Prevention Science and Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Volume 61 highlights the WHOs emphasis on the importance of adopting a public health approach. Chapters in the book include A Prevention Science Approach to Promoting Health for Those with Developmental Disabilities, From Surviving to Thriving: A New Conceptual Model to Advance Interventions to Support People with FASD Across the Lifespan, Disability-related Abuse in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Considerations Across the Lifespan, Two Sides of the Same Coin: A Qualitative Study of Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on Factors Affecting Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Children with Autism in Elementary Schools, and more. Other topics discussed include Family-Focused Interventions as Prevention and Early Intervention of Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Body weight improvements associated with nutritional intervention for adults with IDD living in group homes: A randomized controlled trial, Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Cultural Adaptations of the Parents Taking Action Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and more. Includes a framework for integrating a prevention science approach into IDD research Provides examples of prevention science research with IDD populations Illustrates how some are implementing and adapting preventive interventions for those with IDD
This comprehensive, interdisciplinary handbook provides an overview of the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as up-to-date material on diagnosis, assessment, interventions, treatment, and lifespan issues.
Prevention science and research in intellectual and developmental disabilities (pp. 263–300). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2021.07.005. Magan ̃a, S., Lopez, K., Salkas, K., Iland, E., Morales, M. A., Garcia Torres, ...
In response to this criticism, an alternative approach highlighting the importance of positive youth development has been proposed.
This handbook presents a diverse range of effective treatment approaches for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Both trials found a significant reduction in child BMI z score, child lifestyle problem behavior, child emotional difficulties, and dysfunctional parenting. Improvements in parental functioning and confidence were also observed.
Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been ...
The first interdisciplinary text on health issues concerning persons of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities designed for the classroom.
This book provides easy-to-access, reliable, up-to-date information on the numerous advances in research, assessment, treatment, and service delivery for clinicians, academics, administrators and other mental health professionals.
There are real-life case studies of people with intellectual disabilities who talk about changes they have made to their lives to try to reduce their risk of heart disease. Some of the changes they made centred on setting small ...
... /mchat.php for instant scoring. Write a report on the result of your screening. Discuss the development of the child you screened in relationship to the core areas assessed and impairments in ASD. 3. Write a social story for a young ...