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Direct linkIzaskun Álvarez-Aguado; Vanessa Vega Córdova; Miguel Roselló-Peñaloza; Maryam Farhang; Felipe Muñoz La Rivera; Félix González-Carrasco; Herbert Spencer González – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Women with intellectual disabilities face major barriers to healthcare access. This study explored the experiences of 120 women with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in Chile and their interactions with healthcare systems. Method: A qualitative design was used, collecting data through semi-structured interviews to examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Access to Health Care, Barriers
Ilan Wiesel; Christine Bigby; Ellen van Holstein; Brendan Gleeson – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Despite growing recognition of their right for inclusion in society, people with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from mainstream services, or experience poor service outcomes. Method: Taking a relational approach that considers the interpersonal relations and interactions that occur in mainstream service settings in…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Foreign Countries
Anthony Dujmovic-Bracak; Alisa D. Blazek; Emily M. Post; Jacqueline D. Goodway; Carmen B. Swain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Sedentary behaviour among individuals with intellectual disabilities, driven by barriers such as limited access to adapted programs and low self-efficacy, contributes to chronic health conditions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Valemee Visual System (VVS), a novel tool offering visual support and structured exercise…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Barriers, Intervention
Zuyu Wang; Andrew Sommerlad; Joan K. Monin; Angela Hassiotis; Gill Livingston – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with intellectual disability are more socially isolated than the general population. Aims: To explore the social participation experiences and enablers and barriers of older people with mild/moderate intellectual disability. Methods: Following co-production of the research with an advocacy group, we purposively recruited people…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Social Isolation, Barriers, Interpersonal Relationship
Alfredsson Ågren, Kristin; Kjellberg, Anette; Hemmingsson, Helena – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: The aim of this study was to explore and describe access to the Internet and how it is used among adolescents and young adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities in their everyday settings. Method: Data were collected through observations of and interviews with 15 participants with intellectual disabilities, aged 13-25…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Internet, Adolescents, Young Adults
Danielle Frierson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research shows that students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) transition to post-secondary educational environments and the real-world experience more barriers than their typical peers (Banks, 2014). However, limited research includes the voices of students with MMID and their parents/guardians as they describe their…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Student Experience
Vaucher, Carla; Cudré-Mauroux, Annick; Piérart, Geneviève – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
This study examines perceptions and understandings of self-determination in the context of relationships between people with intellectual disabilities and social care professionals. We held focus group discussions to explore the views and experiences of 10 residents and 10 professionals at three facilities for people with intellectual disabilities…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Self Determination, Residential Programs, Participative Decision Making
Kerr, Susan; Lawrence, Maggie; Middleton, Alan R.; Fitzsimmons, Lorna; Darbyshire, Christopher – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Concerns have been raised about the use/misuse of tobacco and alcohol by people with mild/moderate intellectual disabilities. Aiming to address an identified gap in the current evidence base, this study sought to gain an understanding of the tobacco- and alcohol-related health promotion needs of this client group. Methods: Informed by…
Descriptors: Smoking, Drinking, Health Promotion, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Schaafsma, Dilana; Kok, Gerjo; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; van Doorn, Paulien; Curfs, Leopold M. G. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Sex education programs have been developed with paid care staff as sex educators. However, no information is available about whether these programs are being delivered. Method: The aim of this study was to investigate whether paid care staff working in an organisation specialised in the care of people with mild to moderate intellectual…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Caregiver Role, Mild Intellectual Disability
