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Post ‐School Destination—A Study of Women and Men With Intellectual Disability and the Gender‐Segregated Swedish Labor Market
This study included 2,745 individuals (30% women and 70% men) who graduated from Swedish upper secondary schools for pupils with intellectual disability (USSID) in the 2000s, and who were defined as employees in 2011. Graduation data from 2001 to 2011 were analyzed in relation to employment data from 2011 and adjusted for gender, graduation year, and educational program. Results show that men who attended a national USSID program and graduated between 2001 and 2006 were the most likely group to have a job. The authors conclude that the gender differences in the Swedish labor market are more clearly pronounced among women a...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - May 19, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Jessica Arvidsson, Stephen Wid én, Carin Staland‐Nyman, Magnus Tideman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Reliability and Validity of Physical Fitness Field ‐Based Tests in Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Abstract Physical fitness is an important marker of health that can be measured by means of field‐based tests, though research about its psychometric properties when performed by people with Down syndrome is scarce. A systematic review was designed to identify the validity and reliability of the existing physical fitness field‐based tests that have been administered to individuals with Down syndrome. An evidence‐based search for peer‐reviewed studies was conducted informing about the reliability and/or validity of physical fitness field‐based tests that have been administered to individuals with Down syndrome uti...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - May 10, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Carlos Ay án Pérez, Iván Martínez‐Lemos, Joaquín Lago‐Ballesteros, José Ma Cancela Carral, Nerea Loira‐Camiña Tags: Special Issue Article Source Type: research

Reliability and Validity of Physical Fitness Field‐Based Tests in Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Abstract Physical fitness is an important marker of health that can be measured by means of field‐based tests, though research about its psychometric properties when performed by people with Down syndrome is scarce. A systematic review was designed to identify the validity and reliability of the existing physical fitness field‐based tests that have been administered to individuals with Down syndrome. An evidence‐based search for peer‐reviewed studies was conducted informing about the reliability and/or validity of physical fitness field‐based tests that have been administered to individuals with Down syndrome uti...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - May 10, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Carlos Ayán Pérez, Iván Martínez‐Lemos, Joaquín Lago‐Ballesteros, José Ma Cancela Carral, Nerea Loira‐Camiña Tags: Special Issue: Down Syndrome Source Type: research

Role of Anxiety as a Trait and State in Youth With Mild Intellectual Disability: Coping With Difficult Situations
Abstract Although social integration of youths with intellectual disabilities improves their psychological adaptation, it nevertheless exposes them to a higher risk of stress. The author's goal was to verify the regulatory role of anxiety, respectively, as a trait and as a state in youth with mild intellectual disability who are coping with difficult situations. The study, involving a group of 120 students at the Education and Rearing Center in Kielce (Poland), used two psychological methods pertaining to a cognitive paradigm. The first was the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (ISCL—Polish version of STAI) and the other w...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - April 20, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Paweł Kurtek Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Family Caregiving of Aging Adults With Down Syndrome
Abstract Although persons with Down syndrome now live to approximately 60 years, the implications of increased longevity on family caregiving have received inadequate attention. Even compared with adults with other types of intellectual disabilities, by their late 40s and 50s adults with Down syndrome often show multiple health problems, cognitive‐adaptive declines, and changes in daily work and activities. If alive, their parents are more often elderly, as mothers give birth to newborns with Down syndrome at a median age of 32 years (with high percentages age 40 and older). In addition, higher percentages of adults with...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - April 20, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Robert M. Hodapp, Meghan M. Burke, Crystal I. Finley, Richard C. Urbano Tags: Special Issue: Down Syndrome Source Type: research

Improving Practices of Risk Assessment and Intervention Planning for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Who Sexually Offend
This article reviews contemporary academic research on this subject and highlights opportunities for improvement. First, research on risk factors for this client group was reviewed, observing the differences between empirically validated common factors and factors that are specific to the individual. Second, existing actuarial and structured clinical judgment approaches were evaluated. Third, the person‐centered planning approach to service planning for persons with ID was examined, highlighting how the principles of this approach may be used to enhance current practices in risk assessment and intervention planning. The ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Jason Keller Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

