scholarly journals A Survey of the Imaginary Companion Experience in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lino Faccini
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Imaginary Companion ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Aging in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Tracy Lazenby-Paterson ◽  
Hannah Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Swallowing Disorders ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

The literature recognizes the important role of the Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) in the treatment of communication and swallowing disorders in children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). However there is also a need to emphasize the importance of specialist SLP input across the lifespan of people with ID, and to recognize the specific, ongoing and changing communication and swallowing needs of adults with ID as they get older.

External sources promoting resilience in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic literature review

2020 ◽  
pp. 174462952096194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Femke Scheffers ◽  
Xavier Moonen ◽  
Eveline van Vugt
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Network Support ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Background: Persons with an intellectual disability are at increased risk of experiencing adversities. The current study aims at providing an overview of the research on how resilience in adults with intellectual disabilities, in the face of adversity, is supported by sources in their social network. Method: A literature review was conducted in the databases Psycinfo and Web of Science. To evaluate the quality of the included studies, the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used. Results: The themes: “ positive emotions,” “ network acceptance,” “ sense of coherence” and “ network support,” were identified as sources of resilience in the social network of the adults with intellectual disabilities. Conclusion: The current review showed that research addressing sources of resilience among persons with intellectual disabilities is scarce. In this first overview, four sources of resilience in the social network of people with intellectual disabilities were identified that interact and possibly strengthen each other.

scholarly journals A qualitative study of the needs of older adults with intellectual disabilities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darragh McCausland ◽  
Suzanne Guerin ◽  
Janette Tyrrell ◽  
Clare Donohoe ◽  
Isabelle O'Donoghue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

scholarly journals Stakeholder views on young adults with intellectual disabilities as a workforce: A qualitative study on students’ performance in upper secondary education and their employment potential

2021 ◽  
pp. 174462952110264
Author(s):  
Kateryna Karhina ◽  
Jens Ineland ◽  
Lotta Vikström
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Upper Secondary Education ◽  
Employment Agency ◽  
Work Transition ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Working Capability ◽  
Students With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Employment Potential

People with intellectual disabilities are the most disadvantaged group among all disability types when it comes to employment. In Sweden, special needs upper secondary schools prepare students with intellectual disabilities for the labour market using practice periods at workplaces. This study targets stakeholder involved in their school-to-work transition (i.e. teachers, employers, employment agency officials). The aim is to identify how they view: (1) the working capabilities of students during practice periods and (2) their employment potential. We base the analysis on interview data with the stakeholders using Grounded Theory. Our results identify three student types whose preparedness for the labour market differs considerably. One student type performs well during the practice period and represents a high potential to enter the workforce. The other two student types have the lower working capability and employment potential. Our study highlights stakeholders as resources to improve the labour market preparations of students with intellectual disabilities.

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