The Usefulness of the DBC-ASA as a Screening Instrument for Autism in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Study

The relationships between siblings are the most long-lasting in families. When one of the siblings is a person with intellectual disabilities (ID), this relationship assumes an even more important role since this brother/sister will most likely become the disabled individual’s main caregiver. This pilot study had two aims: to explore the experience as an adolescent or adult sibling of a person with ID and to understand the perceptions of these siblings about quality of life as a sibling and about family quality of life. In-depth interviews were conducted with six siblings. The results showed that the experience of a sibling is positive and the acceptance process is of extreme importance. The domains which, from the sibling perspective, contribute to family quality of life are as follows: Family relationships, Acceptance, Health, Influence of values, Financial well-being, Support from others, and Leisure activities. The implications of these findings for intervention are pointed out.

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A resistance exercise set for a total body workout for adults with intellectual disabilities, a pilot study

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities ◽

10.1111/jar.12552 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 730-736 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stijn Weterings ◽

Alyt Oppewal ◽

Florien M. M. Eeden ◽

Thessa I. M. Hilgenkamp

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Resistance Exercise ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Total Body

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The LEDs move pilot study: the Light Curtain and physical activity and well‐being among people with visual and intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ◽

10.1111/jir.12882 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

L. Enkelaar ◽

R. Oosterom‐Calo ◽

D. Zhou ◽

N. Nijhof ◽

E. Barakova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Well Being

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The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL): a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of cognitive functioning in the Brazilian elderly

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-22562019022.180130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Maria Antonieta Tinôco ◽

Élvio Rúbio Gouveia ◽

Andreas Ihle ◽

Adilson Marques ◽

Bruna R. Gouveia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Educational Level ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

Telephone Screening

Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education and MMSE results) in a pilot study of elderly persons residing in the community in the municipal regions of Apuí, Fonte Boa and Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil). Method: This pilot study included 90 elderly persons (29 men and 61 women) aged 60-85 years of age [68.2 (± 6.7)]. The COGTEL, the MMSE and socio-economic survey were applied in the form of two interviews, a week apart and under the same conditions. Results: The test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the COGTEL total score (and respective six subtests), MMSE and educational level ranged from acceptable to high (0.708 < R <0.946). There was a strong positive correlation between the total score of the COGTEL with the MMSE (r =0.682; p <0.001), as well as with educational level (r =0.604; p <0.001). Conclusion: This study presents preliminary evidence of the reliability/stability and concurrent validity of the COGTEL in the evaluation of cognitive functions in elderly persons residing in the community. The results of this study support the use of COGTEL as a short, reliable and valid instrument for analyzing differences in cognitive functioning in inter-individual studies with elderly persons.

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