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This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The cerebroplacental ratio (CPR), the ratio of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) to the umbilical artery (UA) pulsatility indices (PI), is considered a marker for placental insufficiency, and lower CPR at term pregnancies, indicates a higher risk for adverse neonatal outcome. This study focused on

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The present study examined the contribution of personal characteristics (self-efficacy and locus of control) and organizational characteristics (type of residential setting, prevalence of abuse, ethical conflicts arising from conflicting obligations, and perceived organizational support) to staff members’ perceived ability to act in accordance with their

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study examined future caregiving intentions among siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) using a quantitative cross-sectional design. The research explored how personal, familial, and social factors relate to siblings’ willingness to assume caregiving roles in adulthood. Findings show that close sibling

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The study examined changes in cognitive, social, and adaptive behavior domains among adults with comorbidity of autism and IDD across three age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45+), along two trajectories: accelerated aging and stable development. Crystallized intelligence showed stability until age 44 with significantly lower scores

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Studies examining cognitive development in intellectual disability (ID) support the Compensation Age Theory which suggests that intelligence in adults with ID peaks at age 40-45 (Lifshitz, 2020; Lifshitz-Vahav, 2015). For the first time, this study investigated emotional intelligence (EI) trajectories among adolescents (CA = 16-21)

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The present study examined the contribution of a workshop based on the MISC-CAB model to the quality of mediated interaction between a multidisciplinary staff and toddlers with global developmental delay (GDD). Thirty-one staff members from rehabilitation daycares participated and were assigned to an experimental or

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The study examined the contribution of background variables, stress levels, and emotional intelligence in explaining psychological capital and empathy among 93 adults, including 46 individuals with cerebral palsy and 47 with typical development. The findings indicated that adults with CP reported lower levels of stress,

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The study examined the relationship between emotion regulation and parenting under emotional strain across various stress contexts—personal, familial, and environmental. Through four empirical studies, it investigated how different emotion regulation strategies, including reappraisal, mentalization, suppression, and rumination, affect parental well-being and functioning. The findings indicate

This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund In the Israeli Haredi-community (ultra-Orthodox-Jewish), there’s a high prevalence of children with disabilities while high fertility rates increases the population of children with disabilities’ siblings. Study purpose: Examine the relationship between family resilience, parental stress, attachment style of Haredi mothers and the psychological adjustment of