This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The University of Haifa and the Ono Academic College in collaboration with Keren Shalem, recruited participants for a unique applied research project, the first of its kind, in the field of eating intervention for adult individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) in community settings. The project included eight participants from two community settings in the center of the country . ...
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The purpose of the study: This study aims to describe and analyze the shared experiences of residents and staff in out-of-home housing settings for older adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and to compare dormitory housing with community housing. Method: Researchers conducted this qualitative study during the end of the Corona period (the fourth and fifth waves and the ...
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund This study explores the perceptions of individuals with disabilities who have been appointed a family member as their guardian, as well as the guardians themselves. The study focuses on four areas: guardianship, decision making, "personhood" and "self-determination". Through qualitative methodology, thirteen pairs of guardians and family members with disabilities were interviewed, revealing significant insights. Most guardians consider the appointment as ...
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The current longitudinal study followed children who participated together with their mothers in a study conducted thirteen years ago and examined the relationships between the characteristics of their initial relationship with their mothers in childhood and the social-emotional abilities of today's adolescents. The study method included research tools based on non-verbal expressions: the Joint Painting Procedure (JPP) allows interaction analysis ...
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 examining the adoption process of accessible digital communication technology to maintain contact between older adults ...
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 Israel. Participants managed to learn how perform two new employment tasks by watching short video ...
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 and most articles are not empirical. In the absence of sufficient research and theoretical conceptualization, ...
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: fathers, mothers, and social workers. The study shows the importance of implementing a culture-sensitive intervention ...
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund Researchers from the University of Haifa and Ono Academic College in collaboration and funding of “Keren Shalem”, initiated and developed a questionnaire that will assess eating problems of people with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). The questionnaire was based on "Aut-Eat" questionnaire for autistic people and was adapted to the unique needs of those with IDD. In the present study, the ...
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 women with cognitive disability who lives in the community and raise their children. The study ...