Background Persons with an intellectual disability are at a higher risk of experiencing
adversities. The concept of resilience offers promising insights into facilitating personal …

We examined the subjective health and well-being of 389 transition-age youth with autism or
intellectual disability using the parent proxy version of the KIDSCREEN-27. Parents reported …

Background Anxiety disorders have high prevalence in people with intellectual disabilities.
In populations without intellectual disabilities, cognitive behavioural therapy is a first line …

Whilst the transition from school to adult roles can be challenging for any adolescent, for
those with an intellectual disability it can present as a particularly difficult time both for the …

Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of a home-based social media use intervention to
enhance the social networks of rural youth with disabilities. Method Participants were nine …

Background This study explored the way families support self‐determination in young adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during life transitions. Method …

During transition to adulthood, emerging adulthood is characterized by continuous identity
negotiations (Deaux and Perkins in Individual self, relational self, collective self. Psychology …

Aim To investigate the relationship between functioning and post‐school day occupation for
young adults with D own syndrome. Methods Families of young people with D own …

Background Intellectual disabilities often create a state of chronic stress for both the person
concerned and their significant others (family, caregivers). The development of stress …

In the frame of the psychology of sustainability, this research aims at exploring how the
related concepts of risk factors, protective factors, and resilience might inform our …