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Inclusive Postsecondary Education Provider Perspectives of Stressful Situations for College Students with Intellectual Disability
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Adrianna Shoemaker; Anthony J. Plotner; Charlie Walters; Molly Bloom; Abigail Mojica – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
Students with an intellectual disability are increasingly attending inclusive postsecondary education programs (IPSEs) to equip them to thrive in adult-life environments. Students within these programs receive support in various areas, such as academics, employment, social engagement, personal development, and independent living. While It is well…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
Images of Relationships and Emotions: A Theoretically Informed Grounded Theory Approach to Storybooks with Youth Characters with Intellectual Disability
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Reichenberg, Monica – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
This study aims to understand how Swedish storybooks targeting youth portray, the relationships (social capital) and emotions of characters with intellectual disability. A collection of 37 storybooks were analysed using grounded theory. The results suggest that romantic relationships dominate in the storybooks. In the portrayal of romantic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Reading, Books, Intellectual Disability
An Investigation of Coping Strategies Used by College Students with Intellectual Disability
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Anthony J. Plotner; Jordan A. Ezell; Chelsea VanHorn-Stinnitt; Chad A. Rose – Inclusion, 2020
Attending college can lead to many benefits including better outcomes in adult life for college graduates. This concept is applicable to all students, including students with intellectual disability who are attending institutions of higher education programs to refine social, academic, employment, and independent living skills. Similar to their…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Coping
The Nature and Quality of Friendship for Older Adults with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Carroll, Rachael; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff. Method: Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends.…
Descriptors: Friendship, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Older Adults
Couple Relationships as Perceived by People with Intellectual Disability -- Implications for Quality of Life and Self-Concept
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Neuman, Ran; Reiter, Shunit – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The study focused on perspectives of people with intellectual disability (ID) regarding their experience of being involved in an intimate relationship with a steady partner and on the discrepancies between their reported experiences and the prevailing opinions on this issue as expressed in the professional literature. In light of the importance of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life
Changes in the Social Networks of Three Women with an Intellectual Disability: A Qualitative Follow-Up Study
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Saarinen, Minna; Holm, Laura; Uusitalo-Malmivaara, Lotta – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
There is ample evidence to show that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face an increased risk of being socially excluded. The longer life expectancy of persons with ID carries new challenges. In this paper, we report on a follow-up case study of three Finnish women with ID. The women were interviewed twice (in 1995 and in 2013) and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Females, Social Networks, Case Studies