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Estimates of prevalence of intellectual disability in Australia
- Author:
- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 29(3), September 2004, pp.284-289.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Estimates provided by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
People with an intellectual or early onset disability in Australia
- Author:
- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(1), March 2003, pp.79-83.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1998 there was a total of 278,100 Australians with ''severe or profound core activity restriction'' living in households, who experienced disability before the age of 18 years. A total of 102,800 people reported an intellectual ''main disabling condition'' and of those, 96,100 had the condition before 18 years of age. The primary data source for this data brief is the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 1998 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.
Physical activity of adults with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- TEMPLE Viviene A., WALKEY Jeff
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(4), December 2003, pp.342-352.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study examined the concurrence between proxy generated estimates of physical activity via diary recordings and accelerometer generated estimates of physical activity for 37 adults with intellectual disability living in supported group homes. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: (a) to what extent did the proxy estimates agree with the accelerometer estimates, and (b) how physically active were individuals in the study? The intraclass correlation coefficient between the two data sources was 0.78. The majority of participants' time was spent in sedentary activities with only 32% of individuals meeting the Australian national guidelines for physical activity participation. However, within group variability was high and a proportion of participants (14%) spent more than an hour each day in light manual work. These findings reveal that proxy recording of physical activity behaviour provides meaningful data and suggests that, as with the general community, only a proportion of this population was sedentary. However, comparison between the findings of this study and the available population data indicates that participants were less active than the general community.
Mortality of people with intellectual disability in northern Sydney
- Author:
- BAKER Wesley
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(4), December 2002, pp.255-264.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A population-derived cohort of 693 people with intellectual disability in the Lower North Shore (LNS) area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was followed from 1989 to 1999 to determine mortality rates, the demographics of the deceased, and causes of death. The general population of LNS was used for comparison. Age- and sex-adjusted mortality rates were higher than those in the LNS population. The main cause of death was respiratory disease, followed by external causes and cancer. Of those who had died, the greatest proportion were functioning in the severe to profound range of intellectual disability, and half were living in institutional care. Public health resources and services need to be directed to this vulnerable population in order to address the excess mortality.
Neighbourhood and community experience, and the quality of life of rural adolescents with and without an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- PRETTY Grace, RAPLEY Mark, BRAMSTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(2), June 2002, pp.106-116.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Community integration has long been acknowledged as a foundational goal of community-based care for young people with an intellectual disability. This study reports a comparative analysis of awareness and usage of community facilities; lifestyle habits such as shopping, leisure and sport participation; perceptions of neighbourhood environments and subjective quality of life of matched groups of adolescents in rural Australia, with and without a mild intellectual disability. The results identify community usage and lifestyle patterns typical of adolescents in rural towns, with no significant differences noted on any measure between those with and those without an intellectual disability. The discussion promotes the inclusion of community factors such as sense of belonging to, and experiences in, one"s "ordinary community" when investigating community integration of adolescents with a disability.
Developmental and etiological characteristics of children with sexual behaviour problems: treatment implications
- Authors:
- GRAY Alison, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 23(6), June 1999, pp.601-621.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This Australian study reports on the demographics, psychological adjustment, victimization, and perpetration histories of 6-12 year old children who have engaged in developmentally unexpected sexual behaviours. Results found that over half of the children engaging in developmentally unexpected sexual behaviours had been abused both sexually and physically by more than two different perpetrators. Children with sexual behaviour problems exhibited a number of functional impairments commonly associated with maltreatment, including learning and psychiatric disorders. Their caregivers and families manifested several characteristics that deter children's recovery from maltreatment, including an impaired attachment between parent and child. Concludes that the scope of the children's problems requires that treatment extend beyond the therapists office to include schools and other agencies or individuals with whom the child and families have regular contact.