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Direct linkSelick, Avra; Durbin, Janet; Salonia, Chanelle; Volpe, Tiziana; Orr, Erin; Hermans, Heather; Zaretsky, Lauren; Malhas, Mais; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Direct support professionals (DSP) are instrumental in supporting the health care of individuals with intellectual disabilities, yet receive little training and support for this role. We implemented a capacity building intervention for DSPs in a community agency in Ontario, Canada. This study evaluated the perceived value and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Capacity Building, Allied Health Personnel
Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Durbin, Anna; Jung, James K. H.; Chung, Hannah; Lin, Elizabeth; Balogh, Robert; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study examines newcomers with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to other adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study used linked health and social services administrative data to identify adults with intellectual and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adults, Access to Health Care
Loo, Joanne C. Y.; Boot, Erik; Corral, Maria; Bassett, Anne S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Many individuals with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers struggle to provide accurate and complete information to healthcare providers. Method: The present authors provided personal medical information cards (PMICs) containing contact and medical information to 52 Canadian adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, a genetic…
Descriptors: Adults, Congenital Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Maltais, Julie; Morin, Diane; Tass̩, Marc J. РJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Studies have reported unmet health needs in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This study illustrated and analysed patterns of healthcare services utilization among people with intellectual disability and compared their use to that of the general population. Method: Participants (N = 791, aged 15-82) were mainly recruited…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intellectual Disability, Health Needs, Foreign Countries
Breau, Lynn M.; Aston, Megan; MacLeod, Emily – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are frequent users of the healthcare system, yet nurses report they receive little education regarding specialized medical, social and relational needs of this population. Therefore, parents take on a greater burden of care while their child is in hospital than do parents of typically developing…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Qualitative Research
Spassiani, Natasha; Abou Chacra, Megan Sarah; Lunsky, Yona – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Introduction: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are high users of emergency mental health services and can experience stigmatization in these circumstances. The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences of people with ID living in the community who interact with emergency services as a result of a psychiatric crisis, from the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Psychiatry, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health
Aston, Megan; Breau, Lynn; MacLeod, Emily – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Effective and therapeutic relationships between health care providers and clients are important elements for positive health outcomes. Children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and their parents face unique challenges in establishing relationships with health care providers due to social and institutional stigma and stereotypes associated with…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Parents, Nurses
