Although caregiving responsibilities and need for support persist and evolve across the life
course in families with autistic youth or youth with other developmental disabilities (DDs) …

Background With the increasing prevalence of autistic individuals, it is greatly needed to
examine the factors impacting their community participation experiences. Where autistic …

This chapter introduces terminology and diagnostic criteria associated with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. The three waves of the disability movement are discussed …

Individuals with severe disabilities and their families can engage in person-centered and
family-centered planning for aging using a life course view. Viewing aging within the context …

People aging with severe disabilities face many age-and disability-related challenges that
are shared with a range of family members and other caregivers. Although these challenges …

Like all people, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) use a variety of
supports to meet their daily needs. Due to diminished funding for government services, most …

Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities in community residential programs receive
services from direct support professionals (DSPs) intended to facilitate community …

The US prevalence of families who are impacted by a disability has been steadily increasing
in recent years. According to recent US Census Bureau (2019) data, approximately 13% of …

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have increased risk for
developing challenging behavior. One particularly dangerous topography of challenging …

Our aim in this paper is to leverage technology to facilitate peer support for abuse survivors
with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). In this regard, we talked to staff from a …