This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Intellectual disability (ID) is a dynamic phenomenon that can change during an individual’s lifetime. Therefore, a constant monitoring of function is warranted for improved services given to this group. In this research, we designed and validated a new screening tool (FST-ID) for detecting functional changes
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
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
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,
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:
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
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The purpose of this study is to trace and analyze the history of non-physical disabilities throughout the Classical Sunni Islamic period. The heart of the research is in the processing of data which comes from original sources written at the time of the research period,
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
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
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