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From Assistive to Inclusive? A Systematic Review of the Uses and Effects of Technology to Support People with Pervasive Support Needs
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Lotte Piekema; Annet ten Brug; Aly Waninge; Annette van der Putten – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Although particular technologies can enhance the quality of life (QoL) of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (we use the term pervasive support needs), their objectives and outcomes are understudied. A systematic literature review was therefore conducted to explore this topic. Method: A search of four databases…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology
Family Resilience Affecting Well-Being of Families with a Child with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
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Siméon T. A. Lahaije; Jorien Luijkx; Aly Waninge; Annette A. J. van der Putten – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) have pervasive support needs, which are often managed by their families. By being resilient and positively adapting to this challenge, families may maintain a positive family quality of life (FQOL). We therefore aimed to understand how families with a child with PIMD experience…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Quality of Life, Children