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Book Review: Disability Studies: A Student's Guide
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Samuel, J. Tags: Book reviews Source Type: research

Book Review: Sexuality and Relationships in the Lives of People With Intellectual Disabilities Standing in My Shoes
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Jones, V. Tags: Book reviews Source Type: research

Psychosocial experiences of chronic illness in individuals with an intellectual disability: A systematic review of the literature
Conclusions: There are unmet needs within this population, including a lack of assistance in understanding their illness. A substantial gap in the literature should be addressed through further empirical work. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Flynn, S., Hulbert-Williams, N., Hulbert-Williams, L., Bramwell, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A community support program for children with autism and their typically developing siblings: Initial investigation
This study examined the effects of a community program on typical siblings’ depression, anxiety, ASD knowledge, and peer network as well as reciprocal interactions between the typical sibling and sibling with ASD. The program provided a sibling support group, a skills intervention for children with ASD, and an inclusive recreation time. Siblings reported significant decreases in depression and physiological anxiety and improvements in their peer network. Autism knowledge increased but only approached significance. Direct observations revealed improvement in reciprocal interactions by most children that did not reach ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Kryzak, L. A., Cengher, M., Feeley, K. M., Fienup, D. M., Jones, E. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The typology and function of private speech in a young man with intellectual disabilities: An empirical case study
A naturalistic observational single case study was carried out to investigate the form and function of private speech (PS) in a young man with Dandy–Walker variant syndrome and trisomy 22. Video recordings were observed, transcribed and coded to identify all combinations of type and form of PS. Through comparison between theories of PS and the results, five putative functions were identified in this case. In contrast to the predominant theoretical models of inner and PS, it is proposed that PS cannot necessarily be reduced to a single functional definition. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Lechler, S., Hare, D. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Postsecondary inclusion for individuals with an intellectual disability and its effects on employment
Postsecondary education (PSE) programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have emerged exponentially in the United States over the last decade. Research regarding these postsecondary programs has largely been descriptive, and thus, there exists a need for qualitative, outcome-based research. In this comparative case report, graduates from two types of PSE programs for individuals with IDs are surveyed regarding employment outcomes and other personal developments. The results from each postsecondary program are compared with one another and also with a comparison group of individuals with IDs who did not a...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Moore, E. J., Schelling, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Exploring the attitudes and knowledge of support workers towards individuals with intellectual disabilities
Conclusion: These results suggest that current attitude scales do not accurately measure the attitudes of support workers; therefore, a modified attitude scale could be developed to incorporate findings from this study. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Golding, N. S., Rose, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study
People with intellectual disabilities experience a range of health inequalities. It is important to investigate possible contributory factors that may lead to these inequalities. This qualitative study identified some difficulties for healthy eating in day centres. (1) Service users and their family carers were aware of healthy food choices but framed these as diets for weight loss rather than as everyday eating. (2) Paid carers and managers regarded the principle of service user autonomy and choice as paramount, which meant that they felt limited in their capacity to influence food choices, which they attributed to the ho...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Cartwright, L., Reid, M., Hammersley, R., Blackburn, C., Glover, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

An age-old problem?
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 11, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Northway, R. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Forthcoming events
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Book review: Understanding FASD: A Guide for Parent's Carers and Professionals
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Mukherjee, R. Tags: Book review Source Type: research

The effectiveness of using reinforcements in the classroom on the academic achievement of students with intellectual disabilities
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two kinds of reinforcements, tangible reinforcements and social reinforcements, on the academic achievement of eighth-grade female students with intellectual disabilities in the science subject. The study was an experimental method by pretest, with a control group. The participants of the study comprised 45 female students with intellectual disabilities from three different middle schools in the province of Tehran. The multistage cluster method was chosen to determine the sample. The Wechsler intelligence test for matching the groups in terms of IQ and teacher-a...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Adibsereshki, N., Abkenar, S. J., Ashoori, M., Mirzamani, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The influence of staff training on challenging behaviour in individuals with intellectual disability: A review
Many individuals with intellectual disability engage in challenging behaviour. This can significantly limit quality of life and also negatively impact caregivers (e.g., direct care staff, family caregivers and teachers). Fortunately, efficacious staff training may alleviate some negative side effects of client challenging behaviour. Currently, a systematic review of studies evaluating whether staff training influences client challenging behaviour has not been conducted. The purpose of this article was to identify emerging patterns, knowledge gaps and make recommendations for future research on this topic. The literature se...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Cox, A. D., Dube, C., Temple, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Is EMDR an effective treatment for people diagnosed with both intellectual disability and post-traumatic stress disorder?
This study aimed to critically review all studies that have set out to evaluate the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for people diagnosed with both intellectual disability (ID) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Searches of the online databases Psych Info, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, The Cochrane Database of Randomized Control Trials, CINAHL, ASSIA and Medline were conducted. Five studies are described and evaluated. Key positive points include the high clinical salience of the studies and their high external validity. Several common methodological criticisms are highligh...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Gilderthorp, R. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Inpatient group therapeutic interventions for patients with intellectual disabilities
Group therapy can be an effective mode of therapy, used on an inpatient unit, as it can allow patients to become allies in their journey to understand and overcome their mental health needs. The therapeutic principles discussed by Dr Irvin Yalom illustrate the significance and importance of group therapy, which was strongly incorporated into interactive behavior therapy (IBT) developed by Dr Daniel J Tomasulo. IBT is a type of group therapy, more action oriented, created to allow patients with intellectual disabilities (IDs) to better comprehend discussed topics, by designing and tailoring activities to meet their cognitiv...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - February 12, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Reddy, V. Tags: Articles Source Type: research