OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Intellectual Disabilities is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Increasing Sight-Phrase Reading with an iPad intervention for Two Students with Intellectual Disability	26
We have to stand up for ourselves: Barriers to self-determination experienced by Black youth in the transition to adulthood	20
Decoding intervention for young students with mild intellectual disabilities: A single-subject design study	20
Triple-P: Interaction of mother-adolescent with intellectual and developmental disability	18
Inclusive universities for students with intellectual disabilities from a teacher’s perspective	14
Service models for providing sex education to individuals with intellectual disabilities in the United States	13
The effects of online intervention program implemented during COVID-19 on the quality of life and physical activities of individuals with intellectual disabilities and their mothers	11
The effect of dance workshops participation on reaction time in persons with moderate intellectual disabilities - pilot study	11
The characteristics of users of an online screening tool for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and of those being screened	10
Hardiness as a Resilience Factor for Adaptation in Families of Children With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Mixed Methods Study of Parents’ Perspectives	10
The impact of intellectual disability and sport expertise on cognitive and executive functions	10
How differentiated can a new tablet-based reading screening measure the reading proficiency of students with intellectual disabilities? Comparing the impact of disability, disability type and grade le	9
Experiences of mental health professionals providing services to adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research studie	9
“We’re in the same book, but we’re in different parts of the book”: Dominant and sub-group narratives of life following a Down syndrome determination	9
Family quality of life of parents of children with intellectual disability: Do psychological stress and parental involvement matter?	8
The first 1001 days: A scoping review of parenting interventions strengthening good enough parenting in parents with intellectual disabilities	8
Music-based interventions for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: A systematic review of the literature	8
Including people with intellectual and other cognitive disabilities in research and evaluation teams: A scoping review of the empirical knowledge base	8
Assessing inter-rater agreement of the intellectual disability-frailty index short form: A descriptive pilot study	8
A Systematic review of the presence and participation of students with intellectual disabilities in Spanish universities	7
The use of the cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery for people born with Down syndrome and those born premature: A comparative systematic review	7
Comparing self-reported vs. parent/caregiver reported levels of social participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities: A pilot study	7
Family Support for (Increasingly) Older Adults with Down Syndrome: Factors Affecting Siblings’ Involvement	7
Facilitators and impediments in inclusive education for students with intellectual developmental disability: Perceptions of school staff and parents in Israel	7
Remote cognitive training for children with congenital brain malformation or genetic syndrome: a scoping review	7

The validity of learning potential for predicting educational adjustment in preschoolers with Down syndrome: A longitudinal study	7
A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability	7
Building high-quality interpersonal staff-client relationships with people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior: Insights of professionals and relatives	6
Interventions and measures of social inclusion for students with extensive support needs in K-12 schools: A scoping review	6
Exploring the impact educational interventions have on nursing and medical students’ attitudes and empathy levels towards people with disability. A systematic review	6
“They helped me stand on my own two feet”: Canadian parents with intellectual disabilities in child protection	6
Examining the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Providers Working with Children and Youth with Neuro-developmental Disabilities and their Families: Results of a Focus Group Study	6
Challenging behaviors in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: A differential analysis from a transdiagnostic approach	6
Ordinary Life	6
The challenges of mental health of staff working with people with intellectual disabilities during COVID-19––A systematic review	6
Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India	6
Perceived health and wellbeing among community-dwelling older Australians with intellectual disability: A comparison with age peers	6
Advancing inclusive research with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities through a sensory-dialogical approach	5
The social, psychological, and physical impact of COVID-19 restrictions for institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	5
Using Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up with young children with developmental delays: A multiple-baseline trial of attachment, sensitivity, and cortisol	5
Intra- and inter-examiner Reproducibility of the menstrual hygiene management skills’ rating by prepubescent girls in Japan	5
Evaluation of the patient profile and health interventions offered by a multidisciplinary Intellectual Disability health team	5
Specific personality traits and psychosocial adjustment in people with intellectual disability	5
The effect of increasing exercise in the intellectually disabled community	5
Putting participation into practice: An ethnographic study of sheltered workshops in the Netherlands and Portugal	5
