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View article: How Did the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 Restrictions Change the Digital Contact of People With Intellectual Disabilities? A Longitudinal Multi‐Method Study in Sheltered Home Care Facilities
How Did the <span>COVID</span> ‐19 Restrictions Change the Digital Contact of People With Intellectual Disabilities? A Longitudinal Multi‐Method Study in Sheltered Home Care Facilities Open
Background During the COVID‐19 pandemic, people with intellectual disabilities in sheltered home care facilities had to use digital contact as an alternative to face‐to‐face contact. Method This study assessed digital and face‐to‐face cont…
View article: Scale of Emotional Development‐Questionnaire: A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance
Scale of Emotional Development‐Questionnaire: A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance Open
Background In people with intellectual disabilities, emotional development progresses more slowly or stagnates, which can result in challenging behaviours. The Scale of Emotional Development‐Questionnaire was designed to chart people's own…
View article: Attachment theory and research: what should be on the core curriculum for child and family social workers?
Attachment theory and research: what should be on the core curriculum for child and family social workers? Open
Attachment theory is one of the core theories proposed for child and family social work, but concerns have been raised regarding misunderstandings and misapplications. Misinformation about attachment is widespread, and texts and teaching o…
View article: Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire Epistemic Trust in People With Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities or Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire Epistemic Trust in People With Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities or Borderline Intellectual Functioning Open
Background To assess epistemic trust in people with intellectual disabilities, we adapted the Questionnaire Epistemic Trust (QET) for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning (MMID/BIF).…
View article: Comparing Emotional Development in Persons With Intellectual Disability With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Comparing Emotional Development in Persons With Intellectual Disability With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder Open
Background Intellectual disability (ID) often co‐occurs with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To better understand the needs of persons with ID/ASD, level of emotional development (ED) can be determined with the Scale of Emotional Developme…
View article: From checklist to app for attuned and stimulating care for persons with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a co-creative strategy
From checklist to app for attuned and stimulating care for persons with intellectual disabilities: evaluation of a co-creative strategy Open
This study resulted in a positively appraised A&S-app with perceived potential to be sustainably implemented in the daily lives of parents and professionals of persons with intellectual disabilities.
View article: Supporting Young Siblings of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Visual Impairments with the Serious Game ‘Broodles’: A Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial
Supporting Young Siblings of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Visual Impairments with the Serious Game ‘Broodles’: A Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background: Siblings of children with neurodevelopmental conditions experience conflicting emotions and have an increased risk of mental health problems. Several sibling interventions have been developed, but few are readily available, lea…
View article: Ageing of adults who are blind: A scoping review
Ageing of adults who are blind: A scoping review Open
The ageing process of adults with a disability may differ from the typical ageing process, yet few studies have addressed ageing of adults who are blind. However, a broad scope of literature exists on ageing with a visual impairment that i…
View article: Supporting Young Siblings of Children with Disabilities with the Serious Game ‘Broodles’: A Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial
Supporting Young Siblings of Children with Disabilities with the Serious Game ‘Broodles’: A Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background: Siblings of children with disabilities experience conflicting emotions and have an increased risk of mental health problems. Several sibling interventions have been developed, but few are readily available, leaving many sibling…
View article: Measuring adjustment of siblings of children with disabilities: psychometric properties across translations, age groups and informants
Measuring adjustment of siblings of children with disabilities: psychometric properties across translations, age groups and informants Open
The NAS generally has sufficient psychometric properties. However, these vary across age groups, translations, and informants, causing the NAS to be less appropriate for comparisons between groups. Further adaptation of the NAS or developi…
View article: The added value of wearing glasses: Persons with profound to moderate intellectual disabilities
The added value of wearing glasses: Persons with profound to moderate intellectual disabilities Open
Refractive ametropia has a high prevalence in people with intellectual disabilities. It has a significant impact on their quality of life. Although glasses counteract the visual impairment caused by refractive ametropia, wearing glasses is…
View article: Selecting optimal wearables for measuring physiological arousal in robot-delivered mindfulness-based exercises
Selecting optimal wearables for measuring physiological arousal in robot-delivered mindfulness-based exercises Open
While social robots show promise for therapeutic interventions, accurate assessments of (vulnerable) participants' affective outcomes require attention. The careful selection of devices for recording autonomic processes in response to stre…
View article: Cultural applicability and desirability of ‘Broodles’: The first serious game intervention for siblings of children with disabilities
Cultural applicability and desirability of ‘Broodles’: The first serious game intervention for siblings of children with disabilities Open
This initial assessment of the serious game Broodles in a non-Dutch setting shows promise for an innovative way of supporting siblings of children with disabilities.
