Following the dynamics of specific basketball preparation in intellectually disabled young people

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Aleksieva ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
School Year ◽  
The Subject ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Impact

Adapted physical activity is part of physical activity in the modern world. It is therefore necessary to pay special attention to the physical condition of young people with disabilities and to increase the possibilities for the prevention and correction of already existing anomalies. This can be successfully accomplished through sport and in particular through the means of basketball. The subject of the study is basketball for people with intellectual disabilities. The object of the study are the signs of the specific preparedness of people with disabilities and the impact on them through the means of adapted basketball. The purpose of the experiment is to determine the impact of adapted basketball on people with mental disabilities. The attached experiment shows that one school year is not enough to cause significant positive changes in the level of traits studied in young people with intellectual disabilities.

The effectiveness of the prevention of psychoactive substance abuse among adolescents with a mild cognitive impairment. The experiences from “My life, my choice” project

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Walczak ◽  
Marcin J. Sochocki
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
World Literature ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
Current Article ◽  
The Subject ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The subject of prevention of the use of psychoactive substances by young people with intellectual disabilities is definitely underrepresented, if at all present, both in Polish and world literature. Meanwhile, research shows a high demand for preventive measures in this group. The current article presents the assumptions of the pioneering preventive program “My life, my choice”, addressed to young people with intellectual disabilities and discussion of the results of its evaluation. The analysis focuses in particular on the effectiveness of the actions taken and the perception of individual elements of the program by the recipients. The collected data indicate a significan effectiveness of the program in four of the five areas, as well as the importance of selective preventive interactions.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-154
Author(s):  
Ghazi Maulana ◽  
Khalilullah Khalilullah ◽  
Intan Qanita
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Public Services ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Impact

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global population, especially the vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, indigenous people, and people with disabilities. Restriction and limited access to education, health, and public services due to measures taken to cope with the pandemic have made life even more difficult for people with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual ones. People with intellectual disabilities were not counted as a high-risk population, thus being excluded in most public health measurements that are done to encounter the pandemic. Several investigations have been conducted to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, women, and the elderly, yet very few discussed how pandemics affected people with intellectual disabilities. This article is a review of existing literature using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) keywords like “COVID-19” and “intellectual disabilities” which was conducted in Pubmed, Web of Science, Mendeley, Google Scholar and ResearchGate to find related studies. Here we reviewed studies on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disabilities, including access to education, healthcare, public services, and other related concerns. We also discussed the inclusivity of COVID-19 prevention and control measures taken so far and how it should be designed to accommodate people with intellectual disabilities. This review is expected to provide an insight for the stakeholders and policymakers to employ better and more inclusive approach in the management of pandemic to ensure the wellbeing and rights of people with disabilities in general and people with intellectual ones in particular.

scholarly journals Sexual Health in Spanish People with Intellectual Disability: the Impact of the Lockdown due to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dolores Gil-Llario ◽  
Irene Díaz-Rodríguez ◽  
Vicente Morell-Mengual ◽  
Beatriz Gil-Juliá ◽  
Rafael Ballester-Arnal
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
The People ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction The lockdown due to COVID-19 affected the sexual health of the people with intellectual disabilities by differentially modifying the frequency and characteristics of people’s sexual activity depending on whether or not they lived with a partner during this period. The aim of this study was to analyze the extent to which the sexual behavior of people with intellectual disabilities (with and without a partner) was affected during the lockdown. Methods The sample consisted of 73 people with intellectual disabilities between 21 and 63 years old (M = 39.63; SD = 10.11). The variables analyzed were the physical, social, and technological environment during the lockdown, sexual appetite, sexual behavior, online sexual activity, and sexual abuse. The data were collected between the months of May and June of 2020. Results The lockdown increased the sexual appetite of a third of the sample (38%), especially the youngest participants. Sexual activity focused on autoeroticism and online behavior, particularly sending nude images of oneself (88%) and viewing pornography (83.6%). Rates of sexual abuse during this period were relatively high (6.8%). Conclusions The sexual activity of people with ID was important during the lockdown, and they had to adapt to the circumstances of isolation in a similar way to the general population. Technological improvements in terms of devices and connection quality at home allowed their sexual behavior to be reoriented, opening the door to new risks for the sexual health of people with ID. Policy Implications Cybersex and the increase in sexual abuse due to confinement are aspects that should be included in programs to improve the sexual health of this group.

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