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Usability of Video Prompting for Improving Employment Skills among Moderate and Moderate-Severe Older Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities in Residential Facility Settings

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The present study was the first to examine the effective use of video prompting strategy using an iPad device among six older adult participants (over 50 years old) diagnosed with moderate and moderate-severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, who live in a residential care facility in

Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Living in the Community in Israel

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The current study investigates the nutritional status of elderly individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) in Israel. As life expectancy for people with IDD continues to rise, there is a notable gap in knowledge regarding their nutritional status, particularly among those living in community settings

Customers’ Perceptions Towards Different Types of Value Provided to People with Intellectual Disability

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This research examined the factors that support a sustainable solution for economic contribution of Work integration social enterprises (WISEs). The findings suggest that there is a segment of customers that have positive valuation for the social and business aspects of such organization. Analyzing customers' perceptions,

“As They Are A Part of Israel”: The Meaning Attributed to Caregiving of People with Mental Developmental Disability in the Ultra-Orthodox Society – Opportunities and Challenges in Culturally-Sensitive Intervention

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Families of people with intellectual developmental disabilities in the ultra-Orthodox society may experience damage to their image and prestige, and may therefore keep the disability a secret from their environment. This study examined the meaning given to caring for children with IDD from three perspectives:

The productivity index as a barrier for employment of people with intellectual disabilities in a capitalistic market

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Employment integration is one of the most significant challenges for people with disabilities and in particular for people with intellectual disabilities. The productivity index is a major barrier to the employment of people with disabilities when economic policy is based on capitalist views, finding the

Empowering aspects in the motherhood experience of women with an intellectual disability

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund For women with disabilities, and in particular women with intellectual disability (ID), the right to parenthood and motherhood is undermined due to negative social perceptions. The present study focused on empowering aspects of the mothering experience of women with intellectual disability .The study interviewed 11

Help-seeking and personal growth among parents of children with intellectual disability

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study focuses the characteristics of help-seeking and the connections between them and personal growth among parents of adolescents and young people with intellectual disabilities or with dual diagnosis. The results of this doctoral dissertation suggest that seeking help and using services are significant factors

Accessing information in the field of women's health – assessing the suitability of a 'Lilach' tutorial (online platform) to the ultra-orthodox society and to the Arab society

This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund This evaluation study is based on the 'Lilach' – a tutorial to accessible the content of women's health, After undergoing cultural adjustment for women with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) from other sectors. The main purpose of the current evaluation

Translation to Hebrew and Arabic and validation of the translated version of a new pain evaluation tool for people with intellectual and developmental disability

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund People with intellectual disability (ID) are more exposed than people with typical development to pain-inducing events such as falls, illnesses and invasive treatments. Therefore, identifying pain and its intensity is crucial for effective tmanagement. The aim was to translate into Hebrew and Arabic and validate