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(Not) Going out and Barriers to Leaving the House for People with Intellectual Disabilities through the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK
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Sue Caton; Chris Hatton; Jill Bradshaw; Andrew Jahoda; Rosemary Kelly; Roseann Maguire; Edward Oloidi; Laurence Taggart; Stuart Todd; Richard P. Hastings; the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study Team – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with intellectual disabilities commonly experience multiple barriers to 'going out'. Aims: This paper explores what barriers prevented people from going out, and if the extent and nature of going out changed over time for people with intellectual disabilities as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed. Methods: Data are drawn from a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries
Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Supports during the Pandemic for Workers in Intellectual Disability Services
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Madelaine Carter; Nicole Bobbette; Sabrina Campanella; Yona Lunsky – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Workers in the intellectual disability sector encounter significant work-related stress impacting their mental health. This study explores the barriers faced by these workers when accessing mental health support during the pandemic. Methods: 1831 surveys were completed by intellectual disability support workers from Ontario, Canada…
Descriptors: Employees, Intellectual Disability, Barriers, Mental Health
Moral Distress in Carers for People with an Intellectual Disability Who Died during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Template Analysis Extending the Barlem and Ramos Model of Moral Distress
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Kelly, Kathyan; Margaret, Haigh; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, who had been participants of the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland, who died during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in in-depth,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Death
Accessibility of Child Protection Investigations during Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Court Proceedings
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Tahir, Munazza; Cobigo, Virginie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Qualitative research using published court records to examine contextual factors that contribute to child protection decisions in cases involving parents with intellectual disabilities is limited, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The present study conducted qualitative content analysis on 10 published Ontario court…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Child Safety, COVID-19, Pandemics
'We Don't Have the Answers': What Do We Know about the Experiences of Psychological Professionals Providing Virtual Psychological Support to People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Burton, Holly; Gordon, Kim – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Government restrictions enforced globally in response to COVID-19 necessitated changes to the delivery of mental health services, with many psychology professionals (PPs) forced to transfer their face-to-face practice to virtual means (telephone/video therapy) overnight. This review explores what is known about the experiences of PPs…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health
People with Intellectual Disabilities Living in Care Facilities Engaging in Virtual Social Contact: A Systematic Review of the Feasibility and Effects on Well-Being
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Bakkum, Lianne; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; de Schipper, Johanna Clasien; ten Brug, Annet; Tharner, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities living in home care facilities could not receive visitors. The use of virtual social contact has been recommended by health authorities. This systematic review examined the scientific evidence of the use and feasibility of information and communication…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Residential Care, Information Technology, COVID-19
Experiences and Needs of Direct Support Staff Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Analysis
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Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; Tournier, Tess; Frielink, Noud – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The present study aimed to explore the experiences and needs of direct support staff during the initial stage of the COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands. Method: Overall, eleven direct support staff were recruited from five intellectual disability services to participate in this descriptive qualitative study. They recorded 34 audio…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Intellectual Disability