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Interventions to Promote Functional Capacity of Australian Children and Adolescents with Hereditary or Congenital Cognitive Disabilities: A Scoping Review
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M. D. Marveggio; D. S. Dorstyn; D. Turnbull; A. Thirumanickam – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents a significant shift in service funding for children with hereditary or congenital cognitive disabilities. This PRISMA-based scoping review identifies and maps the NDIS literature to display research gaps and priorities for this cohort. Method: Twenty-nine databases…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Congenital Impairments, Children
Children and Young People with Down Syndrome: Their Awareness of Down Syndrome and Developing Self-Perceptions
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Deakin, Karen; Moore, Derek G.; Jahoda, Andrew – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Past research suggests children with Down syndrome often lack awareness of their disability despite the visibility of their condition. Method: This study used novel tasks to investigate their insight. Twenty-eight young people with Down syndrome (aged 8-17 years) were recruited, along with control groups of 67 typically developing…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship
A Video Feedback Intervention for Workforce Development: Exploring Staff Perspective Using Longitudinal Qualitative Methodology
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James, Deborah Michelle; Hall, Alex; Lombardo, Chiara; McGovern, Will – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: In this study, we explored the impact of staff training that used video feedback to help staff see the effect of their interactional work with service users. The study was based at a large organization delivering services for children and adults with autism. Materials and Methods: A longitudinal qualitative study with semi-structured…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Interaction
Creating an Inclusive Society… How Close Are We in Relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder? A General Population Survey
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Dillenburger, Karola; McKerr, Lyn; Jordan, Julie Ann; Devine, Paula; Keenan, Mickey – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder are increasingly educated in mainstream classrooms in the United Kingdom (Wilkinson & Twist, "Autism and Educational Assessment: UK Policy and Practice." NFER, Slough, 2010), and some employers are now specifically seeking out staff on the autism spectrum. Does that mean that we are…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Surveys, Children