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Development and Pilot Testing of a Tool to Calculate Parental and Societal Costs of Raising a Child with Intellectual Disability
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Genereaux, Dallas; Bansback, Nick; Birch, Patricia – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2016
Background: There is a lack of evidence in Canada surrounding the costs to parents and society to raise a child with intellectual disability. Knowledge of these costs is necessary to ensure appropriate governmental support to families and to assess the financial impact of new diagnostic tests and treatments. Method: We adapted 2 paper-based cost…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Child Rearing, Intellectual Disability, Costs
Comparison of Two Types of Actiwatch with Polysomnography in Older Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study
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Van de Wouw, Ellen; Evenhuis, Heleen M.; Echteld, Michael A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: The Actiwatch is increasingly being used to investigate sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate which sensitivity setting of the Actiwatch is most suitable to detect sleep disturbance in older adults with intellectual disability (ID). Method ;Two Actiwatch types were compared to polysomnography (PSG) in 10 older adults with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Older Adults, Sleep, Measurement Techniques
Does Video Training Increase Adult and Child Joint Attention and Improve Child Outcomes? Two Individual Case Studies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Benson, Rhianna L.; Joosten, Annette V. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder experience difficulty initiating (IJA) and responding to joint attention (RJA), which is critical to engagement in social interactions. The adult role in developing joint attention is widely accepted, but measurement of outcomes from adult training is rarely reported. Method: Using a single case…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Control
The Impact of Partner Training on the Communicative Involvement of Students with Multiple and Severe Disability in Special Schools
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Foreman, Phil; Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Pascoe, Sue – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: The outcomes of a pilot program of staff development in communication support in the context of observed changes in student behaviour states and interactive abilities are reported. Participant reports about the impact of the program on their professional practices are included. Method: Six teachers and six teacher aides in special…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Teacher Aides, Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness