scholarly journals The Assimilation of Assistive Technology in Residential Care Centers for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 178-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Carmeli ◽  
Carmit Cahana ◽  
Joav Merrick
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Special Support ◽  
Study Results ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Relationship

People with intellectual disability (ID) require special support in order to achieve independence in their daily life. Persons with ID are less exposed to assistive technology, although studies have shown that the availability of aids afford an opportunity to reach independence and cooperation. The aim of this study was to examine the nature of the relationship between involvement of the physiotherapy (PT) team and the degree to which assistive technology was used. A questionnaire was sent to all PTs employed at all 54 residential care centers for persons with ID of the Division for Mental Retardation at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Israel. A significantly positive correlation was found between the degree of involvement of the PT and the utilization of assistive technology. The study results may be summarized by stating that PTs demonstrated a great deal of involvement, particularly in relation to the extent of their work in the residential care centers. PT's awareness of the importance was indicated as the major reason to use assistive technology.

scholarly journals Ageing people with intellectual disabilities and the association between frailty factors and social care: A Swedish national register study

2021 ◽  
pp. 174462952110371
Author(s):  
Gerd Ahlström ◽  
Eva Flygare Wallén ◽  
Magnus Tideman ◽  
Marianne Holmgren
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
National Strategic Plan ◽  
Severe Intellectual Disability ◽  
Home Help ◽  
The Social ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The aim of this study was to describe the social care provided for different age groups of people with intellectual disability, 55 years or above, and to investigate the association between such care and frailty factors for those with diagnosed level of intellectual disabilities. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used. Commonest forms of social care among the 7936 people were Residential care, Daily activities and Contact person. Home help and Security alarm increased with age. The frailty factors significantly associated with increased social care were age, polypharmacy and severe levels of intellectual disabilities. Persons most likely to be in residential care were in the age group 65–79 with polypharmacy and severe disability. The results indicate a need for further research of how frailty factors are considered in social care and longstanding medication, especially then severe intellectual disability hinders communication. A national strategic plan for preventive interventions should be developed to ensure the best possible healthy ageing.

The Sociology of Acceptance Revisited: “There Must Have Been Something Because I Grieve So!”

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 427-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helge Folkestad ◽  
Lone Folkestad
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Full Understanding ◽  
Foster Families ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Caring for a person may result in emotions for that person. When Helen died, her staff experienced deep sorrow. The authors interviewed the staff, asking to what extent R. Bogdan and S. J. Taylor's (1987) sociology of acceptance could help them understand how accepting ties are made and maintained. Because R. Bogdan and S. J. Taylor mainly looked at relationships within foster families and friendships, the authors broaden the perspectives by examining a case where the relationship was between a resident and her staff in the now-typical Norwegian community-living setting for people with intellectual disabilities. After interviewing staff about how the resident interacted with these other, “typical” people, the authors maintain that acceptance is not only the doings of those without the intellectual disability. The authors acknowledge that a full understanding of accepting relationships requires the perspectives of both parties.

scholarly journals Photovoice—Towards Engaging and Empowering People with Intellectual Disabilities in Innovation

Life ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Sofie Wass ◽  
Mugula Chris Safari
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

E-health and welfare technology offer new ways to support health and social care delivery. While initiatives are made to engage disadvantaged user groups in innovation, people with intellectual disabilities tend to be excluded from design activities. This is a concern as this group can benefit from the use of assistive technology. However, it can be time-consuming and challenging to involve end-users in the design of technology. This calls for processes that are creative, empowering and that facilitate user involvement. In this study, we report and reflect on the process of using photovoice to understand user needs and to empower participants with intellectual disability in an innovation process. Nine persons with intellectual disability participated in photovoice to identify user needs connected to the design of assistive technology. The findings in our study suggest that the use of photovoice can contribute to the sharing of contextual and individual needs and an empowerment process that includes coping, self-determination and ownership. Photovoice can be a tool to reduce or remove some of the challenges that are faced when identifying user needs and is a way to strengthen the individual’s capacity to cope with the demands of participating in an innovation process.

Offending Behaviours in People with Intellectual Disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-180
Author(s):  
John L. Taylor ◽  
William R. Lindsay ◽  
John Devapriam
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Offending Behaviour ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Offending behaviour and intellectual disability has long been—erroneously—associated in the literature and this misattribution has shaped services for this population. In this chapter, the relationship between intellectual disability and criminality is described along with the impact on the care and treatment of people in this population. Developments in the assessment of risk are outlined and clinical interventions for fire setting, sexually aggressive and violent behaviour are detailed, along with consideration of service level outcomes. Over the last 20 years or so there have been significant developments in clinical assessment and treatment approaches for people with intellectual disabilities who offend, however more rigorous and larger scale research is required to support further advances.

Coping With Criticism and Praise

2015 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Esdale ◽  
Andrew Jahoda ◽  
Carol Pert
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Study Participants

AbstractThrough experiencing stigma and discrimination, people with intellectual disability may become more sensitive to criticism from others and be less likely to believe praise. This study compared how people with and without intellectual disability viewed praise and criticism, using a vignette task developed for the study. Participants were asked to imagine someone saying something praiseworthy or critical and were then asked about their emotions, beliefs, and thoughts. People with intellectual disability were more likely to believe and be distressed by criticism. Contrary to predictions, this group were also more likely to believe praise and experience positive affect. The results suggest that the self-perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities is more dynamic and reliant on the views of others.

Self-Reported Emotional Intelligence, Burnout and Engagement among Staff in Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auxiliadora Durán ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
Lourdes Rey
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mood Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship among dimensions of self-reported Emotional Intelligence, Engagement and Burnout, using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of Spanish professionals who work at institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The results showed that Emotional Clarity was significantly associated with Personal Accomplishment ( r = .25) and Dedication ( r = .25). Further, Repair to moods was significantly correlated with all Engagement dimensions (.20 Vigor, .30 Dedication, .36 Absorption) and with Personal Accomplishment (.31). These findings extend previous research with college students in which Clarity and Repair to moods subscales were relevant predictors of well-being indexes and interpersonal functioning and suggest that the Trait Meta-Mood Scale subscales also show significant relationships with emotional functioning and work-related variables in a professional sample.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

2013 ◽  
pp. 198-223
Author(s):  
Darren D. Chadwick ◽  
Chris Fullwood ◽  
Caroline J. Wesson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

Intellectual Disability, Identity, and the Internet

2013 ◽  
pp. 229-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren D. Chadwick ◽  
Chris Fullwood ◽  
Caroline J. Wesson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Disability Identity ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Behaviour ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

This chapter provides insight into the nature of online engagement by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and quality of this engagement in terms of the access that people have, and how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world. The authors of this chapter provide an overview of the extant literature on intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet. The chapter begins by outlining issues around Internet use and access by people with intellectual disabilities, including potential barriers. It then moves on to address online behaviour and the potential benefits of Internet use for people with intellectual disabilities. The chief focus of the chapter follows, describing the manner in which computer mediated communication affects how people with intellectual disabilities present themselves in the online world as well as considering the role that family members and supporters play in the development and management of people’s online identities. Finally, the chapter introduces future directions for research into intellectual disability, identity, and the Internet.

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