OBJECTIVE To improve representation of minorities in research, we examined recruitment methods from our study of Latino and non-Latino families of children with Intellectual Disability (ID). METHOD We compared recruitment strategies that yielded the enrollment target of 200 matched Latino and nonLatino families of children with ID and controls. Active recruitment strategies involved direct co...

introduction: congenital hypothyroidism (ch) is one of the most common preventable causes of mental retardation. its worldwide incidence is estimated to be one in 2500-5500 births. assessment of thyroid gland in neonates is critical. the aims of this study were to demonstrate the incidence of ch in neonates born in yazd province, iran in 1389 (2010) and compare the results with other reported s...

abstract   introduction: self-esteem play essential roles in all of life aspects of peoples, particularly adolescents with intellectual disablity. therefore, emphasized on instruction of programs that led to improvement of self-esteem. this study was aimed to investigate of the effctiveness of social skills training on self-esteem of adolescents with intellectual disability in mazandaran provin...

OBJECTIVES To measure the incidence of movement side effects of antipsychotic drugs in adults with intellectual disability and compare rates with adults without intellectual disability. DESIGN Cohort study using data from The Health Improvement Network. SETTING UK primary care. PARTICIPANTS Adults with intellectual disability prescribed antipsychotic drugs matched to a control group of ad...

BACKGROUND Autism is associated with intellectual disability. The strength and origin of this association is unclear. AIMS To investigate the association between extreme autistic traits and intellectual disability in children from a community-based sample and to examine whether the association can be explained by genetic factors. METHOD Children scoring in the extreme 5% on measures of auti...

Children with intellectual disability are at increased risk of experiencing poor health relative to their typically developing peers. Previous research indicates that exposure to socio-economic disadvantage contributes towards this disparity but that additional factors (including parenting practices) may be involved in mediating/moderating pathways. This study examined duration of breastfeeding...