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Intervention Effects on Professionals' Attitudes towards the Participation of Adults with Visual and Severe or Profound Intellectual Disabilities
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Hanzen, Gineke; Waninge, Aly; van Nispen, Ruth M. A.; Vlaskamp, Carla; Post, Wendy J.; van der Putten, Annette A. J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: We investigated the effects of the "Care for Participation+" (CFP+) intervention on direct support professionals' (DSPs') attitudes regarding the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID). Methods: We implemented a pilot non-randomized controlled trial with two control groups…
Descriptors: Intervention, Allied Health Personnel, Caregiver Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Beliefs about Intellectual Disability among Employees at a State Facility and Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Analysis
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James, Jessica S. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Individuals with intellectual disability are subject to stigmatization, even among those providing services to them. Method: Employees from an intermediate care facility (n = 97) and undergraduate students (n = 92) completed measures on their attitudes, beliefs of etiological causes and endorsement of helpful treatments and supports.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Residential Care, Intervention
Autism in Southeast Europe: A Survey of Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Daniels, Amy M.; Como, Ariel; Hergüner, Sabri; Kostadinova, Krasimira; Stosic, Jasmina; Shih, Andy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The aim of this study was to understand the diagnostic, service and lived experiences of families affected by ASD in Southeast Europe. A total of 758 caregivers from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey were surveyed from 2013 to 2015 about characteristics of the child with ASD; service encounters; and caregiver perceptions. The average age at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individual Characteristics
Assessing Anger in People with Intellectual Disability
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Rose, John L.; Gerson, Danielle F. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: There is a growing interest in the use of cognitive approaches for the treatment of psychological difficulties with people who have intellectual disability. The aim of the present study was to investigate the properties of an anger inventory, the relationship between self-reported and staff-reported levels of anger, and the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Psychological Patterns, Correlation
Staff Carers' Understanding of End of Life Care
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Friedman, Sandra L.; Choueiri, Roula; Gilmore, Dana – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Staff carers in pediatric skilled nursing facilities (PSNF) deal directly with dying residents, and are on the forefront of communication with families. These providers have expressed misunderstandings regarding the meaning of resuscitation status and redirection of care. This descriptive study evaluated perceptions and understanding of end of…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Death, Patients, Health Facilities
The Use of Physical Interventions with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour--The Experiences of Service Users and Staff Members
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Hawkins, Sarah; Allen, David; Jenkins, Rosemary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: The views of both service users with intellectual disability and their support staff on the use of physical interventions are largely unknown. The research that does exist describes a largely negative pattern of responses. The present study aimed to explore the personal impact of receiving and implementing physical interventions, and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Discipline Policy, At Risk Persons