Ageing people with intellectual disabilities and the association between frailty factors and social care: A Swedish national register study	5
Capacity building for quality care and education for children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities in South Africa	5
Outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families after two years of school based early intensive behavioural intervention	5
Patient safety and quality care for children with intellectual disability: An action research study	5
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand Educators: An Online Survey	4
Jordanian mothers’ perspectives on having their intellectually disabled daughters undergo hysterectomies: A qualitative study	4
Parenthood and Glee: An online study to examine differences between viewers and non-viewers of television shows featuring a character with a developmental disability	4
Professionals’ attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities who self-harm: A literature review	4
A thin line between consent and abuse - Reflections on sexual experiences among Swedish young adults with intellectual disabilities	4
A scoping review to inform an auditing framework evaluating healthcare environments for inclusion of people with intellectual disability and/or autism	4
Understanding the contribution of intellectual disability nurses. Paper 2 of 4 - Survey	4
Better Health, Better Lives? 10-Years on From the World Health Organization’s Declaration on the Health of Children With Intellectual Disabilities	4
Benefits and barriers of participating in community sport for individuals with an intellectual disability	4
Understanding perspectives and research trends in Down syndrome neuropathogenesis: A bibliometric analysis	4
Care and choice architecture: Relatives’ support for adults with intellectual disabilities in supported decision-making processes	4
“Is it my job?” An exploratory qualitative analysis of medical specialists’ adaptation strategies when addressing the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities	4
The Perspective of Administrators of Intellectual Disability Organizations on the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
The impact of disability awareness education program for typically developing children on attitudes and behaviors toward siblings with intellectual disabilities	4
Exploring the transformative power of dance: A scoping review of dance interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities	4
The desire for parenthood among individuals with intellectual disabilities : systematic review	4
Physical health effects of sedentary behaviour on adults with an intellectual disability: A scoping review	4
The role of familiarity with the experimenter on cognitive performance, metacognition, pro-social behaviors, and the well-being of adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities	4
Navigating the care of families with a child or children with autistic spectrum disorder	4
The potential for person-centred planning to support the community participation of adults with an intellectual disability	4
Does Employment Complexity Promote Healthy Cognitive Aging in Down Syndrome?	4
When you are not here, I cannot do what I want on the tablet – The use of ICT to promote social participation of young people with intellectual disabilities	4
“All I know is that a disabled person is someone who is crippled”: Using narratives of parents to unmask the misconceptions of Mild intellectual disabilities concept as a learning support hindrance	4
Transition from sheltered workplace: Vocational skills are not the main concern	3
Barriers and facilitators to implementing transition services for students with intellectual disabilities in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A systematic review	3
Pushing the boundaries of digital social contact: Experiences of people with disabilities and their social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic	3

Adults with intellectual disabilities’ satisfaction regarding their hospitalization: A correlational descriptive study	3
Is health a priority? Examining health-related support needs in adults with intellectual disability through a self-determination framework	3
How Implementation of Cognitive Assistive Technology in Home-Based Services for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Influences Support Staff`s Professional Practice	3
The nature and extent of healthcare provision for people with intellectual disabilities in Ghana: A qualitative study	3
Examining physical activity and quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability	3
Development of early numeracy skills in children with moderate intellectual disability	3
Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Expertise Team in the reduction of restrictive measures in sheltered care homes for people with an intellectual disability	3
Employment situation and the formation of stigmatising attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities	3
Stakeholder views on young adults with intellectual disabilities as a workforce: A qualitative study on students’ performance in upper secondary education and their employment potential	3
Valuing diversity in our communities	3
Irish social policy to family carers of adults with an intellectual disability: A critical analysis	3
Validity and reliability of the persian version of the world health organization quality of life disabilities module	3
Trauma-informed counseling for individuals who have an intellectual developmental disorder: Considerations for mental health counselors	3
Support needs of older people with intellectual disabilities: An exploratory study among psychologists in the Netherlands	3
Leisure education in youth with developmental disabilities: Effects on individual quality of life, adaptive behavior, and family quality of life	3
Family physicians’ and trainees’ experiences regarding cancer screening with patients with intellectual disability: An interpretive description study	3
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