{"title":"Intra- and inter-examiner Reproducibility of the menstrual hygiene management skills' rating by prepubescent girls in Japan.","authors":"Satoko Tsuda, Yuki Maruyama, Chika Muroka, Chie Kondo, Satoshi Takada","doi":"10.1177/17446295241276272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241276272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prepubescent girls with intellectual disabilities and high support needs encounter difficulties with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and require individualized education. However, no clear methodology exists for assessing the reliability and validity of premenstrual MHM skills. We developed a 17-item MHM assessment tool to determine the intra- and inter-examiner reproducibility of MHM skills. Prepubescents-9 with intellectual disabilities and 10 with typical development-were educated on menstruation and assessed by three examiners. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) showed high reproducibility, with intra-examiner reproducibility (ICC [1.1]) ranging from 0.87 to 0.99, regardless of disability. Conversely, inter-examiner reproducibilities were ICC (2.1) = 0.69-0.92 and 0.50-0.94 and Kappa coefficients were 0.54-0.81 and 0.37-1.00 for girls with intellectual disability and others, respectively. Items such as lowering underwear and wrapping napkins were less reproducible despite disability. Ability did not affect reproducibility and was useful for identifying MHM changes pre- and post-menstrual education.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241276272"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142001009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of disability awareness education program for typically developing children on attitudes and behaviors toward siblings with intellectual disabilities.","authors":"Pelin Sarikaya Şeker, Özlem Öztürk Şahin","doi":"10.1177/17446295241276282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241276282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to investigate the impact of the \"Disability Awareness Education Program\" implemented for typically developing children with siblings who have intellectual disabilities on the attitudes and behaviors of these children. This study is divided into two stages. The first stage is descriptive, while the second is a quasi-experimental study consisting of pre-, post-intervention, and control groups. The study was carried out on the parents and typically developing siblings of children with intellectual disabilities studying in Special Educational Institutions in a province of Turkey. In the first phase, it was determined that 31 of 913 intellectually disabled children had siblings with typically developing aged 13-15. In the second phase, the education program was applied to typically developing siblings in the intervention group. It was concluded that the education program applied to typically developing children had a positive impact on their attitudes and behaviors toward their siblings with intellectual disabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241276282"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141992522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of online intervention program implemented during COVID-19 on the quality of life and physical activities of individuals with intellectual disabilities and their mothers.","authors":"Dilara Özer, Büşra Süngü, Aynur Aydoğan, Nazlı Beril Özer Tekin, Tuba Kapucuoğlu, Ayşenur Namli Şeker, Duygu Ece Şimşek Zeytin, Zeynep Zeynel Bingöl","doi":"10.1177/17446295241272729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241272729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study was to examine the effect of the Online Intervention Program implemented during the COVID-19 period on the quality of life (QoL) and physical activity (PA) levels of individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and their mothers. The experimental method was used in this study. A total of 184 people, 92 individuals with intellectual disability and their mothers participated in the study. By random assignment method, 40 participants with ID and their mothers were assigned to the experimental group (EG) and 52 participants and their mothers were assigned to the control group (CG). The participants with ID in the EG participated in PA and music activities for 60 minutes a day, three days a week for 12 weeks, and the mothers participated in a psychological counseling program for 80 minutes a day, one day a week. \"Personal information form\" and \"WHOQOL-BREF Turkish version\" for mothers, \"WHOQOL-BREF & Intellectual Disability Module\" for individuals with ID, and \"International Physical Activity Questionnaire\" for mothers and individuals with ID were used as data collection tools. As a result of the analyses, it was found that the mothers and the individuals with ID who participated in the online intervention program maintained their PA levels, the mothers showed a significant increase in all sub-dimensions of QoL, and the individuals with ID had a partial increase in their QoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241272729"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141972090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ann-Marie Öhrvall, Birgitta Wennberg, Pia Käcker, Helene Lidström
