OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Intellectual Disabilities is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Inclusive universities for students with intellectual disabilities from a teacher’s perspective	40
The characteristics of users of an online screening tool for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and of those being screened	26
Decoding intervention for young students with mild intellectual disabilities: A single-subject design study	22
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	14
Service models for providing sex education to individuals with intellectual disabilities in the United States	14
The impact of intellectual disability and sport expertise on cognitive and executive functions	13
Hardiness as a Resilience Factor for Adaptation in Families of Children With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Mixed Methods Study of Parents’ Perspectives	13
The effect of dance workshops participation on reaction time in persons with moderate intellectual disabilities - pilot study	12
Triple-P: Interaction of mother-adolescent with intellectual and developmental disability	12
We have to stand up for ourselves: Barriers to self-determination experienced by Black youth in the transition to adulthood	11
Increasing Sight-Phrase Reading with an iPad intervention for Two Students with Intellectual Disability	11
“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	10
Facilitators and impediments in inclusive education for students with intellectual developmental disability: Perceptions of school staff and parents in Israel	10
The first 1001 days: A scoping review of parenting interventions strengthening good enough parenting in parents with intellectual disabilities	10
Assessing inter-rater agreement of the intellectual disability-frailty index short form: A descriptive pilot study	10
Remote cognitive training for children with congenital brain malformation or genetic syndrome: a scoping review	10
The use of the cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery for people born with Down syndrome and those born premature: A comparative systematic review	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	10
Family Support for (Increasingly) Older Adults with Down Syndrome: Factors Affecting Siblings’ Involvement	9
The validity of learning potential for predicting educational adjustment in preschoolers with Down syndrome: A longitudinal study	9
Music-based interventions for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities: A systematic review of the literature	9
A Systematic review of the presence and participation of students with intellectual disabilities in Spanish universities	9
Interventions and measures of social inclusion for students with extensive support needs in K-12 schools: A scoping review	8
Perceived health and wellbeing among community-dwelling older Australians with intellectual disability: A comparison with age peers	8
Including people with intellectual and other cognitive disabilities in research and evaluation teams: A scoping review of the empirical knowledge base	8

Family quality of life of parents of children with intellectual disability: Do psychological stress and parental involvement matter?	8
“They helped me stand on my own two feet”: Canadian parents with intellectual disabilities in child protection	8
Ordinary Life	7
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	7
Putting participation into practice: An ethnographic study of sheltered workshops in the Netherlands and Portugal	7
Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India	7
The challenges of mental health of staff working with people with intellectual disabilities during COVID-19––A systematic review	7
Exploring the impact educational interventions have on nursing and medical students’ attitudes and empathy levels towards people with disability. A systematic review	7
Building high-quality interpersonal staff-client relationships with people with severe to profound intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior: Insights of professionals and relatives	7
A national cohort study of spiritual and religious practices of older people with intellectual disability	7
Challenging behaviors in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: A differential analysis from a transdiagnostic approach	7
Patient safety and quality care for children with intellectual disability: An action research study	6
Advancing inclusive research with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities through a sensory-dialogical approach	6
Care and choice architecture: Relatives’ support for adults with intellectual disabilities in supported decision-making processes	6
Parenthood and Glee: An online study to examine differences between viewers and non-viewers of television shows featuring a character with a developmental disability	6
Navigating the care of families with a child or children with autistic spectrum disorder	6
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand Educators: An Online Survey	6
Intra- and inter-examiner Reproducibility of the menstrual hygiene management skills’ rating by prepubescent girls in Japan	6
Using Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up with young children with developmental delays: A multiple-baseline trial of attachment, sensitivity, and cortisol	6
Jordanian mothers’ perspectives on having their intellectually disabled daughters undergo hysterectomies: A qualitative study	6
Understanding perspectives and research trends in Down syndrome neuropathogenesis: A bibliometric analysis	6
“I would prefer to be prescribing less”: Perceptions on antipsychotics and challenging behaviour	6
Benefits and barriers of participating in community sport for individuals with an intellectual disability	6
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	6
