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Patterns of Time Processing Ability in Children with and without Developmental DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The level of TPA seems to be a more valid overall base than the type of diagnosis for the planning of interventions in daily time management. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 4, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Gunnel Janeslätt, Mats Granlund, Anders Kottorp, Lena Almqvist Source Type: journals

Employment Experiences, Perspectives, and Wishes of Mothers of Children with Autism in the People's Republic of ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Mothers in this study make sacrifices in their own lives, including employment, in order to promote and provide intervention for their children with autism. These families had fewer services available to them than in many developed Western countries, and most services are at a cost to the parents. Considerations that Chinese mothers of children with autism make regarding their own employment situation are unique. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Helen McCabe Source Type: journals

Rehabilitation of Low Vision in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: The Influence of StaffEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion It is important to keep professional carers knowledgeable and informed to improve the quality of low vision rehabilitation. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Liesbeth Sjoukes, Aart Kooijman, Hans Koot, Heleen Evenhuis Source Type: journals

Training Staff to Manage Challenging BehaviourEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The training program proved to be effective. Staff knowledge of challenging behaviour and the quality of physical intervention techniques increased significantly. Scores remained above pre-test levels at follow-up. Staff members evaluated the training positively. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Wietske M. W. J. van Oorsouw, Petri J. C. M. Embregts, Anna M. T. Bosman, Andrew Jahoda Source Type: journals

Participation of Children with and without Disabilities in Social, Recreational and Leisure ActivitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Research concerning activity participation should continue to take into account not only whether children are engaging in activities, but explore more precisely 'with whom' these activities are occurring. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Abbie Solish, Adrienne Perry, Patricia Minnes Source Type: journals

Staff Stress and Burnout in Intellectual Disability Services: Work Stress Theory and its ApplicationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Partial exploration of work stress theories means that theoretical understanding of how best to explain work stress in intellectual disability staff is limited. Suggestions for future research are discussed, particularly concerning the relationship between empirical research and work stress theory. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Jason Devereux, Richard Hastings, Steve Noone Source Type: journals

The Effect of Active Support Interactive Training on the Daily Lives of Adults with an Intellectual DisabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Findings support the combination of the training components of AS for improvements in the quality of life for people with intellectual disability. IT may also be worthy of future study as a potential stand-alone intervention for people with the most difficult challenging behaviours. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Vasiliki Totsika, Sandy Toogood, Richard P. Hastings, Jonathan McCarthy Source Type: journals

Caregiver Perceptions of the Understanding of Death and Need for Bereavement Support in Adults with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The overall picture was positive with good agreement between staff, though ensuring that staff consider the potential for psychopathology following bereavement is important in providing support. The implications for staff training and post-bereavement support are considered. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Rosemary MacHale, John McEvoy, Edel Tierney Source Type: journals

Perceived Social Acceptance and Peer Intimacy Among Children with Disabilities in Regular Schools in NorwayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Educational arrangements may obstruct the opportunities of children with disabilities have for participating and interacting socially during leisure time and may further have a negative impact on their perceived social acceptance and peer intimacy. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Christian Wendelborg, Øyvind Kvello Source Type: journals

An Evaluation of the Implementation of Hand Held Health Records with Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Cluster Randomized Controlled TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions No significant outcomes were achieved by the intervention. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Vicky Turk, Sarah Burchell, Sukhjinder Burrha, Roslyn Corney, Sandra Elliott, Sally Kerry, Catherine Molloy, Kerry Painter Source Type: journals

Roles of General Practitioners in the Provision of Health Care Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A National Census in TaiwanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions It is concluded that Taiwanese health and welfare authorities need to focus more carefully on issues concerning deficiencies in the training of GPs, and to employ appropriate strategies to address health care issues raised in the present study so as to improve the quality of care for people with intellectual disabilities. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Jin-Ding Lin, Shang-Wei Hsu, Chia-Feng Yen, Ying-Ting Chou, Chia-Ling Wu, Cordia M. Chu, Ching-Hui Loh Source Type: journals

