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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 - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Jessica Arvidsson, Stephen Widén, Carin Staland‐Nyman, Magnus Tideman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

First Steps to Preschool Inclusion: How to Jumpstart Your Program Sarika Gupta, William Henninger IV, and Megan Vinh Publisher: Paul H. Brookes, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2011, 197 pages, US $34.95 (paperback) ISBN‐13: 978‐1598572520, ISBN‐10: 1598572520
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Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Andrew D. L. Goff Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Psychiatric Conditions Prevalent Among Adults With Down Syndrome
Abstract The authors assessed available prevalence information regarding neuropsychiatric conditions among adults with Down syndrome (DS) and compared these findings among adults with other intellectual disability (non‐DS). The study entailed a survey of 291 adults with DS living in Ohio (USA). Twenty‐three percent of adults with DS reported having a co‐occurring psychiatric disorder, a smaller than the reported occurrence of such conditions in the general adult intellectual disability population. Depression, anxiety disorders, and dementia or Alzheimer's disease were the most frequently reported neuropsychiatric dis...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Marc J. Tassé, Patricia Navas Macho, Susan M. Havercamp, Betsey A. Benson, Dawn C. Allain, Kandamurugu Manickam, Suzanne Davis Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Trajectories of Development of Receptive Vocabulary in Individuals with Down Syndrome
This study was designed to establish the developmental trajectory of receptive language development in individuals with DS from early childhood to midadulthood. Two hundred and six individuals with DS provided Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) scores on 957 occasions, spanning ages from 2 years 7 months to 29 years 7 months. Latent growth curve models were used to establish the trajectory of receptive vocabulary. Gender, maternal education, cohort, and nonverbal intellectual ability were used as predictors of rate of development. Receptive vocabulary was found to increase until around 20 years of age when performance ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Monica Cuskelly, Jenny Povey, Anne Jobling Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Monosynaptic Reflexes and Preprogrammed Reactions in Down Syndrome: A Surface Electromyographic Study
Abstract The development of motor control in people affected by motor and cognitive pathologies leads to different behaviors in approaching everyday life activities. Understanding the origin of the differences in motor control between people with Down syndrome and those typically developing is very important for the definition of early and late intervention in rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to explore the stretch reflex and preprogrammed reactions as the origin of motor control development in a population of participants with Down syndrome. Eight subjects with Down syndrome (5 males, 3 females; mean age 23.11 ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - February 29, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Chiara Rigoldi, Manuela Galli, Sara Laura Vimercati, Claudia Condoluci, Giulia Tacchino, Anna Maria Bianchi, Giorgio Albertini Tags: Special Issue: Down Syndrome Source Type: research

