Ensuring the reproductive rights of women with intellectual disability
Background: Women with intellectual disability experience disparities in sexual and reproductive health care services. Methods: To explore perceptions of caring for persons with disability, including individuals with intellectual disability, we conducted
Nicole D. Agaronnik+5 more
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The impact of training on teacher knowledge about children with an intellectual disability [PDF]
The present study examines the impact of a short training session on the knowledge of teaching staff in Scotland about children with an intellectual disability.
McKenzie, Karen+2 more
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Obesity and intellectual disability [PDF]
AbstractWhile much of the industrialized world struggles for clues to the growing rise in obesity in their respective countries, researchers and service providers involved in understanding the health characteristics and health behaviors of persons with intellectual disability (ID) struggle with their own issues regarding the increased prevalence of ...
Kiyoshi Yamaki, James H. Rimmer
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Route learning and shortcut performance in adults with intellectual disability: a study with virtual environments [PDF]
The ability to learn routes though a virtual environment (VE) and to make a novel shortcut between two locations was assessed in 18 adults with intellectual disability and 18 adults without intellectual disability matched on chronological age ...
Courbois, Yannick+4 more
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Measurement invariance in the assessment of people with an intellectual disability [PDF]
Intellectual assessment is central to the process of diagnosing an intellectual disability and the assessment process needs to be valid and reliable. One fundamental aspect of validity is that of measurement invariance, i.e.
Kidd, Gill+4 more
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Examination of parental and special education teachers' attitudes towards sports activities of students with intellectual disability [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of parents of students with intellectual disability and special education teachers working in special education schools to the sports activities of students with intellectual disability (ID).The ...
Aslan, Şehmus
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Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience high rates of lifestyle related morbidities, in part due to lack of access to tailored health promotion programmes.
Carmela Salomon+6 more
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Aim: In this study, we examined (1) the presence of abnormally low scores (below 10th percentile) in various visual motion perception aspects in children with brain damage, while controlling for their cognitive developmental delay; (2) whether the risk ...
Ymie J. van der Zee+4 more
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The effectiveness of a weight maintenance intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a single stranded study [PDF]
Background: The evidence base for weight management programmes incorporating a weight loss and a weight maintenance phase for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) is limited.
Hankey, Catherine+2 more
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Should we add visual acuity ratios to referral criteria for potential cerebral visual impairment?
Purpose: To determine whether the assessment of visual acuity ratios might improve the referral of children with (sub)normal visual acuity but at risk of cerebral visual impairment.
Ymie J. van der Zee+2 more
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