This study investigated adaptive behaviour of learners with severe intellectual disabilities with the view of trying to mirror their problems in the acquisition of adaptive behaviour. Respondents comprised teachers of learners with severe intellectual disabilities. The survey used a modified form of the critical incident technique. The purpose of the study was, therefore, to analyse the nature ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate, using accelerometers, the levels of physical activity being undertaken by individuals with intellectual disabilities with and without Down's syndrome. METHODS One hundred and fifty two individuals with intellectual disabilities aged 12-70 years from East and South-East England. Physical activity levels in counts per minute (counts/min), steps per day (steps/day), and...

abstract background: it is predicted that over the next 30 years, there will be a significant increase in the number of elderly parents who care for their children with intellectual disability. this paper is part of a larger qualitative study which investigated the unpleasant experiences of these parents. materials and methods: a phenomenological approach was adopted and data were collected thr...

We examined the psychometric properties (internal consistency, concurrent criterion validity, and known-group validity) of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) in people with intellectual disabilities. A total of 111 people with intellectual disabilities and 19 people with no disabilities were included. We used Cronbach's alpha, Spearman's rho, the Kruskal-Wallis te...

Problems in visual functioning are one of the most common additional problems in children with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, they often remain undetected in children with intellectual disabilities, yet they affect development and learning. Therefore, to examine the prevalence and the kind of visual problems in children with intellectual disability we tested visual functions (visual a...

The purpose of this study was to apply Special Olympics (SO) movement and its curricula events to the social rehabilitation of the students with intellectual disabilities in Korean special school. SO is the sport organization for the people with intellectual disabilities enjoyed by the athletes more than 4.4 million in 170 countries. The role of SO has been expanded and its value was increased ...

BACKGROUND People with intellectual disabilities have a high risk of osteoporosis and fractures, which could partly be as a result of vitamin D deficiency. AIMS To compare the serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels of 155 patients with intellectual disabilities under psychiatric care and 192 controls, investigate potential risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in people with intellectual disabiliti...

Although sexuality is a fundamental aspect of human existence, public attitudes towards the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities may vary. In particular, different ethnic communities may have different perspectives. These differing perspectives may impact on the opportunities and support available for people with intellectual disabilities to express sexuality within 'normalized' l...