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End‐of‐Life Decision‐Making for People With Intellectual Disability From the Perspective of Nurses
Abstract Little is known about the involvement of nurses in the process of making end‐of‐life decisions for people with intellectual disability (ID). The aim of this study was to clarify this process from the perspective of nurses. This qualitative study involved nine semistructured interviews with nurses working in chronic care, conducted after the deaths of patients with ID in the Netherlands. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using Grounded Theory procedures. The core characteristic of the position of the nurses and of the way they supported the patient was “Being at the center of communication...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: A. M. A. Wagemans, H. M. J. van Schrojenstein Lantman‐de Valk, I. M. Proot, J. Metsemakers, I. Tuffrey‐Wijne, L. M. G. Curfs Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Context‐Dependency of Mobility in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: Optimal and Natural Environments
Abstract According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the mobility of individuals with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) is influenced by the interaction between their health and the personal and environmental contexts in which they conduct their lives. In accord with the ICF, this observational study aimed to analyze and compare the functional mobility of children and adolescents with SCP in both natural environments (places typically encountered in their daily routine) and optimized environments (flat surfaces). The observed effects of the environment suggest that the functional m...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Ana F. R. Kleiner, Manuela Galli, Giorgio Albertini, Rosangela A. Batistela, Mónica R. Sánchez‐Arias, Marisa C. Mancini, Lilian T. B. Gobbi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Home Sharing and People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Qualitative Exploration
Abstract Home sharing is a fast‐growing residential option in British Columbia (BC), Canada; yet little empirical research exists specific to home sharing. In BC, home sharing is defined as a living situation when one or more adults with an intellectual disability share a home with another person or unrelated family who is paid to provide residential and, at times, additional support as needed. The authors report the findings of a qualitative study exploring home sharing and the factors that contribute to quality home sharing. Guided by interpretive description, a qualitative method, individual interviews exploring parti...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Rachelle Hole, Carole A. Robinson, Tim Stainton, Sara Lige, Cameron Crawford Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Guidelines for Ear, Nose, and Throat Examination of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Report of a Clinical Practice Application
Abstract Health problems among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are considered more prevalent than among the general population, but there are very few studies that have described a detailed ear, nose, and throat examination of this group. The purpose of this paper is to provide a set of guidelines that can result in a structured ear, nose, and throat examination, describe one experience with implementing the guidelines for otorhinolaryngological care with a heteroegnous sample of adults with intellectual disability, discuss relevant care principles derived from the experience, and specificall...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Yahav Oron, Sagit Shushan, Nophar Ben‐David, Haim Flaksman, Frida Korenbrot, Joav Merrick, Yehudah Roth Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Longitudinal Investigation of Vocational Engagement
Abstract The vocational engagement of 216 individuals with an intellectual disability was followed over a 15‐year period. Engagement was operationally defined as activity in five simple categories: competitive, supported, or sheltered employment, plus prevocational and nonvocational daytime activities. Authors sought a long‐term view of trends in vocational and nonvocational engagement among all people who were receiving residential and day supports in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and for whom data collection visits had been conducted during the entire 15‐year period. This was intended to assess what progress toward e...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Scott Spreat, James William Conroy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Access to Sweden's Legal System of Crime Victims With Intellectual Disability Involved in Prostitution Activities
Abstract Articles 12 and 13 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities encourage modifications to member‐country justice systems to ensure equal access to justice for people with disabilities. The article explores Swedish professionals’ perceptions and experiences of the accessibility of the country's justice system to individuals with intellectual disability (ID) who are involved in prostitution and prostitution‐like activities and have become victims of crime. Barriers to this accessibility, as well as the use of advocacy by, and cooperation between, professionals as ways to overcome them, are ...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Jari Kuosmanen, Mikaela Starke Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Family Quality of Life for People With Intellectual Disabilities in Catalonia
Abstract Researchers, professionals, and families have shown increasing concern about the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and their families. Due to the growing interest in family quality of life (FQoL) as a key issue for social policy in the ID field, the aim of this research was to explore FQoL in Catalonia (Spain). The Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales (CdVF‐E) were completed by 144 families using the version for households with children up to 18 years of age and by 122 families using the version for households with adult children over 18 years of age. The results show that FQoL is hi...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - December 22, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Climent Giné, Marta Gràcia, Rosa Vilaseca, Francesc Salvador Beltran, Anna Balcells‐Balcells, Mariona Dalmau Montalà, Ana Luisa Adam‐Alcocer, Maria Teresa Pro, David Simó‐Pinatella, Joana Maria Mas Mestre Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Benefits of a Frailty Index for People With Intellectual Disability: A Commentary
Abstract A frailty index is a quantitative measure of frailty, based on the nonspecific accumulation of deficits. In the general population the frailty index strongly predicts death and deterioration of independence and health. Few studies focus on frailty in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, because of the increasing longevity of people with ID, frailty will become a major healthcare challenge in this population. Here we argue the benefits of using a frailty index to measure frailty in people with ID, as it was suggested that this tool would lead to flawed results in this specific population. Most impor...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - September 5, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Josje D. Schoufour, Heleen M. Evenhuis, Arnold Mitnitski, Kenneth Rockwood, Michael A. Echteld Tags: Brief Research Report Source Type: research

Bilingualism and Students (Learners) With Intellectual Disability: A Review
Abstract The authors explored the interface between bilingualism and the education of students with intellectual disability (ID) through a review of the English language literature. Little substantive research endeavor was found connecting the two areas. We interpreted the term “bilingual” as including both children from bilingual homes (simultaneous bilinguals) and children being educated through a language other than the language of their home (sequential or late bilinguals). Six main themes were identified in the literature: (1) assessment, (2) staff preparation and training, (3) academic progress and supporting bil...
Source: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities - September 5, 2015 Category: Disability Authors: Jean Ware, Catrin Bethan Lye, Fliss Kyffin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research