This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Beit Berl College and the Shalem Fund conducted a study which examined the contribution of different sources of support, including individualized instruction, to the cognitive autonomy of adolescents with intellectual disabilities from four schools in Central Israel. The study focused on adolescents' and their teachers'
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Survey for doctors and therapists on the topic: providing care in the field of women's health to women with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD)
This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund This survey is a complementary move to the 'Lilach' – a tutorial to accessible the content of women's healthe and its purpose is to learn about the needs of service providers in the field of women's health when they
Use of technologies that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of children with disabilities (ASD, autism, rehabilitation) as part of the "Future Initiative"
This study was carried out by Michlol- the Evaluation and Measurement Unit of the Shalem Fund The "Future Initiative" and Keren Shalem have teamed up with the aim of examining the manner and extent of use and consumption of assistive technologies by professionals, in the diagnosis and treatment of children with developmental disabilities (0-21). The
Older adults with an intellectual disability in supported accommodation: Understanding and describing the adoption process of digital communication technology to maintain contact with family members
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Research has indicated a significant association between using digital communication technologies and a reduced sense of loneliness among elders from the general population. However, this issue has received scant attention among older adults with an intellectual disability (ID). The preset study addressed this gap by
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
A New Functional Screening Tool for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (FST-ID): Its Construction, Validation and Use
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
Giftedness in a Population with Intellectual Disability in Visual Art – A Potential for Academic and Vocational Training
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The study's goal was to examine giftedness phenomenon in the field of visual art among adolescents (aged 16-21) with intellectual disability (ID). The participants included twenty-nine adolescents with ID with a artistic talent in painting and 26 without such talent. The research question was, whether
Theoretical Working Model of Art Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund A literature review we recently conducted on the subject of art therapy with people with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) describes the importance and contribution of art therapy to this unique population; however, it is clearly evident that there are very few publications in the field
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,
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