Many initiatives including theatre projects with disabled and non-disabled actors aim at increasing the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. We took theatre as the context to learn about these inclusive practices. We searched the scientific literature for case studies to investigate: 1) …

Background We report development of the SPQ (School Participation Questionnaire) a teacher-completed measure of participation related constructs for schools. The SPQ was developed to support participation-related assessment, interventions, and research in the inclusive school context. Methods Several …

The COVID-19 crisis and the importance of applied sciences in healthy ageing

Background: Persons with an intellectual disability are at increased risk of experiencing adversities. The current study aims at providing an overview of the research on how resilience in adults with intellectual disabilities, in the face of adversity, is supported by sources in their social network. Method: …

Shared decision-making (SDM) is theprocess in which healthcare professionals and patients jointly discuss and decide which care and treatment policy is to be followed. The importance of SDM is increasingly being recognised across health settings, including palliative care. Little is known about SDM with …

Background: Valid measures to assess either small or assisted performed movements of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are required. We analysed the construct validity of the Actiwatch-2 to assess movement in people with PIMD. Method: Twenty-two persons with PIMD were …

Background: While the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) in society and community life is important, evidence-based interventions to improve their participation are lacking. We conducted a process evaluation of the implementation of ‘Care for …

Background: Persons with an intellectual disability are at a higher risk of experiencing adversities. The concept of resilience offers promising insights into facilitating personal growth after adversity. The current study aims at providing an overview of the current research on resilience and the way …

Background In the Netherlands, Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) teams have been established for people with mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and mental health problems or challenging behaviour. Little is known yet about service users’ experiences …

Iedereen wil fijn wonen (Bijna) iedereen woont. Iedereen wil zich fijn voelen in zijn of haar thuis. Ook mensen met een verstandelijke beperking en moeilijk verstaanbaar gedrag willen dat. Moeilijk verstaanbaar gedrag betekent dat mensen soms agressief zijn naar zichzelf, anderen en spullen. Ze maken …