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Clark KA, Konrad M, Test DW. The effects of UPGRADE your performance on employment soft skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot study of generalization. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:478-498. [PMID: 36917779 DOI: 10.1177/17446295231163263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Previous research has identified UPGRADE Your Performance as a method for teaching employment soft skills to students with disabilities. UPGRADE Your Performance instruction is a multicomponent intervention including self-evaluation, self-graphing, goal setting, and technology-aided instruction. This pilot study investigated the generalized effects of UPGRADE Your Performance on soft skills of secondary students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities participating in an 18-21 transition program located on a university campus. Results indicated that when students improved in two targeted soft skill areas, generalization occurred to three non-targeted soft skill areas. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are included.
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- Kelly A Clark
- Department of Reading Education and Special Education, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
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- Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Special Education and Child Development, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Bösebeck F, Worthmann H, Möller C, Konrad C. The social, psychological, and physical impact of COVID-19 restrictions for institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:567-577. [PMID: 36999659 PMCID: PMC10067708 DOI: 10.1177/17446295231168293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, drastic measures to interrupt SARS-CoV-2 infection chains were implemented. In our study we investigated the consequences of pandemic related restrictions on the social, psychological, and physical well-being of institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Methods: Online survey among professional caregivers in 71 residential groups, caring for 848 residents. Findings: (i.) A lack of participation concerning infection protection measures of the residents, their relatives, and their caregivers; (ii.) A 20% increase in doctor contacts during the pandemic; (iii.) A considerable deterioration in at least one item of the subdomains mood (49%), everyday skills (51%), social interaction (29%), exercise and coordination skills (12%), behavior (11%) and cognition and communication (7%); (iv.) A deterioration of the overall condition in 41%; Summery: Intensive attempts should be made to find individual and less categorical contra-infectious measures without questioning the basic everyday needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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- F Bösebeck
- Medical Centre for Adults with Disabilities, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Rotenburg, Germany
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- Psychological Service, Rotenburger Werke, Rotenburg, Germany
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- Department for Research, Development and Innovation Management, Agaplesion gAG, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Medical Centre for Adults with Disabilities, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Rotenburg, Germany
- Psychiatric Department, Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum Rotenburg, Rotenburg, Germany
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Rubenstein E, Tewolde S, Levine AA, Droscha L, Meyer RM, Michals A, Skotko B. Medicare, Medicaid, and dual enrollment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Health Serv Res 2024; 59:e14287. [PMID: 38264862 DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Given high rates of un- and underemployment among disabled people, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities rely on Medicaid, Medicare, or both to pay for healthcare. Many disabled adults are Medicare eligible before the age of 65 but little is known as to why some receive Medicare services while others do not. We described the duration of Medicare enrollment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 2019 and then compared demographics by enrollment type (Medicare-only, Medicaid-only, dual-enrolled). Additionally, we examined the percent in each enrollment type by state, and differences in enrollment type for those with Down syndrome. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SETTING 2019 Medicare and Medicaid claims data for all adults (≥18 years) in the US with claim codes for intellectual disability, Down syndrome, or autism at any time between 2011 and 2019. STUDY DESIGN Administrative claims cohort. DATA COLLECTION AND ABSTRACTION METHODS Data were from the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System Analytic Files and Medicare Beneficiary Summary files. PRINCIPLE FINDINGS In 2019, Medicare insured 582,868 adults with identified intellectual disability, autism, or Down syndrome. Of 582,868 Medicare beneficiaries, 149,172 were Medicare only and 433,396 were dual-enrolled. Most Medicare enrollees were enrolled as child dependents (61.5%) Medicaid-only enrollees (N = 819,256) were less likely to be white non-Hispanic (58.5% white non-Hispanic vs. 72.9% white non-Hispanic in dual-enrolled), more likely to be Hispanic (19.6% Hispanic vs. 9.2% Hispanic in dual-enrolled) and were younger (mean 34.2 years vs. 50.5 years dual-enrolled). CONCLUSION There is heterogeneity in public insurance enrollment which is associated with state and disability type. Action is needed to ensure all are insured in the program that works for their healthcare needs.
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- Eric Rubenstein
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Policy Law and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Wilson PT, Martin MJ. Health challenges in South Dakota: Creation of healthcare provider referral list for Special Olympic athletes. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:415-433. [PMID: 36944591 DOI: 10.1177/17446295231163921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Special Olympics promotes the health of their athletes year-round and offers their athletes options to obtain free health screenings. Following screening events, athletes often have difficulties finding needed referral care. Obstacles to finding a healthcare provider (HCP) for a referral is what necessitates the need for a state-wide HCP referral list in South Dakota. Creation of a HCP referral list was done via an online two-part survey and sent to HCPs throughout the state of South Dakota. Currently, this is the only database of healthcare providers that is accessible to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that are members of Special Olympics South Dakota (SOSD). While the created referral list offers increased opportunities to access HCPs in South Dakota, there are still limits to ensuring easy access to HCPs throughout the entire state.
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- Patrick T Wilson
- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine MS4, Sioux Falls, USA
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Miner DC, Ailey SH, Thompson RA, Squires A, Adarlo A, Brown H. "We have met the enemy and it is us": Healthcare professionals as the barrier to health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disability. Res Nurs Health 2024; 47:269-273. [PMID: 38415432 DOI: 10.1002/nur.22376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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- Dianne C Miner
- Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, Rochester, New York, USA
- Wegmans School of Nursing, St John Fisher University, Pittsford, New York, USA
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- Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Preparing Future Faculty for Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, New York, USA
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
- National Academy of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Loma Linda University, School of Nursing, Loma Linda, California, USA
- Gamma Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, Rochester, New York, USA
- Wegmans School of Nursing, St John Fisher University, Pittsford, New York, USA
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Cohen SA. Seth Ashley Cohen, MD, FACS. Urol Pract 2024; 11:472-473. [PMID: 38557291 DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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- Seth Ashley Cohen
- Division of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope Orange County, Irvine, California
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van Heumen L, Krueger C, Mihaila I. The development of a co-researcher training with and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13200. [PMID: 38389315 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND To build capacity among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to become co-researchers they need the opportunity to learn about research. METHOD An inclusive research team developed an online training to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to serve as co-researchers. Seven participants were recruited as pilot trainees. The co-researcher training consisted of two 1-h training sessions. Pre- and post-surveys and a focus group were conducted to examine participant experiences with the co-researcher training. RESULTS The participants were actively engaged during the co-researcher training sessions and shared they had a positive experience with it. They expressed that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities add value to the research team because of their lived experiences. CONCLUSION The co-researcher training can instill a baseline level of knowledge about research in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and can be adjusted for different types of research in different settings and organisations. LAY SUMMARY People with intellectual and developmental disabilities would like to learn more about research. They would also like to learn more about how to do research. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who work on research are called co-researchers. Two researchers and a co-researcher with disability wrote together about research for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seven people with intellectual and developmental disabilities took part in the class. They answered questions about how they liked the class. They also gave their opinion about research. They learned about what research is and how to do research. The class can be changed so that it can be used by other organizations.
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- Lieke van Heumen
- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Research and Evaluation, Special Olympics International, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Murthy S, Parker Harris S, Hsieh K. Formal support and service needs of family caregivers of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in India. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13235. [PMID: 38561937 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite the enactment of disability laws/policies in India, research shows that caregivers of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities experience inadequate formal supports/services due to dissemination barriers and lack of awareness about them. To address discrepancy between caregivers' support needs and the professionals' understanding of their needs, the study proposed to conduct a caregiver needs assessment so that culturally-tailored programs are developed. METHOD A strengths-based mixed methods needs assessment was conducted with a convenience sample of 100 caregivers in Hyderabad, India. One hundred caregivers completed the survey and 15 caregivers participated in semi-structured interviews. RESULTS Caregivers needed more and improved formal supports/services, particularly from the government. Caregivers faced systemic and attitudinal barriers, and personal impediments to accessing them. Needs differed by care recipients' intellectual disability level, gender, and intellectual disability related conditions. CONCLUSIONS Researchers, service providers and policymakers need to adopt innovative strategies to improve formal supports/services access.
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- Sumithra Murthy
- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Shpigelman CN, Araten-Bergman T. Adults With IDD in Supported Accommodation During COVID-19 Lockdown: The Families' Perspective. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2024; 129:215-230. [PMID: 38657961 DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.3.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The present study aims to understand and describe family caregivers' perceptions and experiences regarding contact and relationships with their adult relatives with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in supported accommodation during the COVID-19 lockdown. A qualitative phenomenological approach was applied in which 19 Israeli family caregivers (parents and siblings) were interviewed. Inductive thematic analysis revealed themes at the microsystem level (the resident, the caregiver, and their relationship), and at the mesosystem level (the caregivers' interactions with service providers and other residents' families). The findings highlight the pivotal role of family caregivers in times of uncertainty and the need to develop explicit policies and mechanisms to facilitate family engagement in the residents' lives.
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- Carmit-Noa Shpigelman
- Carmit-Noa Shpigelman, Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Israel
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- Tal Araten-Bergman, Social Work and Social Policy, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, and Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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Matsubara T, Khan S, Sundaram P, Stufflebeam S, Aygun D, DiBacco M, Roullet JB, Pearl PL, Okada Y. Delays in latencies of median-nerve evoked magnetic fields in patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 161:52-58. [PMID: 38447494 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD) is a genetic disorder resulting in abnormal regulation of γ-aminobutyric acid, lipid metabolism, and myelin biogenesis, leading to ataxia, seizures, and cognitive impairment. Since the myelin sheath is thinner in a murine model of SSADHD compared to a wild type, we hypothesized that this also holds for human brain. We tested whether the conduction velocity in the somatosensory pathway is accordingly delayed. METHODS Somatosensory evoked magnetic fields (SEF) produced by transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the median nerve were measured in 13 SSADHD patients, 11 healthy and 14 disease controls with focal epilepsy. The peak latencies of the initial four components (M1, M2, M3 and M4) were measured. RESULTS The SEF waveforms and scalp topographies were comparable across the groups. The latencies were statistically significantly longer in the SSADHD group compared to the two controls. We found these latencies for the SSADHD, healthy and disease controls respectively to be: M1: (21.9 ± 0.8 ms [mean ± standard error of the mean], 20.4 ± 0.6 ms, and 21.0 ± 0.4 ms) (p < 0.05); M2: (36.1 ± 1.0 ms, 33.1 ± 0.6 ms, and 32.1 ± 1.1 ms) (p < 0.005); M3: (62.5 ± 2.4 ms, 54.7 ± 2.0 ms, and 49.9 ± 1.8 ms) (p < 0.005); M4: (86.2 ± 2.3 ms, 78.8 ± 2.8 ms, and 73.5 ± 2.9 ms) (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS The SEF latencies are delayed in patients with SSADHD compared with healthy controls and disease controls. SIGNIFICANCE This is the first study that compares conduction velocities in the somatosensory pathway in SSADHD, an inherited disorder of GABA metabolism. The longer peak latency implying slower conduction velocity supports the hypothesis that myelin sheath thickness is decreased in SSADHD.
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- Teppei Matsubara
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutial Sciences, Washington State University, Spokane, WA USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Aksoğan Y, Kuzucu P, Soysal Acar AŞ, Şahin MB, Gücüyener K, Börcek AÖ. Evaluation of neurocognitive and social developments after craniosynostosis surgery. Childs Nerv Syst 2024; 40:1489-1499. [PMID: 38294493 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06303-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The study focused on assessing the potential neurocognitive and social developmental issues in children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) who received optimal surgical treatment. The primary objective was to determine whether NSC, even after optimal surgical treatment, could have negative effects on brain development. METHODS The study included a total of 73 pediatric patients aged between 2 and 6 years who had previously undergone surgery for NSC at the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. These patients were carefully matched with 107 healthy children who visited the outpatient clinic of the same department in terms of sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, and social status. To assess the neurocognitive and social development of the participants, the child psychologist administered a developmental scale to the child and his/her family via video conference. This scale was adapted from the Bayley-III Infant and Child Development Scale by the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology. RESULTS The study found no social or gross motor developmental issues in patients who had undergone optimal surgical treatment for NSC. However, the risk of fine motor developmental deficiencies was 4.79 times higher than that of the normal population, and the risk of language developmental deficiencies was 5.75 times higher than that of the normal population. CONCLUSIONS Despite timely treatment of NSC, long-term neurocognitive and social development issues may arise in affected children. Therefore, it is crucial to monitor these patients after completing surgical treatment and thoroughly examine their development using a multidisciplinary approach.
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- Yiğit Aksoğan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Bayburt State Hospital, Bayburt, Turkey.
