ERIC Number: EJ1380844
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1540-7969
EISSN: EISSN-2169-2408
Association of COVID-19-Related Restrictions with Changes in Functional Skills of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Day Programs of an Israeli Non-Profit Organization
Ben David, Nophar; Lotan, Meir; Moran, Daniel Sender
Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, v48 n2 p79-91 Jun 2023
Intellectual disability (ID) is assumed to be a dynamic phenomenon influenced by personal and environmental factors. During the 18 months of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, most day centers remained open for adults with ID who lived with their families (most of them with severe/profound [S/P] ID) but were closed to those who lived in group homes (with moderate and mild ID). Owing to the fewer participants in day centers, adults with S/P ID received more hours of therapy than before the pandemic. Using a functional screening tool, functional and environmental changes were mapped and discussed in team meetings. As expected, the pandemic caused environmental and personnel changes that affected all groups. The moderate (n = 29) and mild (n = 31) groups deteriorated over the 18 months of the study, especially the senior ones. However, the functional state of the S/P group (n = 16) improved. These results support the understanding that ID is truly dynamic throughout the lifespan. Functional improvements for S/P ID can occur during adulthood with intense and individually adapted interventions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Adults, COVID-19, Pandemics, Day Programs, Daily Living Skills, Environmental Influences, Social Services, Change
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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