Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access in adults with intellectual and developmental disorders and communication difficulties: an integrative review

K Shady, S Phillips, S Newman - Review Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
This integrative review explores the barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access in adults
with intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD) and communication difficulties (CD) …

Assessing mental health of people with complex communication needs: a systematic review.

JM PENNACCHIA, J Østvik, I Dutia, M Walsh… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Mental health is “a state of wellbeing” as per the World Health Organisation. People with
disabilities generally experience poorer wellbeing than those without disabilities …

Understanding adults with communication disorders in Ghana: Accessing rehabilitation and support systems

EK Opoku, MP Opoku, L Frimpomaa, W Nketsia… - Social Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Communication is pivotal to our societal experiences; therefore, the onset of a
communication disorder will negatively affect an individual's social capabilities. However, in …

Health support of people with intellectual disability and the crucial role of support workers

K Nijhof, FH Boot, J Naaldenberg, GL Leusink… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background People with intellectual disability have a poorer health status than the general
population. In The Netherlands, support workers play a key role in meeting health support …

Enhancing Social-Communication and behavior skills in adolescents with intellectual disabilities through computerized cognitive training

E Georgoula, E Koustriava - International Journal of Instruction, 2024 - e-iji.net
Although it is not disputed that cognitive training can affect similar domains (near transfer)
such as similar working memory tasks, it is still hotly debated whether they advance …

Teaching requesting to individuals with Rett syndrome using alternative augmentative communication (AAC) through caregiver coaching via telehealth

RL Kolb, JJ McComas, SN Girtler, J Simacek… - … of developmental and …, 2023 - Springer
Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that results in both motor and
language skill regression with a wide range of severity in symptom presentation …

Photographic visualization of stories: documenting the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities with guided photovoice

F Scheffers, X Moonen… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
People with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from participation in research, whilst
research has the potential to enhance positive change in their lives. In the current study …

Perception of Future Spanish Primary Education Teachers on Their Multicultural and Multilingual Competencies and the Sustainability of the Educational System

MT del-Olmo-Ibáñez, MF Medina-Beltrán… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objectives of this article are, first, to assess the self-awareness that future primary school
teachers have on their role in integrating international students into school and society; …

Distress and challenging behavior in people with profound or severe intellectual disability and complex needs: Assessment of causes and evaluation of intervention …

C Oliver, K Ellis, G Agar, S Bissell, JCY Chung… - International Review of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Previously, we have proposed that there are nine domains that warrant assessment when
intervening to decrease challenging behavior and\or increase well-being in people with …

Quality of transition services provided to students with intellectual disabilities in Saudi Arabia

F Algahtani - International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study assesses the quality of transition services provided to students with intellectual
disabilities in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of their teachers. To achieve the study's …