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Health and Diseases, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Etimesgut District Health Directorate, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Ailey SH, Molly B, Tichá R, Abery B, Khuu BK, Angel L. Health professionals' education related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A scoping review. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13208. [PMID: 38382496 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are among the most underserved in an inequitable healthcare system. METHODS Using Arksey and O'Malley's methodology and a social determinants of health framework, we conducted a scoping review of literature on the state of practice in education of healthcare professionals in the health and healthcare needs of this population. RESULTS Searches found 4948 articles, with 182 included in the final review. Themes identified included gaps of not being informed by workforce needs, continued use of the medical model of care, not addressing intersectionality with racial/ethnic and other discriminations, and lack of involvement of the population in developing/evaluating programs and promising trends of development of competency-based interprofessional programs with experiential learning. CONCLUSION We provide recommendations for best practices in a concerted effort to educate a healthcare workforce equipped with the knowledge and skills to address the health needs of this population.
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- Sarah H Ailey
- Department of Community, Systems, and Mental Health Nursing, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Program, DePaul University, College of Science and Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Community, Systems, and Mental Health Nursing, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Benson-Goldberg S, Geist L, Erickson K. Simplified COVID-19 guidance for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13222. [PMID: 38494739 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created guidance documents that were too complex to be read and understood by the majority of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who often read at or below a third-grade reading level. This study explored the extent to which these adults could read and understand CDC documents simplified using Minimised Text Complexity Guidelines. METHOD This study involved 20 participants, 18-48 years of age. Participants read texts and responded to multiple-choice items and open-ended questions to gather information about how they interacted with and understood the texts. RESULTS The results provide initial evidence that the Minimised Text Complexity Guidelines resulted in texts that participants could read and understand. CONCLUSION Implications for increasing the accessibility of public health information so that it can be read and understood by adults with extremely low literacy skills are discussed.
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- Sofia Benson-Goldberg
- Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Department of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Department of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Department of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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Farmer C, Kaat AJ, Edwards MC, Lecavalier L. Measurement Invariance in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Research. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2024; 129:191-198. [PMID: 38657963 DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.3.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Measurement invariance (MI) is a psychometric property of an instrument indicating the degree to which scores from an instrument are comparable across groups. In recent years, there has been a marked uptick in publications using MI in intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) samples. Our goal here is to provide an overview of why MI is important to IDD researchers and to describe some challenges to evaluating it, with an eye towards nudging our subfield into a more thoughtful and measured interpretation of studies using MI.
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- Michael C. Edwards, Arizona State University and Vector Psychometric Group
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Luehring MC, Romani PW, Ariefdjohan M. Preliminary evaluation of behavior technician burnout when working with boarded and traditional psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with developmental disabilities. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs 2024; 37:e12461. [PMID: 38564318 DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PROBLEM The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a youth mental health crisis, with research demonstrating an increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and disruptive behavior in youth compared to pre-pandemic years. Consequently, the insurgence of emergency psychiatric evaluations has increased the demands for extended inpatient stay (or patient boarding) at various licensed treatment facilities. Questions remain about the extent of burnout being experienced by behavior technicians who are caring for these patients. METHODS The Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure was used to evaluate symptoms of burnout of behavior technicians practicing at a specialized psychiatric inpatient unit. Comparisons were made for instances of caring for boarded (meeting criteria for discharge but unable to be discharged due to disposition) and traditional patients (short-term treatment). FINDINGS Behavior technicians caring for boarded patients reported significantly higher scores in overall stress, physical exhaustion, cognitive fatigue, and emotional exhaustion than those managing patients getting traditional care. CONCLUSIONS Extensive burnout can have adverse impacts at both the personal level (staff well-being, individual staff-patient interactions) and clinic level (daily operations and service, general quality of care). Efforts need to be made to address this issue to prevent staff turnover.
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- Mathew C Luehring
- Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Pediatric Mental Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Shikarpurya S, Fogarty M, Gilson CB, Benzel M, Fletcher KE, Osburn C, Villarreal A, Tassin A. Peer perspectives on friendships among peers with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot mixed methods study. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13224. [PMID: 38504527 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND The benefits of friendships among peers with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities are well supported by research. However, little is known about the nature of these inclusive friendships in inclusive college courses. METHOD We explored the perspectives of peers on the development of authentic friendships among peers with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive college courses in the United States. We used a sequential, explanatory, transformative mixed methods-grounded theory research design. We integrated quantitative (N = 44) and qualitative (N = 8) findings using blended analysis to inform a preliminary grounded theory of inclusive and reciprocal friendships. RESULTS Quantitative findings suggest two relationships and one predictor of peers' perceived social engagement. Qualitative findings resulted in five themes that promote friendships. CONCLUSIONS We propose that the context for developing inclusive friendships could be fostered using the preparation and actions stages of the grounded theory model.
