Health inequalities experienced by children and young people with intellectual disabilities

Allerton, Lindsay; Welch, Vicki; Emerson, Eric

doi:10.1177/1744629511430772

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“…This indicates that increased BMI in this population of SOI participants is not likely due to high muscle mass attributed to their participation in sport. The relatively high proportion of participants with a weight status outside the normal range may both reflect poorer health of the SOI children and youth but also expose them to conditions associated with a less favourable BMI status in the future (Allerton et al, 2011;Emerson and Hatton, 2014;World Health Organization, 2009).…”

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Body mass index of children and youth with an intellectual disability by country economic status

Lloyd

Foley

Temple

2014

Preventive Medicine

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Body mass index of children and youth with an intellectual disability by country economic status

Lloyd

Foley

Temple

2014

Preventive Medicine

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“…The research to date has shown that children and adolescents with ID have numerous disturbances concerning both cognitive and motor functioning [1,2]. They are less active than their healthy peers [3,4], prone to overweight and obesity [5,6], and mostly lead a sedentary way of life [7,8]. Balance control deficits observed in adolescents with ID, as compared to their healthy schoolmates [9], difficulties with the ability to concentrate on two or more things at a time [10], and problems with planning and organising movements [11] may increase the risk of accidental falls [12] and limit their independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) [13].…”

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Dual-task functional exercises as an effective way to improve dynamic balance in persons with intellectual disability – continuation of the project

Mikołajczyk¹,

Jankowicz-Szymańska²

2017

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Introduction: Balance disorders are common in people with intellectual disability (ID). Aim of the research:The continuation of the project is aimed at finding out whether extension of the unstable surface dualtask functional exercises programme by another 12 weeks affects the level of dynamic balance in adolescents with ID and what those changes are like after the 8-week summer holidays. Material and methods: A total of 17 adolescents with ID aged 14-16 years (E) performed functional exercises for another 12 weeks on unstable surfaces, and a group of 17 individuals with ID were the controls. Dynamic balance was assessed three times: after the first stage of the programme (test 2), after another 12 weeks (test 3), after the 8-week holiday (test 4). ALFA AC An International East stabilometric platform was used for measurements. Results: No statistical differences were discovered in group E, in dynamic balance assessment between test 2 and 3; however, the mean scores in group E, in test 3, were slightly better than in test 2, and notably better than in group C. No significant differences between test 3 and 4 were found in group E either. Conclusions: Extension of the intervention program helped to maintain improved dynamic balance. Discontinuation of the program for the period of 8 weeks resulted in decreased level of balance; however, it was still higher than at the beginning of the project. Dual-task functional exercises based on activities of daily living (ADLs) and stimulation of righting reactions may enhance dynamic balance in individuals with ID, but it should be constantly stimulated.

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“…Children with an intellectual disability (ID) have significant deficiencies in intellectual and adaptive functioning (American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 2013) and exhibit an increased incidence of several other disorders or impairments compared with children without an ID (Allerton, Welch, and Emerson 2011). In addition, families with a child having an MID are more frequently of a lower socioeconomic status (Strømme and Magnus 2000;Emerson, Einfeld, and Stancliffe 2010;Olsson et al 2015).…”

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Perceived needs among parents of children with a mild intellectual disability in Sweden

Huus

Olsson

Andersson

et al. 2016

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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Perceived needs among parents of children with a mild intellectual disability in Sweden. Research, https://doi.org/10. 1080/15017419.2016.1167773 Access to the published version may require subscription. Parents of children with a mild intellectual disability experience more distress and require more support than other parents. The aim was to investigate the perceived family needs of parents of children with an MID and to investigate the relationship between parents' perceived selfefficacy in their parental role and in collaborating with professionals as well as with their perceived needs for support. Interviews were based on questionnaires to the parents of 38 children. The results revealed that parents perceived need for information, respite, and venues in which to meet other parents in similar situations. The informational needs were related to parental self-efficacy and obtaining support. A lower need for information was related to higher perceived control over services. In conclusion, it appears that professionals need to work to strengthen parents' ability to ask for support and to express the needs. Wellinformed parents will develop stronger parental self-efficacy and perceived control over services. Scandinavian Journal of Disability ARTICLE HISTORY

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Health inequalities experienced by children and young people with intellectual disabilities

Cited by 92 publications

References 48 publications

Body mass index of children and youth with an intellectual disability by country economic status

Body mass index of children and youth with an intellectual disability by country economic status

Dual-task functional exercises as an effective way to improve dynamic balance in persons with intellectual disability – continuation of the project

Perceived needs among parents of children with a mild intellectual disability in Sweden

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