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Impact of COVID-19 on the Burden of Care of Families of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Navas, Patricia; Verdugo, Miguel Ángel; Martínez, Sergio; Amor, Antonio M.; Crespo, Manuela; Deliu, Madalin M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Aim: This study analysed the impact that COVID-19 and the response measures implemented by the Spanish Government have had on families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Method: Data on 323 family members (M = 52.3 years old; SD = 10.5) were collected through an online survey, which was focused on analysing…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability
The POMONA-ESP Project Methodology: Collecting Data on Health Indicators for People with Intellectual Developmental Disorders
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Folch, Annabel; Martínez-Leal, Rafael; Vicens, Paloma; Irazábal, Marcia; Muñoz, Silvia; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Rovira, Lluís; Orejuela, Carmen; Cortés, Maria José – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: People with intellectual developmental disorders have significant health disparities and a lack of proper attention to their health needs. They have been underrepresented in scientific research, and very few studies have been carried out using a representative randomized sample. The aim of this study was to describe the methods used in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Health Care, Health Services
Teaching a Phonological Awareness Skill with the Time-Delay System in a Mainstream Setting: A Single-Subject Research Study
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Oliveira, Cristina; Font-Roura, Josep; Dalmau, Mariona; Giné, Climent – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2018
The present study focused on instruction in identifying the 1st sounds of different words. We taught this phonological awareness skill in a mainstream classroom through an evidence-based strategy of time delay to a student with severe intellectual and developmental disability. We implemented the time-delay strategy within a single-subject design…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Time Factors (Learning), Outcomes of Education
The Adaptation Process of Families with Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Catalonia
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Mas, Joana Maria; Giné, Climent; McWilliam, Robin A. – Infants and Young Children, 2016
The most important adaptation task that all families must undertake is the construction of a sustainable, meaningful, and congruent daily routine of family life (R. Gallimore, T. Weisner, L. Bernheimer, D. Guthrie, & K. Nihira, 1993). The aim of this mixed-method study was to understand, from the perspective of parents, how families adapt…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Developmental Disabilities
Internet and People with Intellectual Disability: An Approach to Caregivers' Concerns, Prevention Strategies and Training Needs
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Chiner, Esther; Gómez-Puerta, Marcos; Cardona-Moltó, M. Cristina – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study was to explore caregivers' views about the risks of the Internet for people with intellectual disabilities and their preparation and ability to use prevention strategies to address them. The participants (20 family members and 24 staff members) belonged to a non-profit association working with people with developmental and…
Descriptors: Internet, Intellectual Disability, Caregiver Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities
Family Quality of Life for Families in Early Intervention in Spain
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Mas, Joana M.; Baqués, Natasha; Balcells-Balcells, Anna; Dalmau, Mariona; Giné, Climent; Gràcia, Marta; Vilaseca, Rosa – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
Early intervention (EI) has been shown to be an essential resource for meeting the needs and priorities of children with intellectual and developmental disability and their families. The objective of this study was to examine (a) the perceived quality of life of families attending EI centers in Spain and (b) its relationship with characteristics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability
Views of Students with Disabilities about Their Experience in Secondary Education in the Basque Country, Spain
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López, Ana Luisa; Etxabe, Eguzkiñe; Montero, Delfín – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
Although most of the students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have access to and some even have completed secondary education in Spain, there are few studies that deepen on the students' views about their educational experience. The research team consisted of university researchers and professionals from a non-governmental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Secondary School Students