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Direct linkKimberly J. Cheah; Vivienne Riches; Vimallan Manokara – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Despite various government initiatives, people with disabilities all over the world face some degree of hindrance when they try to contribute to society. Aim: This project sought to give voice to and understand the perceptions and experiences of persons with disabilities in Singapore when contributing to society through volunteerism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Disabilities, Volunteers
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Helseth, Sølvi; Andenaes, Randi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2019
The study aimed to investigate trends and explanatory factors for socio-economic inequalities associated with disability during the transition to young adulthood. A sample of 2606 participants (56% females and 44% males) was prospectively followed from adolescence to young adulthood. Disability status, age, gender, mental health problems,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Disabilities, Adolescents
Block, Betty A.; Weatherford, Gwendolyn M. – Quest, 2013
The concept of embodiment and the reintroduction of the body into the disability movement debate is the focus of this investigation. This paper will include arguments from scholars from philosophy, disability studies, adapted physical education, counseling, nursing, and sociology who recognize that a dualistic approach to dealing with embodied…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Self Concept, Human Body, Perception
Wu, Hsiang-Yi; Chu, Szu-Yin – Preventing School Failure, 2012
Teaching self-determination skills is an effective way to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. Embedding self-determination strategies in early childhood curriculum helps students with disabilities gain access to the general education. Considering families' cultural values can improve relationships between professionals…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Disabilities, Young Children, Values
Stendal, Karen; Balandin, Susan; Molka-Danielsen, Judith – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Virtual worlds, such as Second Life[R], are the latest star in the online communication sky. Created by Linden Lab, Second Life is a three-dimensional environment that provides a context for avatars to communicate and socialise with other avatars in a variety of settings (Bell, 2009). Virtual worlds have been used to train people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Quality of Life, Social Values
Download full textPracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2021, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), that this year has been converted into a fully Virtual Conference as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