The effect of increasing exercise in the intellectually disabled community	6
Evaluation of the patient profile and health interventions offered by a multidisciplinary Intellectual Disability health team	6
Outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families after two years of school based early intensive behavioural intervention	6
Specific personality traits and psychosocial adjustment in people with intellectual disability	6
The desire for parenthood among individuals with intellectual disabilities : systematic review	6
Better Health, Better Lives? 10-Years on From the World Health Organization’s Declaration on the Health of Children With Intellectual Disabilities	6
“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	6
The social, psychological, and physical impact of COVID-19 restrictions for institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	6
Physical health effects of sedentary behaviour on adults with an intellectual disability: A scoping review	5
Support needs of older people with intellectual disabilities: An exploratory study among psychologists in the Netherlands	5
A scoping review to inform an auditing framework evaluating healthcare environments for inclusion of people with intellectual disability and/or autism	5
Does Employment Complexity Promote Healthy Cognitive Aging in Down Syndrome?	5
The Perspective of Administrators of Intellectual Disability Organizations on the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Exploring the transformative power of dance: A scoping review of dance interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities	5
“Is it my job?” An exploratory qualitative analysis of medical specialists’ adaptation strategies when addressing the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities	5
A thin line between consent and abuse - Reflections on sexual experiences among Swedish young adults with intellectual disabilities	5
Understanding the contribution of intellectual disability nurses. Paper 2 of 4 - Survey	5
The impact of disability awareness education program for typically developing children on attitudes and behaviors toward siblings with intellectual disabilities	4
Adults with intellectual disabilities’ satisfaction regarding their hospitalization: A correlational descriptive study	4
Trauma-informed counseling for individuals who have an intellectual developmental disorder: Considerations for mental health counselors	4
Pushing the boundaries of digital social contact: Experiences of people with disabilities and their social networks during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Leisure education in youth with developmental disabilities: Effects on individual quality of life, adaptive behavior, and family quality of life	4
Transition from sheltered workplace: Vocational skills are not the main concern	4
Family physicians’ and trainees’ experiences regarding cancer screening with patients with intellectual disability: An interpretive description study	4
Trying to create a system that doesn’t exist: Pathways from day activity centres to labour market participation for people with intellectual disabilities in Norway	4
Development of early numeracy skills in children with moderate intellectual disability	4

Deficits and barriers in medical care of people with down syndrome and dementia: A scoping review	4
Employment situation and the formation of stigmatising attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities	4
Irish social policy to family carers of adults with an intellectual disability: A critical analysis	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
Validity and reliability of the persian version of the world health organization quality of life disabilities module	4
Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Expertise Team in the reduction of restrictive measures in sheltered care homes for people with an intellectual disability	4
Balancing accessible teaching and knowledge acquisition: How teachers describe their reading instruction for students with intellectual disability	4
Barriers and facilitators to implementing transition services for students with intellectual disabilities in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A systematic review	4
How Implementation of Cognitive Assistive Technology in Home-Based Services for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Influences Support Staff`s Professional Practice	3
Reflections of Adult Children of Mothers with Intellectual Disability	3
Reflecting on life with a disability	3
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on UK social workers working with people with learning disabilities: A mixed methods study	3
A model for fostering community capacity to support adults with intellectual disabilities who engage in challenging behaviour: A scoping review	3
Change in self-determination-related constructs in persons with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in the context of transitions	3
Trust, respect, and training: Principles of care for service professionals supporting adults with intellectual disabilities in community residential programs	3
How parents of young adults with intellectual disability make sense of their experiences of transitioning from learning disability CAMHS to learning disability adult health service: An IPA study	3
Developing and evaluating a toolkit of strategies to support remote inclusive research teams	3
Is epilepsy related to psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disability? A systematic review	3
Lived experiences of mothers of children with mild intellectual disabilities: A phenomenological study	3
Bias in assessment of co-occurring mental disorder in individuals with intellectual disabilities: Theoretical perspectives and implications for clinical practice	3
Information needs of caregivers of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in India	3