{"title":"Experiences of participation in people with intellectual disability, in relation to service support received, and views from professionals in the field of disability.","authors":"Ann-Marie Öhrvall, Birgitta Wennberg, Pia Käcker, Helene Lidström","doi":"10.1177/17446295241272692","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241272692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> to describe experiences of people with intellectual disability of participating in the cognitive adapted annual national user survey of social services, and their perception of participation in the municipalities' improvement work. Additionally, social service professionals' views of opportunities to involve people with intellectual disability in improvement work based on survey results. <b>Methods:</b> Focus groups of people with intellectual disability and individual interviews with professionals were conducted and analysed, using content analysis. <b>Results:</b> People with intellectual disability expressed they felt listened to, and supported in expressing their views, but there was discrepancy between their and professionals' perceptions of whether their views were considered, and if they were involved in the improvement process. <b>Conclusions:</b> Evaluating services received from social services is important, expressed by people with intellectual disability and professionals, but improvement is needed to feed back results to social services clients, and to involve them in the improvement process.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241272692"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karen McKenzie, Kara R Murray, Judith Thompson, Karen Horridge, Kirsty Greenwell, Aja L Murray
{"title":"The characteristics of users of an online screening tool for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and of those being screened.","authors":"Karen McKenzie, Kara R Murray, Judith Thompson, Karen Horridge, Kirsty Greenwell, Aja L Murray","doi":"10.1177/17446295241272698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241272698","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Screening tools can help with the identification of intellectual disability, but little is known about who uses them. This study analysed anonymous information from 2691 users of an evidence-based, online, intellectual disability screening questionnaire for children and adolescents (CAIDS-Q) to explore the characteristics of the users and of those being screened. The users were split almost equally between parents/family members (48.6%) and professionals (49.9%), with the majority (63.8%) of the latter group being health staff. Significant differences in the characteristics of the children being screened were found, according to whether the user was a parent/family member or a professional, with the overall pattern suggesting that professionals screened children with greater complexity of needs, but about whom less was known. The screened children had a range of areas of difficulties that are common to those with intellectual disability. Implications for practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241272698"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LaRon A Scott, Kristin A Gansle, Selena J Layden, Colleen A Thoma
{"title":"Social assets and the career intent of teachers serving students with extensive support needs.","authors":"LaRon A Scott, Kristin A Gansle, Selena J Layden, Colleen A Thoma","doi":"10.1177/17446295241267088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241267088","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Decades of research indicate social support is vital for retaining teachers. However, little is known about social support for teachers serving students with extensive support needs. The purpose of this study was to explore whether collective social assets (administrative support, colleague support, paraeducator support, school culture) were associated with retaining special education teachers (SETs) who serve students with extensive support needs (e.g., intellectual disability, autism). Stepwise regression analyses and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze survey data from SETs across the United States. Results showed that positive social supports are critical, and teachers serving students with autism reported the highest levels of social support in three of the four social assets categories. Implications for future research and practice are discussed, as well as a need to promote and better understand positive school culture as this variable weighed heavily across SETs.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241267088"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Roberts, Jonathon Ding, Delia Bishara, Sahar Riaz, Rory Sheehan, Adam White, Andre Strydom, Umesh Chauhan
{"title":"Constipation prevalence and risk from prescribed medications in people with intellectual disability: Findings from an English mortality programme.","authors":"Christina Roberts, Jonathon Ding, Delia Bishara, Sahar Riaz, Rory Sheehan, Adam White, Andre Strydom, Umesh Chauhan","doi":"10.1177/17446295241267085","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241267085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Constipation is common in people with intellectual disability, with case reports of associated deaths. Risk factors include lifestyle factors, health conditions, and certain medications. We aimed to explore constipation in a sample of people with intellectual disability who died in 2021. We described prevalence of constipation, causes of death and the risk of secondary constipation from prescribed medications. Medications were scored based on the risk of constipation indicated in the drug profile. Forty-eight percent of the sample had constipation. Half of the sample were prescribed at least two medications that are commonly associated with side effects of constipation. There were high rates of antipsychotic (30%) and laxative (40%) drug prescription. Five people with a history of constipation died of causes of death associated with constipation. Our findings highlight the risk of secondary constipation due to prescribed medication and the seriousness of the condition in people with intellectual disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241267085"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141727948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suzanne Lokman, Roland Bal, Robert Didden, Petri Jcm Embregts
