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Direct linkDiPasquale, Sarah; Roberts, Mary – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine if integrative dance classes have the potential to improve the postural stability in individuals with intellectual disability. Methods: A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest research design was used to assess changes in postural stability of 16 individuals with intellectual disability. Postural…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Human Posture, Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness
Lindsay Bly; Maureen McBeth; Ibukun Olagunju; Heather Hirst; Dani Block; Frank Bird; James K. Luiselli – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Some adults with intellectual disabilities do not acquire oral feeding skills and are dependent on gastrostomy tube supplementation. Methods: Two adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities received intervention for oral consumption during daily meals (standardised food and liquid quantities, individualised procedural…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Nutrition, Multiple Disabilities
Thomson, Allyson; Bridges, Samantha; Corrins, Briony; Pham, Jessica; White, Chloe; Buchanan, Angus – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: This review examined the impact of participation in an intentional physical activity or sport program on community participation and inclusion for people with intellectual disability. Method: Five electronic databases (PsychINFO, PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, AMED) were systematically searched for papers relating to intellectual disability,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Athletics, Physical Recreation Programs, Program Effectiveness
Rym Baccouch; Rabeb Laatar; Rihab Borji; Fatma Ben Waer; Hiba Kachouri; Haithem Rebai; Sonia Sahli – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability have deficits in postural balance and mobility. This study aimed to explore the effect of listening to music on postural balance and mobility in individuals with intellectual disability. Method: Ten participants with intellectual disability and 10 participants with typical development performed…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Human Posture, Music, Classical Music
Gracie Hay; Nathan J. Wilson; Natalie Ong; Patrick Benson; Gisselle Gallego – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: The attitudes, perceptions and inherent biases of healthcare professionals (HCPs) have the potential to influence and inform health outcomes of people with intellectual disability. This review aimed to identify what educational interventions have been conducted to improve the attitude, knowledge, and confidence of HCPs in caring for…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy
Mireille Tabin; Ishita Khemka; Linda Hickson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Although older adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face high risks of maltreatment, there are few interventions available to reduce these risks. This study describes the development of a research-based intervention that aims to reduce the risks of maltreatment for this population. Method: The development involved…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Wilson, Nathan J.; Cordier, Reinie; Milbourn, Benjamin; Mahoney, Natasha; Hoey, Ciarain; Buchanan, Angus – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Gaining employment can be challenging for young adults with intellectual disability (ID). This study reports on a mentoring intervention to help counter barriers to employment. Method: A single-group, pre-post design was used. Eighteen young men with mild to moderate ID joined a local Men's Shed and were assigned a Shed member as their…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Mentors, Young Adults, Males
Bigby, Christine; Anderson, Sian – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: "Convivial encounter" provides a new lens for understanding social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, characterised by shared activity and friendly interactions with strangers without intellectual disabilities. Places, props and support practices facilitate incidental convivial encounters. This study explored…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention, Inclusion
Gosens, Lotte C. F.; Otten, Roy; de Jonge, Jannet M.; Schellekens, Arnt F. A.; VanDerNagel, Joanneke E.L.; Didden, Robert; Poelen, Evelien A. P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: The prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in people with Mild Intellectual Disability and Borderline Intellectual Functioning (MID-BIF) is high and evidence-based treatment programs are scarce. The present study describes the development of a personalised SUD treatment for people with MID-BIF. Method: The personalised SUD…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Individual Needs
Johnson, Hilary; Bigby, Christine; Iacono, Teresa; Douglas, Jacinta; Katthagen, Sarah; Bould, Emma – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: The social relationships model was developed to describe positive relationships between support staff and people with intellectual disability. We evaluated an educational intervention based on this model. Method: Eighteen staff supporting 5 adult service users with severe or profound intellectual disability from 3 day services received…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Caregivers, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability
Berger, I.; Weissman, S.; Raheel, H.; Bagga, A.; Wright, R.; Leung, F.; Loh, A.; Lee-Jones, C.; Isaacs, B.; Vogt, J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Research suggests physicians may harbour paternalistic attitudes towards people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and lack the knowledge and skills to work with them. This study examined the impact of a brief intellectual and developmental disability curriculum intervention on these outcomes. Methods: First-year medical…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Intellectual Disability
Milot, Élise; Couvrette, Romane; Grandisson, Marie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: This article aims to present the results of a study on the facilitators and obstacles to community participation in inclusive settings for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Québec City (Canada), as perceived by adults with ID and key individuals involved in their daily lives. Method: Semi-structured interviews were…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Inclusion
Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Zijlmans, Linda J. M.; Gerits, Linda; Bosman, Anna M. T. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a training program focusing on improvement of emotional intelligence (EI) and support staffs' awareness of their behaviour towards people with an intellectual disability based on interactional patterns. The support provided regarding the needs for autonomy, relatedness, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability
van Delden, R. W.; Wintels, S. C.; van Oorsouw, W. M. W. J.; Evers, V.; Embregts, P. J. C. M.; Heylen, D. K. J.; Reidsma, D. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: New technology may stimulate active leisure activities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). We conducted a study of an interactive ball that responded to gross body movement, focus of attention, and vocalisations of users with PIMD. The aim was to increase alertness and body movement and elicit more…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Recreational Activities, Physical Activities
Kirk, Hannah E.; Raber, Adi; Richmond, Sally; Cornish, Kim M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: Responses to digital cognitive training interventions vary greatly among children with intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD). Investigating possible predictors of improvements following training is vital in ascertaining which individuals benefit from these interventions. Methods: Seventy-three children (4-11 years) with IDD…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Predictor Variables, Training
