Clark; Hangsel Sanguino; Yona Lunsky; Sue Hutton; Jonathan Weiss; Tom Davies; Carly A. McMorris – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Virtual mindfulness may be helpful for individuals with intellectual disabilities in the context of COVID-related disruptions of in-person programming, such as Special Olympics (SO). This study examined the feasibility of a virtual mindfulness intervention for SO athletes and their caregivers. Method: SO athletes (n = 44) and their…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Metacognition, Intellectual Disability, Athletes
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Gerianne J. J. Smeets; Karin M. Volkers; Eline A. K. Swart; Xavier M. H. Moonen; Erik J. A. Scherder – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic we implemented a partially online music intervention to examine the feasibility, experiences and short-term outcomes on the challenging behaviour and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: This mixed-methods study included 10 participants with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities…
Descriptors: Adults, COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being
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Kelly, Kathyan; Margaret, Haigh; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, who had been participants of the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in in-depth,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Death
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St. John, Laura; Volpe, Tiziana; Jiwa, Muhammad Irfan; Durbin, Anna; Safar, Yousef; Formuli, Fatima; Thakur, Anupam; Lake, Johanna; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: To address the growing concerns over poor mental health experienced by adults with intellectual disabilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a national virtual mental health course was delivered and evaluated. Methods: This mixed methods study utilized both qualitative and quantitative assessments. Participants were 27 adults with…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Adults, COVID-19
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Bakkum, Lianne; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; de Schipper, Johanna Clasien; ten Brug, Annet; Tharner, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities living in home care facilities could not receive visitors. The use of virtual social contact has been recommended by health authorities. This systematic review examined the scientific evidence of the use and feasibility of information and communication…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Residential Care, Information Technology, COVID-19
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Zonneveld, Ellen; van Schelven, Femke; Boeije, Hennie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic poses risks to the quality of life (QoL) of relatives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. This paper investigates relatives' QoL and associated risk and buffering factors before and during the pandemic. Method: Surveys were administered to three samples of relatives in the Netherlands in 2019 (N = 105)…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Quality of Life, Pandemics, Intellectual Disability