{"title":"Factors affecting the feelings of safety among individuals with mild intellectual disabilities and severe challenging behaviour in residential care: A qualitative study of professional and service users' perspectives.","authors":"Suzanne Lokman, Roland Bal, Robert Didden, Petri Jcm Embregts","doi":"10.1177/17446295241246569","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241246569","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> This study focuses on what feeling safe means for people with mild intellectual disabilities and severe challenging behaviour, and which factors affect their sense of safety. <b>Method:</b> Thematic analysis was used to analyse data collected during (1) ethnographic longitudinal research and (2) interviews and focus groups among professionals and service users. <b>Results:</b> Feelings of safety can relate to three main themes: (1) a physical environment that reduces risks and temptations; (2) a reliable, predictable, and supportive environment; and (3) an accepting environment that enables service users to establish a normal life. An analysis of which factors affect service users' sense of safety identified 20 themes (e.g. team climate) and 34 subthemes (e.g. interactions with other service users). <b>Conclusions:</b> A range of interconnected factors can affect service users' feelings of safety. Future research should explore what organisations and external actors (e.g. the police) can do to promote those feelings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241246569"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating Saudi Parental Interagency on Collaborative Initiatives for Successful Post-Secondary Transition of Students with Intellectual Disabilities.","authors":"Mubarak S Aldosari, Abdullah Jardan Alzhrani","doi":"10.1177/17446295241262565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241262565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Effective collaboration between schools and community agencies is paramount for the successful transition of students with disabilities to post-secondary educational settings. This study, conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focuses on assessing the level of collaboration from the perspective of parents of students with intellectual disabilities. Using descriptive analysis, data was gathered from 191 parents, and the results indicate a perceived low level of collaboration between schools and various agencies in planning and supporting the transition to post-secondary environments. The study results evaluate collaboration in three dimensions: (a) universities rank lowest with <math><mrow><mover><mi>x</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover></mrow></math> <i>=</i>1.61 and <i>SD=1.102</i>). (b) vocational training centers ranking highest (1<sup>st</sup> rank) with an <math><mrow><mover><mi>x</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover></mrow></math> <i>=</i> 1.97 and SD <i>= 1.079</i>), and (c) other relevant service centers 2<sup>nd</sup> rank with <math><mrow><mover><mi>x</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover></mrow></math> <i>=</i>1.69 and <i>SD= 1.177</i>. The findings emphasize the necessity for legislative measures directing agencies to engage in collaborative agreements with secondary schools. This proactive approach aims to enhance opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities during their transition to post-secondary education and training. The study concludes with implications for future research and recommendations for fostering improved collaboration and support mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241262565"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141332192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review of research on social studies instruction for students with intellectual disabilities.","authors":"Kemal Afacan, Esra Kılıç Afacan","doi":"10.1177/17446295241259074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241259074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The content of social studies encompasses various topics such as culture, citizenship, values, geography, and history. However, social studies has historically been an under-researched academic content area for students with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to identify and summarize empirical research on social studies instruction for students with intellectual disabilities. We searched for articles in two electronic databases from 2000 to 2023. We applied seven inclusion criteria to 1709 articles that emerged in databases. A total of 13 empirical studies met the inclusion criteria. We conducted a narrative review across these 13 studies. Results showed that students with intellectual disabilities improved social studies skills through effective instructional strategies including graphic organizers, technology-based instruction, time delay, and task analysis. Also, social studies instruction for students with intellectual disabilities mostly focused on history and geography. We discussed the findings along with their limitations and provided recommendations for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"17446295241259074"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}