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- Sehrish Shikarpurya
- Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Son E, Alford S. Piloting a Community-Based, Culturally Adapted Health Promotion Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities in First-Generation Korean Immigrant Families. Health Soc Work 2024; 49:105-114. [PMID: 38503492 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities (ASD/DD) face barriers to participation in health promotion programs due to the lack of available and/or affordable programs and trained staff at recreation centers. Children with ASD/DD in Korean immigrant families are one of the most underserved minority groups due to language, racial/ethnic discrimination, and stigma and shame within their own ethnic community. However, little research is available on development, implementation, and evaluation of a culturally adapted community health promotion program in this population. The purpose of this study is to assess effectiveness of a pilot program for children with ASD/DD from first-generation Korean immigrant families. The pilot study used a quantitative, quasiexperimental design (one-group design with pre- and posttest) following a seven-week health promotion program. We recruited 15 children with ASD/DD, ages nine through 16, from first-generation Korean immigrant families. The findings of the study suggest that the pilot program was effective in gaining nutrition knowledge and increasing physical involvement among participants. Given the fact that Asian immigrants are a fast-growing population and that nearly 75 percent of them were born abroad, development and evaluation of a community-based, culturally adapted health promotion program is urgently needed.
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- Esther Son
- PhD, MSW, is associate professor, Department of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA
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- LMSW, MPhil, is a PhD candidate in social welfare, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Sharifi G, Ansari M, Chalmiani EM, Javandoust Gharehbagh F, Darazam IA. An 11-month-old boy with tuberculous meningitis presenting as progressive limb weakness, fever, developmental retardation, and loss of consciousness: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2024; 18:210. [PMID: 38671477 PMCID: PMC11055343 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-024-04523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) accounts for about 1% of all tuberculosis cases and about 5% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases. However, it poses major importance because approximately half of those affected die or become severely disabled. Herein, the successful treatment of an 11-month-old boy with progressive limb weakness, fever, developmental retardation, and loss of consciousness due to tuberculosis, was reported. CASE PRESENTATION An 11-month-old (Iranian Turk) boy was referred to Loghman Hakim hospital for progressive limb weakness and loss of previously attained developmental milestones for the past 2 months. He also had persistent fever and loss of consciousness for about 14 to 21 days. Before being referred to our center, the patient had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus at another center due to possible acute bacterial meningitis based on a CT scan and MRI imaging. On physical examination, anterior fontanel bulging and neck stiffness were observed on the admission. His body temperature and heart rate were 38.1 C and 86 beats per minute (bpm), respectively. He had left 6 cranial nerve palsy and spastic quadriparesis with a power of grade 3/5. Other systemic examinations were normal. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) (and leptomeningeal biopsy) revealed diffuse thickening of the floor and lateral walls of the 3rd ventricle and also a cobblestone appearance in the form of multiple white patchy lesions was detected on the floor of the 3rd ventricle. CSF analysis and polymerase chain reaction confirmed the TB meningitis. During hospitalization, a temporary EVD (external ventricular drain) was initially inserted. Eventually, defervescence was denoted 5-6 days after initiation of anti-TB medications, and a permanent ventriculoperitoneal shunt was inserted due to hydrocephalus. Gradually his truncal and limb tone and motor function improved, as did his emotional responses to his parents and ability to eat. The patient can walk without help in the 15th month following the operation and resolved hydrocephalus demonstrated on follow-up imaging. CONCLUSION Over half of treated TB meningitis patients die or suffer severe neurological sequelae, mainly due to late diagnosis. Hence, early diagnosis and prompt initiation of TB treatment offer the best chance of a good neurological outcome.
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- Guive Sharifi
- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Makhsoos St, South Kargar Ave, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Makhsoos St, South Kargar Ave, Tehran, Iran.
