Tag Archives: intellectual disability
Improving Social Skills for adults with autism and co-occurring intellectual disabilities to promote workplace inclusion
Social behaviors are complex and differ in presentation across age groups and cultures. The development of social skills, are necessary to promote positive social interactions across a range of community environments, especially the workplace. The ability to
Should repetitive behaviours be discouraged in older children with intellectual disabilities?
The importance of considering level of development when understanding the behaviour of individuals with intellectual disability: the case of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests. Children with intellectual disabilities develop more slowly and to a lower ceiling level
Sex traffickers target girls with intellectual disabilities
It is well known that children with intellectual disabilities face a much higher risk for sexual abuse and sexual assault than those without disabilities. Perpetrators of child sexual abuse select victims who have disabilities because they view
