Changes in life experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemics in South Korea

MA Kim, J Yi, J Sung, S Hwang, W Howey… - Disability and Health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on adults with intellectual
disabilities who are dependent on community services. Objective This study explored the …

Key learnings from COVID‐19 to sustain quality of life for families of individuals with IDD

R Wanjagua, SJ Hepburn, R Faragher… - Journal of Policy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 has very publicly had profound impacts on the health system of every country in
the world. Over 4.5 million people have lost their lives. School closures worldwide where up …

Improving communication access in psychoeducational interventions for people with complex communication needs: a scoping review and stakeholder consultation

E Watson, P Raghavendra, S Lawn… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Psychoeducational interventions are commonly used to improve mental health
among the general population; however, their application among people with complex …

Teleassistance and telerehabilitation: Covid-19, other epidemic situations and future prospects

MO Bertelli, S Zorzi, EF Buonaguro, A Bianco… - Textbook of psychiatry …, 2022 - Springer
Persons with intellectual disability (PwID) and/or and autism spectrum disorder with high
support needs (ASD-HSN) have resulted to be among the most vulnerable populations to …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 IDD: Findings from a global survey exploring family members' and paid staff's perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with intellectual …

C Linehan, G Birkbeck, T Araten-Bergman… - HRB open …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: A growing body of evidence attests to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19
on persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during the pandemic. This …

'Do they ever think about people like us?': The experiences of people with learning disabilities in England and Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Scherer, P Wiseman, N Watson… - Critical Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
People with learning disabilities in England and Scotland have experienced an increased
risk of illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on data of a longitudinal …

Challenges for children and adolescents with autism and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic

O Pachner, G Aranyi - Journal of Global Awareness, 2021 - scholar.stjohns.edu
The restrictions and lockdown measures implemented in response to the Covid-19
pandemic have posed a pronounced risk to the mental health of people with autism and …

Hospitalisation and mortality among privately insured individuals with COVID‐19 in the United States: The role of intellectual disabilities and Neurogenetic disorders

A Davis, N Copeland‐Linder, K Phuong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and neurogenetic conditions
(IDNDs) are at greater risk for comorbidities that may increase adverse outcomes for this …

Teletherapy, AAC & COVID-19: the experiences of speech language pathologists providing teletherapy during a global pandemic

DT Nader, KA Erickson - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic required many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to transition
to teletherapy service delivery. This study was designed to explore the experiences and …

A three-years follow-up of extra intensive support for individuals with intellectual disability and severe challenging behaviour in the Netherlands

L Verhaar, YM Dijkxhoorn… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Adults with Intellectual Disability who show severe challenging behaviour need intensive
individual support. If intensive support proves to be insufficient, extra intensive support can …