BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are rarely asked about their experiences as users of psychological services and little is known about the views of clients with ID who have under

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Understanding Natural Supports in Diverse Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across Life Domains (2024) · doi

  Although natural supports benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), little is known about natural support provided within specific life domains or how race/ethnicity or support from professionals impacts the extent of natural support one receives.

  Keywords: natural support supports benefit individuals intellectual developmental disabilities little known provided within specific life domains
• Factors associated with the risk of behaviour problems in adolescents with severe intellectual disabilities (2008) · doi

  BACKGROUND: Little is known about the factors affecting the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in young people with severe intellectual disability (ID), although such evidence as there is suggests that there may be differences between the pattern of risk factors in this group and those that operate in general population samples of the same age.

  Keywords: factors risk there background little known affecting behavioural emotional problems young people severe intellectual disability
• Family quality of life in Nigeria (2011) · doi

  BACKGROUND: The limited literature that exists about intellectual disabilities (ID) in Nigeria suggests that perceptions of ID may be shaped by social and cultural beliefs, and that socio-economic factors have prevented the development of policy and services.

  Keywords: background limited literature exists intellectual disabilities nigeria suggests perceptions shaped social cultural beliefs socio economic
• ‘It's made all of us bond since that course…’ – a qualitative study of service users' experiences of a CBT anger management group intervention (2014) · doi

  BACKGROUND: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are rarely asked about their experiences as users of psychological services and little is known about the views of clients with ID who have undergone cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

  Keywords: background people intellectual disabilities rarely asked experiences users psychological services little known views clients undergone
• Community Living and Participation: Embracing the Complexity and Forging Forward (2013) · doi

  This special issue of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) provides summary reviews of and expert commentaries on what is known, what points of debate exist, and what remains unknown about important outcome areas related to community living and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the United States.

  Keywords: intellectual developmental disabilities special issue provides summary reviews expert commentaries known points debate exist remains
• Exploring Transition Planning Among Racially Minoritized Parents of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Using DisCrit and QuantCrit (2024) · doi

  Alongside ongoing efforts to increase postschool outcomes of racially minoritized young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), little is known about their parents’ experiences in preparing for and navigating the transition planning process.

  Keywords: alongside ongoing efforts increase postschool outcomes racially minoritized young adults intellectual developmental disabilities little known