scholarly journals Od nastoletniego macierzyństwa do życia w dorosłości w wypowiedziach kobiety z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną

2018 ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Mach
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Implementation Research ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Adult Woman ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Financial Situation

Maternity in the case of women with intellectual disabilities is exposed to many factors hindering its implementation. Research on this occurrence shows that one of the main reasons for that is insufficient or inept support for this group of women in different areas, such as educational, financial, informative, emotional. Teenage mothers with disabilities are in a particularly difficult situation. The article presents the analysis of statements of an adult woman with mild intellectual disability on her experience of teenage pregnancy as well as maternity as an adult woman. The humanistic attitude of giving the floor to the respondent allowed to determine other meaningful matters in the woman’s life (among others: relationships with life partners, relationship with the mother, vision of the future, financial situation) The methodology of research used was qualitative research. Two open interviews took place 8 months apart. The interviews were recorded to an electronic device. The material obtained was later transcribed. Triangulation of the sources was included (two family assistants were interviewed).

Online education of students with mild intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in the opinion of teacher

2021 ◽  
Vol LXXXII (5) ◽  
pp. 334-346
Author(s):  
Marzena Buchnat ◽  
Aneta Wojciechowska
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
New Material ◽  
Education Of Students

Online education, introduced obligatorily during the COVID-19 pandemic, poses a great challenge for teachers, students and their parents. Children and adolescents with mild intellectual disability or with ASD, that due to their cognitive deficits need appropriate support, are in a particular difficult situation. The aim of the conducted research was to specify the possible problems of online education of students with mild intellectual disability and ASD in their teachers' opinion. The research consisted in answering the questions from an online questionnaire. 114 teachers teaching children and adolescents with mild intellectual disability and 114 teachers teaching children and adolescents with ASD participated in the research. The results show that according to the teachers the biggest problems of students with mild intellectual disability and ASD are: understanding and remembering new material, lack of contact with their peers. Students with ASD are characterized by significantly greater intensity of the occurrence of difficulties in the area of education than people with mild intellectual disability. Difficulties in both groups of examined children and adolescents oblige to appropriately support them in online education and cooperation with their parents.

School Readiness Program

2021 ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
BS Chavan ◽  
Wasim Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Practical Model

The chapter highlights the importance of a school readiness program for children with disabilities (preferably mild category of developmental disabilities) in achieving successful inclusive education. A practical model of school readiness program for children with mild intellectual disability which is practiced at Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities (GRIID), Chandigarh, India has been highlighted in this chapter. The school readiness program for children with mild developmental disabilities is offered at primary lower (age 5-7 years) and primary upper (age 7-9 years) levels. Several age-appropriate functional and social skills are being taught to young children admitted under the school readiness program of GRIID. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the school readiness program that can be replicated at different places to achieve a successful and meaningful transition from a special school to an inclusive school.

scholarly journals Demanding disability – an analysis of opportunities and threats related to the functioning of people with mild intellectual disabilities Part 1

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Parys ◽  
Sławomir Olszewski
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Present Text ◽  
Adam Mickiewicz

Katarzyna Parys, Sławomir Olszewski, Demanding disability – an analysis of opportunities and threats related to the functioning of people with mild intellectual disabilities. Part 1. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 26, Poznań 2019. Pp. 15–38. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. e-ISSN 2658-283X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.26.01The thesis considered in the article is the statement that mild intellectual disability is a demanding disability. Three dimensions were distinguished in the description of the situation of persons with a mild intellectual disability:1. Attributes of the phenomenon of mild intellectual disability2. Attributes of the population of people with mild intellectual disabilities3. Attributes of selected elements of the mesosystem of people with mild intellectualdisabilitiesThe key phenomena for these dimensions were analysed. The ambiguity of these phenomena has become the basis for considering the opportunities and threats that they may pose. Due to the extensiveness of the issues raised, the issues discussed are presented in two parts. The present text is considers the first two of the dimensions listed.