“Connectedness” between people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour and support staff: Perceptions of psychologists and support staff	3
Post-high school outcomes of students with autism spectrum disorder and students with intellectual disability: Utilizing predictive analytics and state data for decision making	3
Neuro-Psychomotor intervention in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: An exploratory study by using parent-report tools	3
Transitions	3
Facilitators of Sense of Belonging Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review	3
Mindfulness for adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: A pilot study	3
Assessing the effectiveness of menstrual health education in Japan: A non-randomized comparative study of adolescent girls with typical development and those with intellectual disabilities and high su	3
Working with adults with intellectual challenges to enhance their employability skills	3
Employability skills, quality of life, and body composition on employment modalities in individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities	3
Using a hospital passport from the perspective of adults with intellectual disabilities, family carers and health professionals: A qualitative study	2
Belonging involves mutuality, agency, and acceptance: An ethnographic exploration of belonging with adults labelled with intellectual disability	2
The Trials of Displacement	2
Psychometric properties of the French version of the Scale of Emotional Development-Short (SED-S) in a multicentre cohort of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities	2
Understanding the menopausal experiences of women with intellectual disabilities: A scoping review	2
Communication partners experiences of communicating with adults with severe/profound intellectual disability through augmentative and alternative communication: A mixed methods systematic review	2
“Life-altering”: A qualitative analysis of social media birth stories from mothers of children with Down syndrome	2
Virtual reality and augmented reality as strategies for teaching social skills to individuals with intellectual disability: A systematic review	2
A review of research on social studies instruction for students with intellectual disabilities	2
People with intellectual disability and their risk of exposure to violence: Identification and prevention – a literature review	2
The quality of life of individuals with intellectual disability: Differences between Denmark and Japan	2
A scoping review investigating the perspectives of people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities on experiences of cyberbullying victimisation and its subtypes	2
A longitudinal exploration of self-reported TV behaviours as a surrogate for sedentary behaviour in older adults with an intellectual disability from the intellectual disability supplement to the Iris	2
The effects of UPGRADE your performance on employment soft skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot study of generalization	2
Disability day programs for people with intellectual disability: Characteristics and long-term perspectives	2
Preparation for postsecondary education of transition aged youth with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in the United States: An Analysis of data from the national longitudinal tran	2
Adverse events and contradictory effects of benzodiazepine in a case with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour	2
Coffee talks: Positive effects of a friendly visitor program on pragmatic competence and language production skills in adults with intellectual disabilities	2
Attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities: Family, staff, community and student perspectives	2
The importance of cancer prevention policies to inform and guide preventative and screening measures for people with intellectual disabilities: The COST project “Cancer- Understanding Prevention in In	2
Experiences and perceptions of everyday decision-making in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities, their care partners and direct care support workers	2
Young people with intellectual disability and the internet: Challenges and opportunities in qualitative research	2
Oral health status and quality of life of the parental caregivers of children with Down syndrome: A case-control study	2
A Pilot Program for Teaching Sexuality and Relationships to Adults with Autism and Developmental Disabilities	2
Effect of dance movement therapy on balance in adults with Down Syndrome. A pilot study	2
Non-psychologist practitioners’ views of cognitive assessment reports: An evaluation of a learning disability child and adolescent mental health service	2
Early numeracy profiles in young children with intellectual disabilities: The role of cognitive functions	2
A systematic review of attachment interventions for people with intellectual disability and their caregivers	2
The role of people with intellectual disability in intellectual disability research: A systematic review of Delphi studies	2
No ordinary adult life: Living conditions from the perspective of adults with intellectual disabilities	2
Bullying and intellectual disability from the perspective of students	2
Constipation prevalence and risk from prescribed medications in people with intellectual disability: Findings from an English mortality programme	2
Examining sedentary behaviours of adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative analysis	2
A qualitative analysis of expert interviews on safety and risk	2
Parenting Behaviors and Parental self-efficacy: A comparative study of parents of children with intellectual disabilities and typically developing children	2
Understanding the contribution of intellectual disabilities nurses: Paper 3 of 4 - evaluation	2
Competencies and employment after a university program in young people with intellectual disabilities	2