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Waas B, Carpenter BS, Franks NE, Merchant OQ, Verhey KJ, Allen BL. Dual and opposing roles for the kinesin-2 motor, KIF17, in Hedgehog-dependent cerebellar development. Sci Adv 2024; 10:eade1650. [PMID: 38669326 PMCID: PMC11051677 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade1650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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While the kinesin-2 motors KIF3A and KIF3B have essential roles in ciliogenesis and Hedgehog (HH) signal transduction, potential role(s) for another kinesin-2 motor, KIF17, in HH signaling have yet to be explored. Here, we investigated the contribution of KIF17 to HH-dependent cerebellar development, where Kif17 is expressed in both HH-producing Purkinje cells and HH-responding cerebellar granule neuron progenitors (CGNPs). Germline Kif17 deletion in mice results in cerebellar hypoplasia due to reduced CGNP proliferation, a consequence of decreased HH pathway activity mediated through decreased Sonic HH (SHH) protein. Notably, Purkinje cell-specific Kif17 deletion partially phenocopies Kif17 germline mutants. Unexpectedly, CGNP-specific Kif17 deletion results in the opposite phenotype-increased CGNP proliferation and HH target gene expression due to altered GLI transcription factor processing. Together, these data identify KIF17 as a key regulator of HH-dependent cerebellar development, with dual and opposing roles in HH-producing Purkinje cells and HH-responding CGNPs.
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- Bridget Waas
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Science and Mathematics, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, 30061, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Tokatly Latzer I, Roullet JB, Afshar-Saber W, Lee HHC, Bertoldi M, McGinty GE, DiBacco ML, Arning E, Tsuboyama M, Rotenberg A, Opladen T, Jeltsch K, García-Cazorla À, Juliá-Palacios N, Gibson KM, Sahin M, Pearl PL. Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder. J Neurodev Disord 2024; 16:21. [PMID: 38658850 PMCID: PMC11044349 DOI: 10.1186/s11689-024-09538-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD) represents a model neurometabolic disease at the fulcrum of translational research within the Boston Children's Hospital Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRC), including the NIH-sponsored natural history study of clinical, neurophysiological, neuroimaging, and molecular markers, patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) characterization, and development of a murine model for tightly regulated, cell-specific gene therapy. METHODS SSADHD subjects underwent clinical evaluations, neuropsychological assessments, biochemical quantification of γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) and related metabolites, electroencephalography (standard and high density), magnetoencephalography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, and genetic tests. This was parallel to laboratory molecular investigations of in vitro GABAergic neurons derived from induced human pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) of SSADHD subjects and biochemical analyses performed on a versatile murine model that uses an inducible and reversible rescue strategy allowing on-demand and cell-specific gene therapy. RESULTS The 62 SSADHD subjects [53% females, median (IQR) age of 9.6 (5.4-14.5) years] included in the study had a reported symptom onset at ∼ 6 months and were diagnosed at a median age of 4 years. Language developmental delays were more prominent than motor. Autism, epilepsy, movement disorders, sleep disturbances, and various psychiatric behaviors constituted the core of the disorder's clinical phenotype. Lower clinical severity scores, indicating worst severity, coincided with older age (R= -0.302, p = 0.03), as well as age-adjusted lower values of plasma γ-aminobutyrate (GABA) (R = 0.337, p = 0.02) and γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) (R = 0.360, p = 0.05). While epilepsy and psychiatric behaviors increase in severity with age, communication abilities and motor function tend to improve. iPSCs, which were differentiated into GABAergic neurons, represent the first in vitro neuronal model of SSADHD and express the neuronal marker microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2), as well as GABA. GABA-metabolism in induced GABAergic neurons could be reversed using CRISPR correction of the pathogenic variants or mRNA transfection and SSADHD iPSCs were associated with excessive glutamatergic activity and related synaptic excitation. CONCLUSIONS Findings from the SSADHD Natural History Study converge with iPSC and animal model work focused on a common disorder within our IDDRC, deepening our knowledge of the pathophysiology and longitudinal clinical course of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. This further enables the identification of biomarkers and changes throughout development that will be essential for upcoming targeted trials of enzyme replacement and gene therapy.
