Background: Very little is known about the neuropsychological correlates of adaptive functioning in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study examined whether specific cognitive deficits and demographic variables predicted everyday functioning in adults with ID. Method: People with ID (n = 101; ages 19-41 years; mean education = 11…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a parent training program teaching self-care and domestic skills to children with mental retardation. The study was conducted with three mothers, their children and classroom teachers. Multiple probe across behaviors design was used. Experimental procedure consisted of three meetings…

Background: The aims were to identify referral characteristics and outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities referred to a psychodynamic psychotherapy service. Materials and Methods: A retrospective case notes review of anonymized data relating to 100 sequential patient episodes. Results: A total of 81 people out of 100 with a range of…

The article reviews strategies for selecting and prioritizing community survival skills for mentally retarded persons and tactics for performing a behavioral task analysis of the identified skill. The behavioral procedures common to community survival skills training programs are described and representative research is reviewed. (Author/CL)

The study evaluated the effects of self recording alone and of additional self-management techniques in improving the ability of adults with mental retardation (N=9) to self-direct daily living activities. All subjects improved their performance in task completion suggesting that self-recording alone may be effective in improving task completion.…

The objective of the study was to study differences in aging phenomena among adults with intellectual disability (ID), who live in community residence versus their peers in residential care centers and to determine the contribution of health status, age, gender, etiology and level of ID to the decline in ADL function with age. Our study was based…

This paper describes the development of the interRAI-Intellectual Disability (interRAI ID), a comprehensive instrument that assesses all key domains of interest to service providers relative to a person with an intellectual disability (ID). The authors report on the reliability and validity of embedded scales for cognition, self-care, aggression,…

Investigated the relationship between self-esteem and daily living skills growth in mentally retarded adults. Found that involvement and success in skill training may be important factors in self-esteem growth. Also found that IQ was a poor predictor of learning and self-esteem gains for this population. (JOW)

This paper summarizes the results of a review of the empirical literature (1990-2005) focusing on use of assistive technology as a self-management tool for persons with intellectual disabilities. Forty investigations were identified which provided information on assistive technology to assist persons with disabilities to initiate and complete…

It is noted that the Montessori Approach which involves programed instruction can be useful in teaching practical living skills to retarded and other handicapped children. (SBH)

The effects of three prompting sequences on the acquisition of independent living skills with 14 mild and moderately mentally retarded vocational rehabilitation clients (16 to 50 years old) are examined. (Author)

The study examined classroom-based instruction in restauranting skills for three male retarded students (17 to 22 years old). Ss were taught each of four skill components in sequential order: locating, ordering, paying, and eating, and exiting. (Author/DB)

The author discusses the teaching of independent living skills (ILS) to mentally retarded adults. (SBH)

Identified neuropsychological factors that discriminated among various levels of independent living for 129 mentally retarded adults, using the McCarron-Dial System (MDS). Results indicated 65 percent of the sample were accurately classified, representing a considerable improvement over the base rate prediction of 36 percent. (Author/BL)

The case study focuses on reluctance of parents of a disabled young adult to allow her to move into her own apartment. Noted are the daughter's need to take risks and the importance of viewing such moves as trial efforts. (CL)