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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"People with intellectual disabilities"”.
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Subjective wellbeing in people with intellectual disabilities
… the influences on the subjective wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities. It presents an understanding of people with intellectual disabilities, how wellbeing as a concept is currently understood and how their subjective wellbeing can be influenced.Part two is an empirical paper …
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Promoting the political engagement of people with intellectual disabilities
… participation is a human right. However, people with intellectual disabilities vote significantly less than overall populations. Limited research considers this topic. Improved knowledge could inform recommendations to enable people with intellectual disabilities to access this right. A …
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The experience of bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities
… investigating the bereavement experiences of people with Intellectual Disabilities found that carers do not always prepare people for deaths or include them in mourning rituals. It has also been found that some carers lack confidence in providing bereavement support to people with Intellectual …
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Exploration of social integration of people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace
… the study was to explore social integration of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the workplace and to identify the characteristics of positive workplace culture for them. An in-depth qualitative case study was conducted at two worksites to explore the process of social integration. …
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The Development & Evaluation of a Mindfulness Group Intervention for People with Intellectual Disabilities
… is growing evidence to support the use of MBIs with individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) who may require adaptation to existing MBIs as a result of cognitive or other impairments. Method: This research dossier describes the development of an 8-week mindfulness group for adults with …
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Inclusive education; challenges and barriers for people with intellectual disabilities accessing further education.
… there has been little or no progress made for people with intellectual disabilities accessing further education (FE). Despite policy and legislation calling for inclusive education for people with intellectual disabilities; this marginalised group are disproportionately represented in further …
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Indiana Special Olympics and Its Portrayals of People with Intellectual Disabilities, 1969-1989
… intended to change society’s negative views of people with mental disabilities by increasing public awareness and societal inclusion of such individuals. In this effort, how ISO depicted people with mental disabilities had significance. This thesis explores ISO’s growth from 1969 to 1989 and …
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The experiences of staff supporting people with intellectual disabilities with dementia, death, and bereavement
… the experiences of staff in supporting clients with intellectual disabilities with issues of death, dying, and bereavement. A metasynthesis was conducted to review 13 papers meeting the inclusion criteria. Three themes were developed: (1) Talking about death is hard: Negotiating the uncertainty …
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Autonomy, decision-making, and restrictive practices in daily life: evaluations by people with intellectual disabilities, families, and carers
… Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasises the value of supporting independent decision-making for people with intellectual disabilities (PwID), which should be encouraged by service policies. However, support workers may need to limit freedom of PwID in the …
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Exploring the Implementation of Positive Behaviour Support as an Intervention for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviours that Challenge
… of positive behaviour support (PBS) to support people with intellectual disabilities and behaviours that challenge.Part one contains the systematic literature review that aimed to explore the effects of implementing PBS in services that support people with intellectual disabilities and …
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Do people with intellectual disabilities have the skills to undertake cognitive behavioural therapy? An investigation into computerised training to improve accessibility
While people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, they are disadvantaged when accessing mental health services. The aims of this thesis are threefold: 1) to evaluate the efficacy of psychological therapies for people with IDs who …
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The relationship between social climate, fear of assault, challenging behaviour and burnout in staff who work with people with intellectual disabilities
… staff, client and organisational variables with burnout in staff who work with people with intellectual disabilities. The literature review critically examines the literature related to organisational climate and burnout in staff who work within services for people with intellectual …
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Green care in agriculture : a visual ethnographic study exploring the therapeutic landscape experiences of people with intellectual disabilities engaged in care farming activities
… social care. Yet the views and experiences of people with intellectual disabilities (the UK care farm industry’s main service user) have rarely been sought. Given the current lack of evidence, this study aims to fill this gap through an in-depth exploration of the wellbeing effects of care …
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Talking about real life events: an investigation of the ability of people with intellectual disabilities to make links between their beliefs and emotions within dialogue
Background This study explores whether people with intellectual disabilities make links between events, beliefs and emotions in dialogues about real life, emotive events. Methods A cognitive-emotive interview was used to assist nineteen adults with intellectual disabilities and nineteen adults …
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Outcomes of sexual assault court cases involving people with intellectual disabilities within the Western Cape: the association between conviction of the perpetrator and the complainants level of intellectual functioning
People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are more likely to be survivors of sexual assault than people without intellectual disabilities (ID). Their cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physical challenges increase their vulnerability and chances of being sexually assaulted. Despite this, …
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A grounded theory study of family caregivers' responses to the sexuality of young adults with intellectual disabilities
Globally, people with intellectual disabilities are not afforded equal opportunities to express and enjoy their sexuality on par with their peers. Although most of them remain under the lifetime custody of family caregivers for care and support, a knowledge gap exists in understanding the role of …
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An investigation into the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities of online risks: Online contract, conduct, content and contact, including online negative comments and/or messages
… online, a digital inequality exists; where those with intellectual disabilities often have their internet access and use restricted, as a result of barriers, such as gatekeeping (Chadwick et al., 2013, 2017). Large gaps in the literature exist, in relation to the online risks which people with …
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The effects of Unified Sports on attitudes of college students towards students with intellectual disabilities
… of college-aged students towards students with intellectual disabilities. A pre and posttest research design was used in the study. A total of 40 college students participated in the Unified Sports sport club at an institute located in the southern area of New Jersey. Data was collected …
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