Onder het oppervlak van alledaagse zorg (deel II)

KWALON ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kolen ◽  
Guus Timmerman ◽  
Frans Vosman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Young People ◽  
Institutional Ethnography ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Institutional Influences ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Institutional Impact ◽  
Everyday Interaction

Below the surface of everyday care (Part II): Working with the underwater screen in the analysis of research on interaction between lvb youth and their caregivers In our qualitative research project we look at the everyday interaction between young people with a mild intellectual disability and their caregivers, and we are interested in the institutional impact on the everyday dealings. We have developed an analysis tool that helps identify these institutional influences. In addition, we have used the research methodology Institutional Ethnography. This tool also offers opportunities for other areas of research, because it sensitizes the researchers for the ruling relations that shape the everyday interaction between people. In Part 1 of this article (KWALON 2015, 3), we describe the development of our underwater screen. In this article (Part 2), we discuss the operation of the instrument.

Clinical needs and outcomes of adults with intellectual disabilities accessing an inpatient assessment and treatment service and the implication for development of community services

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daljit Sandhu ◽  
Rose Tomlins
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Inpatient Service ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

The role and future of assessment and treatment units for people with intellectual disabilities is once again the focus of debate and government policy. Reviewing the admissions to inpatient services can provide useful information about the characteristics, needs and clinical outcomes of clients. Data were collected retrospectively for all 36 referrals accepted to an inpatient assessment and treatment unit for people with intellectual disability, between January 2013 and April 2014. Clinical and demographic characteristics of service users were identified through descriptive analysis. Male service users, mild intellectual disability and diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder were frequent, and a high proportion of admissions had complex and multiple needs. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale–Intellectual Disabilities was used as a clinical outcome measure. We conclude with recommendations for service development following closure of our inpatient service.

School-Based Sexual Violence Among Female Learners With Mild Intellectual Disability in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tlakale Nareadi Phasha ◽  
Doris Nyokangi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
School Practices ◽  
School Based ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Common Misconceptions

Following qualitative research methodology, this article presents school-based sexual violence experiences of female learners with mild intellectual disability. A total of 16 learners aged 16 to 24 years participated in the study. The findings revealed that learners with intellectual disability are not immune to school-based sexual violence. Modes of behavior that occurred frequently included touching, threats, and intimidation. School practices that reinforced school-based sexual violence are identified. The findings contradict common misconceptions that people with intellectual disability do not understand what is happening to them. The study recommends that school policies for sexual violence be intensified and learners receive developmentally appropriate sex education.

scholarly journals Increased prevalence of intellectual disabilities in higher-intensity mental healthcare settings

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanet G. Nieuwenhuis ◽  
Peter Lepping ◽  
Niels L. Mulder ◽  
Henk L. I. Nijman ◽  
Mike Veereschild ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Intellectual Functioning ◽  
Community Treatment ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Number Of Patients

Background It has been suggested that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher likelihood to develop psychiatric disorders, and that their treatment prognosis is relatively poor. Aims We aimed to establish the prevalence of intellectual disability in different mental healthcare settings, and estimate percentage of cognitive decline. We hypothesised that the prevalence of intellectual disabilities increases with intensity of care. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in different settings in a mental healthcare trust in the Netherlands. We used the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disabilities (SCIL) to identify suspected mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF). We identified patients with a high level of education and low SCIL score to estimate which patients may have had cognitive decline. Results We included 1213 consecutive patients. Over all settings, 41.4% of participating patients were positive for MID/BIF and 20.2% were positive for MID only. Prevalence of suspected MID/BIF increased by setting, from 27.1% in out-patient settings to 41.9% in flexible assertive community treatment teams and admission wards, to 66.9% in long-stay wards. Only 85 (7.1%) of all patients were identified as possibly having cognitive decline. Of these, 25.9% were in long-stay wards and had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or substance use disorder. Conclusions Low intellectual functioning is common in Dutch mental healthcare settings. Only a modest number of patients were identified as suffering from cognitive decline rather than suspected MID/BIF from birth. Therefore, we recommend improved screening of psychiatric patients for intellectual functioning at the start of treatment.

