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Download full textEmrah Marul; Hasan Hüseyin Yildirim – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2023
The aim of this study, which was carried out according to the life story/narrative research design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, is to examine the life story of a mother living with a child with an additional disability. In this context, a 5-year-old child with deficiencies such as hearing loss, autism and ADHD and his mother…
Descriptors: Mothers, Children, Disabilities, Young Children
Direct linkHyland, Anna; Arnott, Wendy L.; Rushbrooke, Emma; Cheadle, Simone – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2020
This study compared the language, reading, classroom, and quality of life outcomes of primary school-aged children with aural atresia (AA) to matched controls. Participants included 10 children with AA (eight unilateral) and 10 children with typical hearing matched by chronological and mental age. All children with AA had been fitted with an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology, Quality of Life
Gómez, Laura E.; Morán, M. Lucía; Alcedo, M. Ángeles; Arias, Víctor B.; Verdugo, Miguel-Ángel – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Despite the advances on the assessment of quality of life, this concept is barely studied and is riddled with important limitations for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article is aimed at validating a questionnaire to assess quality of life of children with ASD and intellectual disability (ID). Based on the KidsLife Scale, geared…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Children, Adolescents, Autism
McGregor, Sue L. T. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2020
In the spirit of the 110th anniversary of the American Association for Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), which was celebrated in 2019, this paper traces Ellen Swallow Richards' lasting contributions to the discipline and profession, focusing on the years leading up to its formation in 1909. Within a span of approximately 15 years, she…
Descriptors: Home Economics, Educational Change, Educational History, Biographies
Scheffers, Femke; van Vugt, Eveline; Moonen, Xavier – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Persons with an intellectual disability are at a higher risk of experiencing adversities. The concept of resilience offers promising insights into facilitating personal growth after adversity. The current study aims at providing an overview of the current research on resilience and the way this can contribute to quality of life in…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Adults, Intellectual Disability, Quality of Life
Gini, Gianluca; Holt, Melissa; Pozzoli, Tiziana; Marino, Claudia – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The link between peer victimization and somatic problems is well-established. What is currently understudied is under what contextual conditions victims' health might be most likely to be compromised. Studies demonstrate that victims suffer from poorer adjustment when they belong to a group in which victimization is less normative…
Descriptors: Victims, Child Health, Student Adjustment, Adolescents
Im, Sungjin; Greenlaw, Megan; Lee, Jungeun – Journal of College Counseling, 2020
The authors evaluated the cumulative effects of multiple trauma exposure and examined discrete mindfulness facets concerning trauma-related outcomes among undergraduate students (N = 157). By using self-report questionnaires, the authors found that higher trauma exposure was associated with more severe trauma symptomatology and psychological…
Descriptors: Trauma, Undergraduate Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychological Patterns
David dos Santos Calheiros; Jorge Lopes Cavalcante Neto; Flávio Anderson Pedrosa de Melo; Mey de Abreu van Munster – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
Adapted sports for people with physical disabilities have considerably increased over the last few years, highlighting benefits in health and quality of life of this population. However, no investigations have been conducted with this population in order to evaluate the relationship between quality of life and life style so far, particularly with…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Assistive Technology, Correlation
Nieuwenhuijse, A. M.; Willems, D. L.; van Goudoever, J. B.; Olsman, E. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Persons with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities (PIMD) are supported by professional caregivers for a large part of their lives. However, the perspectives of professional caregivers on good or poor Quality of Live (QoL) of persons with PIMD have hardly been explored. To explore the perspective of professional caregivers on QoL of…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregivers
Su, Francis – American Educator, 2022
Freedom is a basic human desire. It is a central idea behind historic human rights movements and a sign of human flourishing. In this article, the author highlights five freedoms that are central to doing mathematics: (1) The freedom of knowledge; (2) The freedom to explore; (3) The freedom of understanding; (4) The freedom to imagine; and (5) The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Freedom, Disadvantaged, Low Income Students
Dela-Rosa, Ronnell D.; Cleofas, Jerome V.; Oducado, Ryan Michael F. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
The 2019 novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased the mental health challenges and decreased the quality of life among students and the general adult population. However, adult learners and non-traditional students who are currently at their quarter and midlife during the pandemic, remain underrepresented in well-being research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health
Colic, Marija; Dababnah, Sarah; Garbarino, Nicole; Betz, Gail – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often at greater risk of experiencing stress and lower quality of life, in comparison to parents of typically developing (TD) children and other developmental disabilities. Despite vast literature on parental experiences in Western countries, little is known about this topic in Eastern…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Rearing, Coping
Brandau, Melvina; Vogt, Marjorie; Garey, Mary Lou – International Education Studies, 2022
Background: The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic impacted not only students at institutions of higher learning, but also faculty who often made rapid transitions from face-to-face to online or distance learning. Distance learning has been shown to negatively impact college students' physical activity, screen time, and mental health concerns. Little is…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Faculty, School Closing
Mackay, Jessica; Nixon, Gillian M.; Lafferty, Antony R.; Ambler, Geoff; Kapur, Nitin; Bergman, Philip B.; Schofield, Cara; Seton, Chris; Tai, Andrew; Tham, Elaine; Vora, Komal; Crock, Patricia; Verge, Charles; Musthaffa, Yassmin; Blecher, Greg; Caudri, Daan; Leonard, Helen; Jacoby, Peter; Wilson, Andrew; Choong, Catherine S.; Downs, Jenny – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Jevne, Kjersti Wessel; Kollstad, Marit; Dolva, Anne-Stine – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
This study explored the thoughts of emerging adults with Down syndrome on quality of life and subjective well-being. Eight 22-year-olds participated in interviews. Data was analysed with content analysis. Four themes were revealed: Work based on interest and capability, having an active and social leisure life, a safe place to live and the use of…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Quality of Life, Well Being, Life Satisfaction
