This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Mamanet – far beyond the network" program among women with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities living in community housing. The study used mixed methods. 45 women with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities,
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Mamanet – far beyond the network" program among women with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities living in community housing. The study used mixed methods. 45 women with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities,
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study examined the ability to identify emotions in speech among adults with intellectual disability (ID). The study included two experiments that tested emotion identification in each of the speech channels (prosody and semantics) separately, as well as their integration. The findings indicate a direct
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) face a higher prevalence of hearing impairment than the general population. Nevertheless, it is often overlooked and not rehabilitated. The feasibility of the DIN test, a hearing screening tool, is assessed in this population. Thirty-one participants with mild to moderate
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