The Relationship between Reciprocity and the Emotional and Behavioural Responses of StaffEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings provide support for the role of reciprocal relationships between care staff, the organization and work colleagues in burnout. Some support was found for the proposed model. The clinical implications of the study, methodological considerations and recommendations for future research are discussed. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - September 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Cathryn Thomas, John Rose Source Type: journals

Access to Secondary Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Review of the LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion More research is needed, given that so few studies are published in this area. Initiatives to improve access to secondary healthcare need to be evaluated to inform the development of services. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - August 20, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Clare Backer, Melanie Chapman, Duncan Mitchell Source Type: journals

Form and Function of Communicative Behaviours in Individuals with Angelman SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are only a few studies that have attempted to systematically document the communicative forms and functions in the repertoires of individuals with Angelman syndrome (AS). In the present study, we sent the Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts (IPCA) (Sigafoos et al. 2000a,b) to 136 families of children with AS. The IPCA aims to provide a systematic inventory and objective description of the communication forms and functions present in the child's repertoire. Seventy-nine surveys were returned and analyzed to determine differences in the number and types of communicative forms and functions in relation to the chil...
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - August 4, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Robert Didden, Jeff Sigafoos, Hubert Korzilius, Astrid Baas, Giulio E. Lancioni, Mark F. O'Reilly, Leopold M. G. Curfs Source Type: journals

Investigating Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Staff Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: The Role of PersonalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Personality traits can affect the degree of burnout and poor psychological well-being that staff may experience. Staff should be informed about the role that their personality traits can play in their well-being. Training programmes for staff should incorporate the complex relationship between personality traits and well-being. Further studies should aim at identifying other personality traits that could increase or decrease resilience of staff working in this area. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - August 3, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Man Cheung Chung, Carly Harding Source Type: journals

The Usefulness of the DBC-ASA as a Screening Instrument for Autism in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The DBC-ASA score may be able to discriminate between children with intellectual disabilities with and without autism. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - July 6, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Shoumitro Deb, Akal-Joat Dhaliwal, Meera Roy Source Type: journals

Promoting Leisure Physical Activity Participation among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Validation of Self-Efficacy and Social Support ScalesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Studies of physical activity correlates are needed to formulate evidence-based programmes to promote physical activity participation. This measure demonstrated good psychometric properties, and will be useful for examining social support and self-efficacy for physical activity by adults with intellectual disabilities. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - July 5, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Jana J. Peterson, N. Andrew Peterson, John B. Lowe, Faryle K. Nothwehr Source Type: journals

Are People with Intellectual Disabilities Represented in European Public Health Surveys?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion These findings have implications for those charged with the collection of comparable information about population health. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - July 4, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Christine Linehan, P. N. Walsh, H. M. J. Van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, M. P. Kerr, Frances Dawson Source Type: journals

The Prevalence and Severity of Physical Mobility Limitations in Older Adults with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The common nature of mobility limitations among the growing population of older adults with intellectual disabilities has implications for service providers and policy-makers. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 24, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Shaun Cleaver, Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, Duncan Hunter Source Type: journals

'What's the Next Stage?' Mothers of Young Adults with Down Syndrome Explore the Path to Independence: A Qualitative InvestigationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These findings are not consistent with findings of previous research, which suggested that mothers in this situation are personally and socially inclined to limit the transition of their offspring to an independent adulthood. The discussion explores the possible reasons for this change and proposes clarification to existing theoretical frameworks for understanding mothers' perspectives. Limitations of the research and future recommendations are discussed. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 16, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Julie Docherty, Kate Reid Source Type: journals

Sexual Offending Theories and Offenders with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Theories at all three levels, as well as the ITSO, appear to have relevance to sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities. Some tentative suggestions are made for future research to assist in the application of theory to this client group. It is argued that a more complete understanding of theory in relation to this client group will lead to the development of more effective intervention programmes. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 16, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Jenny A. Keeling, John L. Rose, Anthony R. Beech Source Type: journals

Psychometric Properties of the ASPeCT-DD: Measuring Positive Traits in Persons with Developmental DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion Limitations of this study are discussed, as are related opportunities for future research endeavours. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 16, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Cooper Woodard Source Type: journals

Consumer-Directed Goal Planning in the Delivery of Assistive Technology Services for People who are Ageing with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Results provide evidence in favour of a consumer-directed approach to assistive technology and environmental modification service delivery for consumers who are ageing with intellectual disabilities. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 16, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Mansha Mirza, Joy Hammel Source Type: journals

Weight Status of Persons with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Further research into health-control programmes, weight status, food-intake and physical exercise is recommended. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 16, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Marian A. Maaskant, Ankie G. M. van Knijff-Raeven, Henny M. J. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk, Marja Y. Veenstra Source Type: journals

Eliciting Proto-Imperatives and Proto-Declaratives in Children with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Several factors need to be considered to account for the observed differences in frequency and utterance forms of the elicited proto-imperatives versus proto-declaratives. Nevertheless, the results overall suggest that the elicitation tasks for proto-imperatives and proto-declaratives can be reliably used in children with intellectual disabilities. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Joke Vandereet, Bea Maes, Dirk Lembrechts, Inge Zink Source Type: journals

A Comparison of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities with and without ASD on Parallel Measures of Challenging Behaviour: The Behavior Problems Inventory-01 (BPI-01) and Autism Spectrum Disorders-Behavior Problems for Intellectually Disabled Adults (ASD-BPA)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Challenging behaviour may not be part of the diagnostic criteria for Autistic Disorder but they are frequently exhibited by children and adults with this condition. Levels of challenging behaviours are highest in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-occurring intellectual disability (ID). The sample for this study consisted of 57 institutionalized adults with ID who either did or did not meet criteria for an ASD on a screening instrument [Autism Spectrum Disorders-Diagnosis for Intellectually Disabled Adults (ASD-DA)]. These two groups were compared on two parallel measures of challenging behaviour com...
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - June 6, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Johannes Rojahn, Jonathan Wilkins, Johnny L. Matson, Jessica Boisjoli Source Type: journals

Public Attitudes Towards Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities as Measured by the Concept of Social DistanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This study demonstrates that although certain demographic variables are still relevant in identifying social distance attitudes, the measurement of this construct requires revision to ensure a valid and sensitive reflection of the public's attitudes. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - May 8, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz, Philip Burge, Hilary K. Brown, Elizabeth Arsenault Source Type: journals

Starting a New Job: The Social and Emotional Experience of People with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The discussion addresses the importance of understanding work in relation to the participants' wider lives, along with the longer-term role for supported employment agencies to help people achieve their social and emotional goals in a vocational context. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - April 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Andrew Jahoda, Pauline Banks, Dave Dagnan, Jeremy Kemp, Wendy Kerr, Victoria Williams Source Type: journals

Contraception and Women with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions There is a role for increased education, support and advocacy for women with intellectual disabilities when they are prescribed contraception. This would help to ensure women are prescribed methods which are best for them as individuals and to help maximize their participation in the process. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Michelle McCarthy Source Type: journals

Communication and Empowerment: A Place for Rich and Multiple Media?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The lives of young people with intellectual disability provide a fertile culture for developments in this area, offering some new opportunities for communication and empowerment. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - April 21, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Karen Bunning, Becky Heath, Andy Minnion Source Type: journals

Restraint Procedures and Challenging Behaviours in Intellectual Disability: An Analysis of Causative FactorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Restraint is still a commonly used intervention employed with people with challenging behaviours. Physical and chemical restraint should be used as a last resort, part of a planned programme, and implemented by trained people. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 13, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Johnny L. Matson, Jessica A. Boisjoli Source Type: journals

