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Media Review: Dreams of Birds Flying in the Sky directed by Arun Bhattarai and produced by Matthew Schuelka. Fora Films, 2021. 58 minutes.
The use of film as both a methodological research tool and a research dissemination tool can significantly affect our multimedia and digital age. Evidence and my own experiences support this …
Published: 2023
Direct Support Professionals and COVID-19 Vaccination: A Comparison of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Direct Support Professionals
Direct support professionals (DSPs) may be at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to the proximal nature of their work. In response to the pandemic a three-wave study was launched to …
Published: 2023
Statewide County-level Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Estimates — Seven U.S. States, 2018
Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence information is necessary for identifying community needs such as addressing disparities in identification and services. Methods: Seven Autism and …
Published: 2023
Promoting Family Engagement and Early Identification of Developmental Delays: The Role of Act Early Ambassadors
Early identification of developmental delays in young children is a national priority. Yet, a significant number of children do not receive timely developmental monitoring and screening as part of …
Published: 2022
Direct Support Professional and Frontline Supervisor Perspectives on Work-Life in a Pandemic
Direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs) play an invaluable role in delivering home and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabiliti…
Published: 12/1/2022
Caregiver-Implemented Communication Interventions for Children Identified as Having Language Impairment 0 Through 48 Months of Age: A Scoping Review
Purpose: Caregiver-implemented interventions are frequently used to support the early communication of young children with language impairment. Although there are numerous studies and meta-analyses…
Published: 2022
Community Employment, Facility-based Work, and Day Activities for Working Age People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Background: Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) participate in a variety of day/employment activities including community-based activities and work and facility-based …
Published: 2022
‘If and When?’: The Beliefs and Experiences of Community Living Staff in Supporting Older People with Intellectual Disability to Know about Dying
Background: The aim of this study was to explore the way in which community living staff engaged with people with intellectual disability (ID) about dying and death. Method: Guided by grounded …
Published: 2012
Workforce: Goals for Research and Innovation
Across the United States, there is growing demand for a competent and stable workforce able to effectively support the health and community lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental …
Published: 2015
Competency-Based Training and Worker Turnover in Community Supports for People With IDD: Results From a Group Randomized Controlled Study
Turnover among direct support professionals (DSPs) in community support settings for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been regarded as a challenge since …
Published: 2015
Contextual Factors Associated with Implementing Active Support in Community Group Homes in the United States: A Qualitative Investigation
Although numerous studies in the U.K. and Australia have shown that Active Support (AS) is an effective intervention in increasing staff assistance and engagement for people with intellectual and …
Published: 2017
The Effects of a Competency-based Training Intervention for Direct Support Professionals on Site-level Outcomes, Learner Outcomes, and Service Recipient Outcomes
Introduction: This study, informed by the literature, tested this assumption that competency-based training aimed to help to reduce direct support professional (DSP) turnover in residential and …
Published: 2019
National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey Data
Introduction: The authors used NCI Staff Stability data from over 1400 providers in 20 states and Washington, DC collected in 2016 to look at organizational and state-level predictors of 1) DSP …
Published: 2019
2018 New York State Workforce Credentialing
Introduction: Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are vital supports for people with IDD. Five competency-based credentialing programs, designed to teach the skills, knowledge, and attitudes …
Published: 2019
Conclusion to the Special Issue: Understanding the Direct Support Workforce in the United States
This special issue sheds light on the needs of the direct support professionals (DSPs), as well the possibilities when positive practices are implemented. A commitment to quality services and …
Published: 2020
Introduction to the Special Issue: Understanding the Direct Support Workforce in the United States
This special issue on the direct support workforce highlights the critical role of the direct support workforce in the quality of life of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities ( …
Published: 06/01/2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Related School Closure on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children with SEN and Their Parents in Algeria
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives and affected different nations in different ways. In Algeria, education has been hit hard by the lockdown as schools embarked on a total closure to stop …
Published: 2022
Community Participation and Staying Home if You Want: US Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Background: Requiring adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to go on community outings with co-residents and staff is contrary to community-living policy's focus on person …
Published: 2022
A Systematic Review of Risk for the Development and Persistence of Self-injurious Behavior in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism (I/DD) is among the most clinically disturbing, socially costly, and scientifically …
Published: 2022
Incentives, Wages, and Retention Among Direct Support Professionals: National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey
Direct support professionals (DSPs) provide a range of supports in a variety of settings to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who count on these supports to live, work, …
Published: 4/15/2022

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