The commitment to accessibility serves as a catalyst for developing and implementing practices that prevent barriers and can better allow for inclusive participation with the world around us. Unfortunately, the importance of accessibility does not always equate with commitment and compliance. While there has been a slow-moving effort to increase…

This rapid review, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and conducted from February to July 2024, aimed to identify the best available evidence to guide early years practitioners in supporting children aged 0-5 with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), specifically stammering, speech sound issues, and language…

Often, teacher candidates learn "about" individuals with disabilities instead of "from" their lived experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of participation in the Disability Advocate Presenter Series (DAPS), a semester-long series of three presentations led by disabled advocates, on teacher candidates'…

Background: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are disproportionally at risk of and impacted by violent victimization. They also face substantial barriers to reporting victimization to the police. One of those barriers is language access. Similarly, communication can also pose challenges for individuals with intellectual…

To understand the experiences of the disabled in academia, a fully accessible and inclusive workshop conference was held in March 2018. Grounded in critical disability studies within a constructivist inquiry analytical approach, this article provides a contextualisation of ableism in academia garnered through creative data generation. The nuanced…

Aging family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have unique circumstances setting them apart from the general caregiving population. Such differences include the extensive duration of the caregiving, and health concerns that manifest in the caregiver and individuals with IDD over time. Because of increasing…

Background: Requiring adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to go on community outings with co-residents and staff is contrary to community-living policy's focus on person centredness and choice of activities/companions. Method: We analysed 2018-19 National Core Indicators data from 36 US states concerning 7968 adults living in…

Legislative initiatives have led to the increased use of teacher evaluation systems to make high-stakes decisions involving teachers, including promotion and retention, certification, termination, tenure, and salary. Evaluation instruments are largely based on observable pedagogical skills. However, many of the commercially available evaluation…

People with disabilities develop skills associated with self-determined action when supports and opportunities, aligned to their strengths and values, are provided in the environments in which they live, learn, and work. Researchers have suggested that a complex array of contextual factors impacts how people with disabilities and their key…

There is a higher incidence of diagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children with visual impairment and blindness (VIB) than in typically sighted children. However, we currently lack appropriate assessment measures to fully understand the neurodevelopment of children with VIB. Numerous factors, such as common characteristics between…

Background: The psychological wellbeing of staff who provide support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is one of the crucial factors in determining the quality of provision offered. An understanding of the current status and influencing variables of staff psychological wellbeing is considered to be vital in this respect.…

Background: Between 26% and 52% of adults with intellectual disability experience urinary incontinence (UI). Little is known about the implications of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for this group. The aim was to screen for UTIs in a sample of adults with intellectual disability and UI. Method: Twenty adults with intellectual disability and UI…

This study aims to compare the concentrations of thiamine and histamine in the samples of 41 typical fluent speakers and 43 children who stutter in Jordan. Blood samples were collected for the determination of thiamine and histamine using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV). The results revealed a…

Children with disabilities face disproportionate barriers when it comes to accessing education and reaching foundational learning milestones. The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supports partner countries to adapt their education systems so that all children can go to schools that are safe and access the support they need to learn and…

Background: Climate change disproportionally affects people with intellectual disability. Despite this, people with intellectual disability are rarely included in conversations about just environmental futures. Methods: Using PRISMA-ScR guidelines, this scoping review maps the academic literature surrounding intellectual disability and climate…