The Relationship between Components of the Behavioural Phenotype in Prader-Willi SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Temper outbursts in PWS may be associated with other PWS behavioural phenotypic characteristics such as repetitive questions and 'stubbornness'. A progression of behaviours may lead up to the most challenging temper outburst behaviours. This may have important implications for effective coping strategies. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Chris Oliver, Kate A. Woodcock, Glyn W. Humphreys Source Type: journals

Physical Interventions for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Survey of Use, Policy, Training and MonitoringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Physical intervention use is widespread. National guidance on policy and training is widely followed though unimplemented by a minority. The time may be right to more explicitly aim for a reduction in PI use within services. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Roy Deveau, Peter McGill Source Type: journals

Frequency of Use and Characteristics of People with Intellectual Disabilities Subject to Physical InterventionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The relatively frequent use of PI is consistent with routine rather than last resort use. Such use carries risk of physical and psychological damage. Service providers should systematically reduce the frequency of use of PI. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Peter McGill, Glynis Murphy, Amanda Kelly-Pike Source Type: journals

Predictors of Restrictive Reactive Strategy Use in People with Challenging BehaviourEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Individual differences such as challenging behaviour and service practices, such as detention under the Mental Health Act, predicted the use of restrictive procedures. The identification of those service users most at risk of reactive strategy use may enable the specific targeting of therapeutic interventions that may reduce or eliminate their use. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: David Allen, Kathy Lowe, Sam Brophy, Kate Moore Source Type: journals

Mindful Staff Can Reduce the Use of Physical Restraints When Providing Care to Individuals with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Data from this initial study suggest that staff training in mindfulness is potentially beneficial to both staff and the individuals with intellectual disabilities, particularly in reducing the use of physical restraints and Stat medication for aggressive and destructive behaviours. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Nirbhay N. Singh, Giulio E. Lancioni, Alan S. W. Winton, Ashvind N. Singh, Angela D. Adkins, Judy Singh Source Type: journals

Clinical Psychopathology, Untoward Incidents and the Use of Restrictive Procedures in Adults with Intellectual DisabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Specific interventions seem to be associated with different types of incidents and presence of autism. The results are discussed in terms of clinical practice and possible future directions. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Eddie Chaplin, Elias Tsakanikos, Steve Wright, Nick Bouras Source Type: journals

The Clinical Management and Prevention of Pica: A Retrospective Follow-Up of 41 Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and PicaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion People with intellectual disabilities and dangerous pica can be protected on a long-term basis from serious harm if proper management and clinical interventions are both employed. Although restrictive interventions were used on a long-term basis, they were contingent upon a pica incident or pica attempts, which occurred much lower than in baseline sessions. Resident rights were protected throughout the intervention. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Don E. Williams, Sharon Kirkpatrick-Sanchez, Christie Enzinna, Jacqueline Dunn, Deborah Borden-Karasack Source Type: journals

The Effects of an Action Plan, Staff Training, Management Support and Monitoring on Restraint Use and Costs of Work-Related InjuriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions We drastically reduced physical restraints, staff injuries and created a safer place to work. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - January 12, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Kim Sanders Source Type: journals

Communication Supports in Congregate Residential Care Settings in OhioEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background Communication skills are important to the pursuit of increased self-determination in individuals with disabilities. The aim of this investigation was to gather information about communication supports in state-run residential care facilities in Ohio, and to compare findings with a previous investigation on this topic examining such perceptions in group home environments.Methods An online survey was adapted from DeSimone & Cascella [Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 17, 2005, 1] to examine perceptions of habilitation managers regarding the quality of communication supports in their settings. Per...
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - December 17, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Pamela R. Mitchell Source Type: journals

Quality of Life for the Camberwell CohortEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Despite the difficulties encountered, this study provided some support for the widely help belief that QoL is lower for those with intellectual disability and for those with challenging behaviour. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - December 14, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Julie Beadle-Brown, Glynis Murphy, Michele DiTerlizzi Source Type: journals

