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A Validity Study of the Working Group's Autobiographical Memory Test for Individuals with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability
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Pyo, Geunyeong; Ala, Tom; Kyrouac, Gregory A.; Verhulst, Steven J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the validity of the Working Group's Autobiographical Memory Test as a dementia screening tool for individuals with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities (ID). Twenty-one participants with Dementia of Alzheimer's Type (DAT) and moderate to severe ID and 42 controls with similar levels of ID…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Test Items, Severe Mental Retardation, Mental Retardation
Mediation between Staff and Elderly Persons with Intellectual Disability with Alzheimer Disease as a Means of Enhancing Their Daily Functioning
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Klein, Pnina S. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study presents a new way of mediation between staff and elderly persons with intellectual disability (ID) and Alzheimer type dementia (AD), i.e., the MISC (Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (Klein, 1988, 2003) model. The MISC was adopted for interactions between staff and adults with ID and AD based on observations of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers, Older Adults
Sensory Impairments and Health Concerns Related to the Degree of Intellectual Disability in People with Down Syndrome
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Maatta, Tuomo; Kaski, Markus; Taanila, Anja; Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka; Iivanainen, Matti – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2006
The relationship between poor health and cognitive impairment is not fully understood yet. People with Down syndrome are prone to a number of health problems, including congenital heart defect, visual impairment, hearing loss, autoimmune diseases, epilepsy, early-onset Alzheimer's disease and intellectual disability. Our aim was to assess the…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation, Alzheimers Disease, Dental Health
Mental Health, Behaviour and Intellectual Abilities of People with Down Syndrome
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Maatta, Tuomo; Tervo-Maatta, Tuula; Taanila, Anja; Kaski, Markus; Iivanainen, Matti – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2006
The mental health, adaptive behaviour and intellectual abilities of people with Down syndrome (n=129) were evaluated in a population-based survey of social and health care records. Females had better cognitive abilities and speech production compared with males. Males had more behavioural problems than females. Behaviour suggestive of attention…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Age Differences