GPS Devices for Elopement of People With Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: A Review of the Published Literature
Abstract Elopement, sometimes referred to as absconding, is defined as leaving an area without supervision or carer permission. Global positioning systems (GPS) have been proposed as an intervention for elopement to provide the geographical position of a person who has eloped so that he/she can be located. The authors reviewed the evidence for the use of GPS as an intervention for elopement in people with autism and other developmental disabilities. They found few studies that explored the practicalities of GPS device use among carers of persons with developmental disabilities (most studies have been with carers of people ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Brent Hayward, Fiona Ransley, Rhiannon Memery Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Role of Sound in Residential Facilities for People With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Abstract Attention to the auditory environment of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) is limited, both in research and practice. As there is a dynamic interplay between the quality of the auditory environment and well‐being, a study was undertaken to test the validity of the theoretical framework regarding the role of sound in homes for people with PIMD. The framework was formulated using techniques from soundscape and emotion research and resulted in a taxonomy of auditory environments, or soundscapes, including an important role for audible safety. A convenience sample of 34 healthcare pr...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Kirsten A. van den Bosch, Tjeerd C. Andringa, Deniz Başkent, Carla Vlaskamp Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Sweden's LSS and Social Integration: An Exploration of the Relationship between Personal Assistant Type, Activities, and Participation for Children with PIMD
Abstract The Swedish personal assistance system, facilitated through Swedish legislation (known as the LSS), allows children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) to receive subsidized personal assistance. This assistance may be either a hired professional from outside the family or a parent paid as a personal assistant. The type of personal assistant can impact activity selection. As noted by bio‐ecological systems theory, participation in “systems” beyond the household is important for a child's cognitive and social development, including the development of children with disabilities. The auth...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Taylor Boren, Mats Granlund, Jenny Wilder, Anna Karin Axelsson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Direct Support Professionals and Reversed Integration of People With Intellectual Disabilities: Impact of Attitudes, Perceived Social Norms, and Meta‐Evaluations
Abstract Direct support professionals (DSPs) play an important role in the process of integration of people with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, little is currently known about what determines the level of effort exerted by DSPs to enable the social integration of their clients. The aim of this study was to investigate three different psychological determinants (attitudes, social norms, and meta‐evaluations) of the behavioral intentions of DSPs to facilitate the social integration of their clients. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 28 DSPs working in a setting of “reversed integration,” as well a...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Eleonora Venema, Sabine Otten, Carla Vlaskamp Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Effects of Vocational Training on a Group of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Abstract Intellectual disability (ID) is the most restraining disability for professional inclusion, mainly due to the lack of adaptive skills focused on the work environment observed in people with ID. The aims of this study were (i) to describe and analyze the effects of a vocational training program on the adaptive behavior of people with ID and (ii) to evaluate the social impact of employability on the life of the employees with ID. Participants were 43 people with mild or moderate ID, age between 18 and 28 years. The Supports Intensity Scale was applied at two stages: T1‐PRETRAINING and T2‐POSTTRAINING, while the ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Maria Luiza Gomes‐Machado, Flavia Heloisa Santos, Teresa Schoen, Brasilia Chiari Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Family Support in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
This study entailed a secondary analysis of data (interviews, observations, documents) collected over a 7‐month period in Kinshasa, DRC, to describe and examine a DRC‐based local voluntary self‐help association for family members of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The self‐help association examined provides emotional, physical, material/instrumental, and informational support to local families. Key reasons for the association's success include that it is grounded in local realities and led by charismatic, multidisciplinary, committed leaders. Key challenges of the association relate to a...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Heather M. Aldersey, Ann P. Turnbull, H. R. Turnbull Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Utility of a Modified Online Delphi Method to Define Workforce Competencies: Lessons from the Intellectual Disability Mental Health Core Competencies Project
This study confirmed the utility of a modified online Delphi method to identify and describe core workforce attributes, provided insights into the benefits and challenges of this method, and identified strategies for overcoming some of the commonly documented limitations of the Delphi method. However, it has also highlighted some additional challenges of the Delphi method that researchers have not commonly described within the published literature. The lessons provide useful insights for others planning to use the Delphi method. (Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Janelle Weise, Karen R. Fisher, Julian Trollor Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Experiences of Mothers in Romania after Hearing from Medical Professionals That Their Child Has a Disability
Abstract To help maintain the right of children with an intellectual disability to grow up in their family home, this study explored Romanian mothers’ experiences of overcoming the many challenges to the provision of care to assure a high quality of life for their child. Studied were mothers’ experiences upon being told by a professional that their child had a disability and of their experiences of caring for their children at home in the context of Romanian disability legislation and contact with local Disability Commissions. The data, obtained via an exploratory qualitative study, were based upon eight interviews wit...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - March 27, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Triona Collins, Barry Coughlan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Income Patterns of Households Including Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities According to Poverty Dynamics
Abstract The purpose of this longitudinal study was to closely examine the economic status of households that include individuals with intellectual disabilities in South Korea as well as the factors contributing to their poverty dynamics. The 2008 and 2012 panel data from the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled were used to determine the income movement, poverty dynamics, and income patterns of families in the sustained nonpoverty and sustained poverty groups. Data from 87 households that include individuals with intellectual disabilities was used for analysis. Income mobility was assessed using a transition matrix be...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Eun‐Young Park, Su‐Jung Nam, Seung Hee Park Tags: Original Article Source Type: research