Pre-menstrual Syndrome in Women with Down SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The hypotheses that PMS would be higher or go unrecognized in women with Down syndrome was not supported. The diary was well received by both carers and women with Down syndrome and could be an educative, clinical and research tool for use with any woman with intellectual disability. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 23, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Linda Mason, Cliff Cunningham Source Type: journals

An Investigation of Factors Predictive of Continued Self-Injurious Behaviour in an Intellectual Disability ServiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The results have implications for intellectual disability services, in terms of the importance of multidisciplinary team working, training and guidelines for problem management. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 23, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Adam Danquah, Kate Limb, Melanie Chapman, Carrie Burke, Andrea Flood, Sarah Gore, Kara Greenwood, Kelsey Healey, William Kerr Reid, Jan Kilroy, Huma Lacey, Caroline Malone, Michelle Perkin, Dougal Julian Hare Source Type: journals

Emergency Psychiatric Services for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Caregivers' PerspectivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Input from caregivers points to deficiencies in the system that lead them to use the ED when other options have been exhausted. A number of recommendations can be implemented to improve the emergency psychiatric care of adults with ID in the ED. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 11, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Jonathan A. Weiss, Yona Lunsky, Carolyn Gracey, Maaike Canrinus, Susan Morris Source Type: journals

Health and Psychiatric Disparities in Children with Cognitive and Developmental Delays: Implications for Health Policy in QuebecEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings suggest that, within a universal healthcare system, disparities in primary healthcare may not emerge until adulthood in individuals with delay status. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 11, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Jennifer S. Nachshen, Alexa Martin-Storey, Lisa Campisi, Dale Stack, Alex Schwartzman, Lisa Serbin Source Type: journals

The content of support of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: an analysis of the number and content of goals in the educational programmesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Results indicate that support to persons with PIMD especially focuses on 'interaction and social roles'. Especially, health issues seem to be under-represented. Short-term goals mainly focus on gathering knowledge. Further studies are needed to clarify if professionals indeed lack detailed information about their clients or if available knowledge (e.g. in files) is not transferred into day-to-day practice. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 11, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Annette van der Putten, Carla Vlaskamp, Petra Poppes Source Type: journals

Understanding Challenging Behaviour: Perspectives of Children and Adolescents with a Moderate Intellectual DisabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings are consistent with the findings of other studies on young people's understanding of and attitudes towards peers with atypical behaviour. The theoretical and clinical implications for young people with intellectual disabilities are discussed. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Alison Byrne, Eilis Hennessy Source Type: journals

Weighting the Weights: Agreement among Anthropometric Indicators Identifying the Weight Status of People with Intellectual DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions BMI and waist circumference were feasible measurement options. Agreements among the methods were low. Implications of these results are discussed. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: C. J. F. Verstraelen, M. A. Maaskant, A. G. M. van Knijff-Raeven, L. M. G. Curfs, H. M. J. van Schrojenstein Lantman [ndash] de Valk Source Type: journals

I-CAN: A New Instrument to Classify Support Needs for People with Disability: Part IEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The I-CAN is a useful instrument for effectively assessing the support needs of people with a disability using a person centred approach. It is effective in identifying support needs across health and well-being areas, and activities of daily living. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Vivienne C. Riches, Trevor R. Parmenter, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Gabrielle Hindmarsh, Jeff Chan Source Type: journals

The Reliability, Validity and Practical Utility of Measuring Supports using the I-CAN Instrument: Part IIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions I-CAN is a reliable, valid and user-friendly instrument for assessing the support needs of people with disabilities. It uses a process that involves the persons with disability, their family and friends and staff as appropriate. It is also apparent that the current provision of paid support hours by agencies is a complex phenomenon that is not based solely on individual support needs. Further research is warranted on the influence of the environment and the perceptions of need for support based on negotiable and non-negotiable support needs. (Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities - November 3, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Vivienne C. Riches, Trevor R. Parmenter, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Gabrielle Hindmarsh, Jeff Chan Source Type: journals