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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Youth with intellectual disabilities"”.
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Check-in/check-out: facilitating performance feedback during vocational training for youth with intellectual disabilities
… supports between supervisors and employees with intellectual disabilities has been discussed in a number of studies. In addition, literature discusses the hesitation of many supervisors to communicate performance feedback to employees with disabilities. Majority of studies in transition have …
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A descriptive qualitative study exploring youth with intellectual disabilities participation in the community of Moshi
Introduction: Youth with intellectual disability (YID) in Tanzania are at an impasse, as they face potential exclusion from accessing services and participation in their community. This is due to existing negative cultural beliefs, lack of awareness of the needs and abilities, and limited …
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Exploring Pathways to Work through Skills Development in Sport for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Metropolitan Zimbabwe
Background Youth with intellectual disabilities usually experience poorer post-school outcomes than youth with any other disabilities and youth in the general population (McConkey, Dowling, Hassan & Menke, 2013). Youth with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized and discriminated against …
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Effects of Goal Setting For Children With An Intellectual Disabiliy On Physical Activity and Dietary Habits
<p>Youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at a greater risk for obesity than their peers without ID. Physical activity and diet are two main focuses in the control and prevention of obesity. In this population, parents serve as one of the primary facilitators of these behaviors. Four …
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Household tasks and parent expectations for employment
Research has found that transition-aged youth (i.e., ages 14-21) with severe disabilities who engage in household tasks have increased odds of employment after exiting school. Moreover, the odds of youth being employed increase when parents expected that their children would have paying jobs after …
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Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences
… important landmarks in the educational career of youth, as successful transitions prepare them for adult life. When youth with disabilities leave school, the transition to post school does not occur naturally. Research has found that youth with intellectual disabilities and their families find the …
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STRUGGLES OF KOREAN AMERICANS LABELED WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO CLAIM ADULT STATUS
<p>The transition to adulthood is complicated for youth with intellectual disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) Families. This ethnographic research explores the daily lives of six adults with intellectual disabilities who live in one urban Korean American community. In …