BACKGROUND Children with intellectual disability are at heightened risk for behaviour problems, and these are known to increase parenting stress. This study explored the relation of behaviour problems to less child-related domains of parent well-being (depression and marital adjustment), as well as the moderating effect of a personality trait, dispositional optimism. METHOD Participating chil...

This study examined the relationship between didactic instruction related to special needs patients and dental students' expectations of and reported comfort levels in treating those with intellectual disabilities. The relationship between students' experience with individuals with intellectual disabilities and their expectations and comfort levels was also assessed. Third-year students were su...

AIM This study examined the item interpretability and rating scale use of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Patient-Reported Outcome (PEDI-PRO) by young people with developmental disabilities. The PEDI-PRO assesses the functional performance of discrete functional tasks in the context of everyday life situations. METHOD A two-phase cognitive interview design was implemented wit...

Persons with disabilities make up some 15% of the world's population and are at higher risk of violence. Yet there is currently no systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to prevent violence against them. Thus the aim of this review was to systematically search for, appraise the quality of, and synthesize the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent and mitigat...

In an extensive review of the literature on reading disability Hallgren (1950) finds a consensus of opinion among most authors that the incidence of severe cases of dyslexia among otherwise normal school-children is about 1% ; and this agrees well with the most recent findingin this country, reported in the Ministry of Education (1950) pamphlet " Reading Ability ", that 1-4% of children leaving...

As the severity and extent of child abuse among children with intellectual disabilities is widely recognized, increased attention is now being directed toward personal safety programs. There is, however, relatively little research on teaching personal safety skills to these children. The purpose of this study was to review studies on personal safety programs for children as well as adults with ...

This article reviews recent sociocultural studies of families of children with intellectual disabilities to introduce the range of research conducted from this perspective and to highlight the methodological, conceptual, and theoretical contributions of this approach to the study of mental retardation. Sociocultural studies examine families within their cultural, historical, and sociopolitical ...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are major health risk factors in people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a multicomponent programme (physical activity, diet and motivation) for overweight and obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities. MATERIAL AND METHODS A quasi-experimental design with repeated-measures and non-equivalent contro...

Specific learning Disabilities (SLD) is a generic term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant, unexpected, specific and persistent difficulties in the acquisition and use of efficient reading (Dyslexia), writing (Dysgraphia) or math (Dyscalculia) abilities despite conventional instructions, intact senses, normal intelligence and adequate education. Conventio...

Knowledge in the area of developmental disabilities has been expanding rapidly. One area that has received particular attention is the topic of related comorbid conditions. This phenomenon is not exclusive to the field of developmental disabilities. However, research with this population is of recent origin. The purpose of this paper is to review the origins of this field including some of the ...