{"title":"Editorial - December 2025.","authors":"Mary-Ann O'Donovan","doi":"10.1177/17446295251392019","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295251392019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"817"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145356418","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":"How differentiated can a new tablet-based reading screening measure the reading proficiency of students with intellectual disabilities? Comparing the impact of disability, disability type and grade level on reading skills.","authors":"Nikola Ebenbeck, Peter Zentel, Markus Gebhardt","doi":"10.1177/17446295241282750","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241282750","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>All people have the right to learn reading. Understanding the factors influencing reading proficiency among students with intellectual disabilities is important for developing effective instructions. To accurately assess reading, suitable assessments that can effectively differentiate between low performance levels are necessary. We analyse results of 400 students (43 students with intellectual disabilities) in a digital reading screening and investigate the influence of disability severity, grade level and special educational needs status on the reading abilities of students with intellectual disabilities. The results indicate that the screening is suitable for assessing students with intellectual disabilities. A newly developed digital screening test for flash reading measures reliably. All presumed factors significantly impact the reading proficiency. However, substantial overlap exists between students with intellectual disabilities and those with other special needs. The necessity for structured reading interventions, irrespective of the disability label, and the importance of appropriate assessments for all students are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"996-1010"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12672944/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tess Rendoth, Jill Duncan, Judith Foggett, Kim Colyvas
{"title":"Curriculum effectiveness for secondary-aged students with severe intellectual disabilities or profound and multiple learning difficulties in Australia: Teacher perspectives.","authors":"Tess Rendoth, Jill Duncan, Judith Foggett, Kim Colyvas","doi":"10.1177/17446295241228729","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241228729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The active inclusion of students within education systems relies on a curriculum that caters to all. This article presents partial findings from Australian mixed methods research examining 46 teacher perspectives on the curriculum and its ability to support their practice in supporting students aged 12-19 years with severe intellectual disability or profound and multiple learning difficulties who attend specialist school settings. Results reveal that Australian teachers see the current curriculum as insufficient in its design and content and unable to cater to their students educational and social capacities or needs. Strengths essential to the reform process are highlighted, emergent challenges discussed and recommendations for future action are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"852-868"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12672946/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139542581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Auxiliadora Robles-Bello, Francisca Barba-Colmenero, Nieves Valencia-Naranjo, David Sánchez-Teruel
{"title":"The validity of learning potential for predicting educational adjustment in preschoolers with Down syndrome: A longitudinal study.","authors":"Maria Auxiliadora Robles-Bello, Francisca Barba-Colmenero, Nieves Valencia-Naranjo, David Sánchez-Teruel","doi":"10.1177/17446295241239984","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241239984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Learning Potential tests aim to assess cognitive functioning using mediation strategies by observing subsequent changes in learning patterns. In this study, this methodology was applied with the Preschool Learning Potential and Abilities Scale and two additional tests, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and the Battery of Aptitudes for School Learning I, to a total of 58 children with Down Syndrome, at four and six years of age. The results demonstrate improvements in general intelligence, learning potential, and school aptitudes between the two timepoints. There was a significant, positive relationship between the variables measured in the different tests, as well as on the predictive variables of school aptitudes, in these children at six years of age. There is evidence that supports the use of this dynamic evaluation methodology, opening new fields of action in child evaluation processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"885-893"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159193","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}
Ruth Sarimski, Manuel M Schwartze, Christian Müller, Peter Zentel
{"title":"Image perception and reception in wordless picture books: Eye movements of children with intellectual disabilities.","authors":"Ruth Sarimski, Manuel M Schwartze, Christian Müller, Peter Zentel","doi":"10.1177/17446295241276030","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241276030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wordless picture books enhance comprehension and vocabulary growth and motivate children with intellectual disabilities to participate in literary activities. However, the reception of picture books can be challenging because deliberate selective attention processes and recognition of the image's meaning are often delayed. Examining eye movements may help explore these cognitive processes. Therefore, we examined eye movements in 29 children with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities as they explored a wordless picture book, presented on a screen and compared them to 14 typically developing children using a Tobii Pro X3-120 eye tracker. The findings showed that children with moderate intellectual disabilities had shorter fixation duration, fixated less often, and revisited regions of interest less frequently. Our results suggest that children with moderate intellectual disabilities have greater difficulties in selectively directing their attention toward regions of visual input with a high level of informativeness and expend less cognitive effort to understand their meaning.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"978-995"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12672947/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142082223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of Transition to Adulthood Training Program for mothers of young adults with intellectual disability on family quality of life and perceived stress level: A pilot randomized controlled study.","authors":"Eyşan Hanzade Savaş, Ayfer Aydin, İpek Bertan","doi":"10.1177/17446295241259100","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241259100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Families cannot easily identify and cope with the changing health problems and needs of children transitioning into adulthood. This pilot randomized controlled study aims to improve the family's quality of life and reduce mothers' perceived stress levels by implementing an educational program (Transition to Adulthood Training Program - TATP). A total of 33 mothers of children with intellectual disabilities were randomly assigned to the groups. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Beach Center Family Quality of Life (BCFQOL), and Perceived Stress Scale. The intervention group showed a significant increase in the BCFQOL mean score rather than the control group (p<.001). There was a significant decrease in the perceived stress scores of the mothers in the intervention group after the TATP training sessions (p<0.05). The TATP intervention not only increased the quality of family life for these mothers but also led to a reduction in their perceived stress levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"931-944"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141184664","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":"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":"945-958"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","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":"Assessing teachers' beliefs and practices regarding vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.","authors":"Mahmoud Gharaibeh, Ziyad Kamel Ellala","doi":"10.1177/17446295241292483","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295241292483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates UAE teachers' beliefs and practices regarding vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The study used a descriptive survey methodology with a 30-item Likert scale questionnaire. The sample size consisted of 121 VR teachers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The data was analyzed using Fisher's exact test and the Chi-square test. Male teachers (P<0.0063) and diploma in special education holders (P<0.0272) were significantly good at career counseling, while female teachers and bachelor's in education degree holders were good at vocational training (P<0.0039 and P<0.0001, respectively) and placement (P<0.0006 and P<0.001). Educators with 1-5 and 6-10 years of experience had more positive beliefs and practices than their more experienced counterparts in terms of VR services. VR instructors have an important role in improving the results and opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, and their empowerment and professional development should be endorsed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"1011-1032"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477506","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":"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":"1081-1099"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","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}
Carmen Gutiérrez-Cruz, Saray Muñoz-López, José Rubio-Cabeza, Pablo E Raya-Castellano, Andrés Roman-Espinaco
{"title":"Employability skills, quality of life, and body composition on employment modalities in individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities.","authors":"Carmen Gutiérrez-Cruz, Saray Muñoz-López, José Rubio-Cabeza, Pablo E Raya-Castellano, Andrés Roman-Espinaco","doi":"10.1177/17446295231168176","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17446295231168176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities into the labour market is a challenge in advanced societies, with only a very reduced percentage of these individuals being able to access the free labour market. Whilst some progress has recently been made, there is still a need to further explore the different conditioning factors. A total of 125 users belonging to the three employment modalities of Occupational Workshops (OW), Occupational Centers (OC) and Supported Employment (SE), participated in this study. Differences between modalities were determined for employability, quality of life, and body composition. Employability skills were higher for SE compared to OW and OC; the index of quality of life was higher for OC and SE groups compared to OW; no differences were found in body composition between groups. The quality-of-life index was higher for participants performing remunerated employment modalities and employment skills increased when work was more inclusive.</p>","PeriodicalId":46904,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities","volume":" ","pages":"1049-1062"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9199377","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}