Supporting leisure and communication in people with visual and intellectual disabilities via a smartphone-based program

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio E Lancioni ◽  
Nirbhay N Singh ◽  
Mark F O’Reilly ◽  
Jeff Sigafoos ◽  
Gloria Alberti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Verbal Skills ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Media Player ◽  
Communication Partners ◽  
Baseline Values

This study evaluated a smartphone-based program to promote independent leisure and communication engagement in five participants with visual impairment and mild intellectual disability. A smartphone with Android 5.1 Operating System and S-Voice application, Internet connection, contacts unit, and media player was used. The smartphone was fitted with MP3 files of leisure events and the names and telephone numbers of selected communication partners. The participants were taught to use the smartphone (open the files and reach the partners) through specific verbal utterances. The results showed that all participants learned to use the smartphone. Their independent engagement times (leisure plus communication combined) increased from baseline values of zero to means of between about 75% and 85% of the session lengths. These results indicate that a smartphone-based program may support independent leisure and communication engagement in people with visual impairment and intellectual disability who possess verbal skills.

scholarly journals Demanding disability – an analysis of opportunities and threats related to the functioning of people with mild intellectual disabilities. Part 2.

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Parys Katarzyna Parys ◽  
Sławomir Olszewski
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
The Third ◽  
Present Text ◽  
Adam Mickiewicz

Katarzyna Parys, Sławomir Olszewski, Demanding disability – an analysis of opportunities and threats related to the functioning of people with mild intellectual disabilities. Part 2. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 27, Poznań 2019. Pp. 389–401. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. e-ISSN 2658-283X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.27.18The thesis considered in the article is the statement that mild intellectual disability is a demanding disability. Three dimensions were distinguished in the description of the situation of persons with a mild intellectual disability:1. Attributes of the phenomenon of mild intellectual disability2. Attributes of the population of people with mild intellectual disabilities3. Attributes of selected elements of the mesosystem of people with mild intellectual disabilities The key phenomena for these dimensions were analysed. The ambiguity of these phenomena has become the basis for considering the opportunities and threats that they may pose. Due to the extensiveness of the issues raised, the issues discussed are presented in two parts. The present text considers the third of these dimensions and the final reflections formulated on the basis of the conducted analysis.

scholarly journals Sustainable development in the non-governmental organisation sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Chomiuk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The described project assumes the development of a new method for solving the problem of homelessness, in particular, with regard to the field of supporting people in an exceptionally difficult situation or those suffering from mental disorders and/or addictions to achieve independence and overcome problems. The aforementioned project is the first attempt at implementing this method in Poland. The basic assumption of the method is to solve the main problem of a person in the homelessness crisis, which is the lack of housing, and only then to provide support in solving other problems. The aim of the chapter is to give rise to discussion on the innovative solutions implemented by one of the local government to remedy the problems of homeless people. The issue is based on SDGs. The second described case study is the “Safe Future of People with Intellectual Disability”—implemented by the Polish Association for People with Intellectual Disability—reflecting the tested model based on support circles, i.e. social support networks in order to empower people with intellectual disabilities. The main objective of the “Safe Future” model is to develop and implement solutions that ensure legal, financial and social security of people with intellectual disabilities in situations where they have lost the support of the family. The concept of the support circles tested in this model is based on built networks of connections rooted in the social capital generated among the local community. The last example of sustainable development in the non-governmental sector is Social Cooperative Sunny Hill—as a social enterprise it is a unique entity on the market. It conducts economic activity, the main goal of which is not profit, but social and professional re-integration of people at risk of social exclusion. Contrary to a traditional enterprises, it does not distribute the profit among shareholders, but allocates it to social purposes.

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