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Direct linkTenorio, Marcela; Aparicio, Andrés; Arango, Paulina Sofía; Fernández, Ana Karen; Fergusson, Alfonso; Turull, Jaime; Pizarro, Ricardo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: People with intellectual disability in Chile face individual and collective barriers to social participation. Lack of knowledge about their rights and tools for effective self-advocacy seem to be key elements that need to be improved to facilitate participation. Method: We present PaísDI, a 16 h long manualised program created by…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Barak, Sharon; Dunsky, Ayelet – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: While people with intellectual disabilities tend to refrain from physical activity, outdoor physical activity programs increase motivation to engage in physical activity. Method: Eighty adults with intellectual disabilities participated in a 12-month outdoor physical activity program. Attendance was used to assess feasibility. Aerobic…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Physical Activities, Exercise Physiology
Eline Wagemaker; Elske Salemink; Hilde M. Huizenga; Han F. Bart; Tycho J. Dekkers; Anika Bexkens – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability face peer resistance challenges, risking harmful or dangerous situations. Method: We designed a peer resistance group intervention at school for adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability, tested its feasibility (N = 4, M[subscript age] = 14.1, M[subscript IQ]…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Slow Learners, Intelligence Quotient, Vocational Schools
Jones, Jessica; Blinkhorn, Ashleigh; McQueen, Meg; Hewett, Laura; Mills-Rogers, Mary-Jane; Hall, Layla; Althagafi, Lujain; Hudson, Chloe; Gierc, Madelaine; Wright, Kristyn; Goettl, Hannah; Keogh-Lim, Daniel; Rischke-Peddle, Alexis; Ayub, Muhammad – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Introduction: Preliminary evidence suggests dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) may be beneficial for persons with intellectual disabilities. This pilot randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the feasibility of adapted DBT for adults with intellectual disabilities and co-morbid psychiatric disorders in the community. Methods: An adapted…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Sanner, Catherine M.; Neece, Cameron L.; Herbozo, Sylvia; Baum, Marti F. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Camps, Health Promotion, Obesity
Wilson, Nathan J.; Chen, Yu-Wei; Mahoney, Natasha; Buchanan, Angus; Marks, Anne; Cordier, Reinie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Experiences of people with intellectual disability are often reported by proxy, excluding the person's own perception. To assist people with intellectual disabilities ability to communicate their own experiences, the current study explored the feasibility, reliability and validity of experience sampling methods (ESMs) for people with…
Descriptors: Sampling, Experience, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Schaap, Feija D.; Fokkens, Andrea S.; Dijkstra, Geke J.; Reijneveld, Sijmen A.; Finnema, Evelyn J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The number of people with intellectual disability and dementia increases; this combination causes behavioural changes. Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) supports staff in dementia care in nursing homes and may be useful in intellectual disability-care. This qualitative study examines the feasibility of DCM for older people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Dementia, Intellectual Disability, Older Adults, Feasibility Studies
Dijkhuizen, Annemarie; Waninge, Aly; Hermans, Seph; van der Schans, Cees P.; Krijnen, Wim P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Knowledge concerning the feasibility and effects of progressive resistance training (PRT) for persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment who are categorized in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level 1 is limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate feasibility and effect of PRT on participants'…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Visual Impairments, Feasibility Studies, Program Effectiveness
Hodgson, Anna R.; Grahame, Victoria; Garland, Deborah; Gaultier, Fiona; Lecouturier, Jan; Le Couteur, Ann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Early intervention for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tends to focus on enhancing social communication skills. We report data collected via focus group discussions as part of a feasibility and acceptability pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) about a new parent group intervention to manage restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRB)…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Early Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Bigby, Christine; Frawley, Patsie; Ramcharan, Paul – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: The inclusion of people with intellectual disability in research is a common requirement of research funding. Little conceptual clarity is available to guide the conduct of inclusive research or judge its fidelity, there is minimal evidence of its impact, and questions remain about its feasibility and rigour. Method: A comprehensive…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Inclusion, Participatory Research, Teamwork
Shooshtari, Shahin; Temple, Beverley; Waldman, Celeste; Abraham, Sneha; Ouellette-Kuntz, Héléne; Lennox, Nicholas – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: No standardized tool is used in Canada for comprehensive health assessments of adults with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of implementing the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) in Manitoba, Canada. Method: This was a qualitative study using a purposive sample of physicians,…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Foreign Countries
Chard, Melissa; Roulin, Jean-Luc; Bouvard, Martine – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: The use of common psychological assessment tools is invalidated with persons with PIMD. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of using a visual habituation procedure with a group of adults with PIMD, to develop a new theoretical and practical framework for the assessment of cognitive abilities. Methods: To test the…
Descriptors: Habituation, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities
O'Brien, Patricia; McConkey, Roy; García-Iriarte, Edurne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Inclusive research with people with intellectual disabilities is growing internationally but with few studies examining its feasibility. Methods: In undertaking a national study exploring what life was like in Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities, a community of practice was developed involving a core group of…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Teamwork, Mental Retardation, Feasibility Studies