View article: The effectiveness of the use of a technology toolkit on activities and mother-child interactions: children with complex care needs
The effectiveness of the use of a technology toolkit on activities and mother-child interactions: children with complex care needs Open
All mothers noticed their child's "new" behaviour when interacting with an ICT-Toolkit item. The mothers followed the child's lead when engaged with the ICT-Toolkit. The ICT-Toolkit's added effect may be due to the predictability, uncompli…
View article: Effectiveness of the mentalisation‐based serious game ‘You & I’ for adults with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness of the mentalisation‐based serious game ‘You & I’ for adults with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled trial Open
Background Mentalising and stress regulation pose challenges for adults with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID), emphasising the importance of an intervention program. The study examined the effectiveness and social validi…
View article: Pushing the boundaries of digital social contact: Experiences of people with disabilities and their social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pushing the boundaries of digital social contact: Experiences of people with disabilities and their social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with intellectual disabilities living in care facilities could not receive visitors. Health authorities suggested the use of digital social contact as an alternative for in-person visits. We examin…
View article: Bibliometric mapping of current therapies for children and adolescents with a functional visual disorder (FVD)
Bibliometric mapping of current therapies for children and adolescents with a functional visual disorder (FVD) Open
Children and adolescents with a functional neurological disorder (such as functional visual disorder [FVD]) experience a lower psychological quality of life with more mental health problems than healthy controls. While there is ample resea…
View article: Scale of Emotional Development – Short: reliability and validity in adults with intellectual disability
Scale of Emotional Development – Short: reliability and validity in adults with intellectual disability Open
Background Intellectual disability (ID) is often associated with delays in emotional development (ED). The Scale of Emotional Development – Short (SED‐S) was developed to assess the level of ED and to adapt treatment and care accordingly. …
View article: Lessons learned from the adaptation of the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ) for Dutch people with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities
Lessons learned from the adaptation of the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ) for Dutch people with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities Open
Background People with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBIDs) face challenges in social functioning, possibly as a result of limited mentalising abilities such as reflecting on the behaviour of themselves and others. Reflecti…
View article: Effects of the <scp>Attune & Stimulate</scp>‐checklist for caregivers of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled trial
Effects of the <span>Attune & Stimulate</span>‐checklist for caregivers of people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities: A randomised controlled trial Open
Background Sensitive responsiveness is an important aspect in affect‐regulation of people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. Aim This randomized controlled trial evaluated the Attune & Stimulate‐checklist, a tool for detect…
View article: Hey Google! Intelligent personal assistants and well‐being in the context of disability during COVID‐19
Hey Google! Intelligent personal assistants and well‐being in the context of disability during COVID‐19 Open
Background Amidst the greatest technological advancement that societies have seen, the (health)care and quality of life of all, and especially of vulnerable individuals, see unprecedented improvements. Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs…
View article: Development of a Pain Signaling System Using Machine Learning
Development of a Pain Signaling System Using Machine Learning Open
A wearable pain signaling system is introduced, to be used in the daily care for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities. Due to several medical disorders, this group of people can experience daily acute pain and chronic …
View article: Participating in the digital world: a consensus statement on digital social contact for people with disabilities living in sheltered care facility homes
Participating in the digital world: a consensus statement on digital social contact for people with disabilities living in sheltered care facility homes Open
This study resulted in a consensus statement aimed mainly at care professionals, families of people with intellectual disabilities and managers of sheltered care facility homes. Findings show that digital social contact can contribute to s…
View article: Needed adaptations in psychological treatments for people with vision impairment: A Delphi study, including clients, relatives, and professionals
Needed adaptations in psychological treatments for people with vision impairment: A Delphi study, including clients, relatives, and professionals Open
Objective In this study, we aimed to identify the themes that should be addressed when adapting mental health treatments for adults with a visual impairment. Method A Delphi study was conducted among 37 experts, including professionals, pe…