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- Itay Tokatly Latzer
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Institute of Metabolic Disease, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Neuropediatrics & Metabolic Medicine, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Neuropediatrics & Metabolic Medicine, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 430, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Neurometabolic Unit, Neurology Department, Institut de Recerca, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurometabolic Unit, Neurology Department, Institut de Recerca, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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AlAli FA, Drdir T, Yahya A, Al Amiri E. Variants of the GNAI1 gene manifest as Prader-Willi-like syndrome: Case report with literature review. Clin Dysmorphol 2024; 33:69-74. [PMID: 38441201 DOI: 10.1097/mcd.0000000000000491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Al Qassimi Women and Children Hospital, EHS, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Hansford RL, Ouellette-Kuntz H, Griffiths R, Hallet J, Decker K, Dawe DE, Kristjanson M, Cobigo V, Shooshtari S, Stirling M, Kelly C, Brownell M, Turner D, Mahar A. Breast (female), colorectal, and lung cancer survival in people with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Can J Public Health 2024; 115:332-342. [PMID: 38315327 PMCID: PMC11027730 DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00844-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). There is little empirical evidence documenting survival or comparing outcomes to those without IDD. This study investigated the association between IDD and cancer survival among adults with breast (female), colorectal, or lung cancer. METHODS A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted in Ontario, Canada, with routinely collected data. Patients with breast, colorectal, or lung cancer were included (2007‒2019). IDD status before cancer was determined using an established administrative data algorithm. The outcomes of interest included death from any cause and death from cancer. Cox proportional hazards models and competing events analyses using multivariable cause-specific hazards regression were completed. Analyses were stratified by cancer type. Interactions with age, sex, and stage at diagnosis, as well as sensitivity analyses, were completed. RESULTS The final cohorts included 123,695 breast, 98,809 colorectal, and 116,232 lung cancer patients. Individuals with IDD experienced significantly worse survival than those without IDD. The adjusted hazard ratios of all-cause death were 2.74 (95% CI 2.41‒3.12), 2.42 (95% CI 2.18‒2.68), and 1.49 (95% CI 1.34‒1.66) times higher for breast, colorectal, and lung cancer patients with IDD relative to those without. These findings were consistent for cancer-specific deaths. With few exceptions, worse survival for people with IDD persisted regardless of stage at diagnosis. CONCLUSION People with IDD experienced worse cancer survival than those without IDD. Identifying and intervening on the factors and structures responsible for survival disparities is imperative.
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- Rebecca L Hansford
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- St Amant Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada
- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- St Amant Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- ICES, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
- School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Goldfarb Yaacobi R, Sukenik Halevy R. A severe neurocognitive phenotype caused by biallelic CHD3 variants in two siblings. Am J Med Genet A 2024; 194:e63503. [PMID: 38116750 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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CHD3 heterozygous variants are associated with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (SBCS) which consists of intellectual disability (ID), macrocephaly, and dysmorphic facies. Most reported variants are missense or loss of function clustered within the ATPase/helicase domain of the protein. We report a severe neurocognitive phenotype caused by biallelic CHD3 variants in two siblings, each inherited from a mildly affected parent. Male and female siblings were referred to the Genetics Clinic due to severe ID and profound dysmorphism. The parents are first cousins of Iranian descent with borderline intellectual abilities. Exome sequencing was performed for the affected female and her parents. A single homozygous candidate variant in the CHD3 gene was detected in the proband: c.5384_5389dup. p.Arg1796_Phe1797insTrpArg, resulting in an in-frame insertion of 2 amino acids located outside the ATPase/helicase domain at the C-terminal region of CHD3-encoding residues. This variant is classified as likely pathogenic according to ACMG guidelines. The variant was detected in a heterozygous state in each parent. Both affected siblings were homozygous, while their unaffected brother did not carry the variant. Biallelic CHD3 variants cause a severe neurodevelopmental syndrome that is distinguishable from SBCS. We assume that the variant type (in-frame insertion) and location may enable CHD3 biallelic variants.
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- Genetics Institute, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Zakaria RBM, Malta M, Pelletier F, Addour-Boudrahem N, Pinchefsky E, Martin CS, Srour M. Classic "PCH" Genes are a Rare Cause of Radiologic Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Cerebellum 2024; 23:418-430. [PMID: 36971923 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-023-01544-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The term Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia (PCH) was initially used to designate a heterogeneous group of fetal-onset genetic neurodegenerative disorders. As a descriptive term, PCH refers to pons and cerebellum of reduced volume. In addition to the classic PCH types described in OMIM, many other disorders can result in a similar imaging appearance. This study aims to review imaging, clinical and genetic features and underlying etiologies of a cohort of children with PCH on imaging. We systematically reviewed brain images and clinical charts of 38 patients with radiologic evidence of PCH. Our cohort included 21 males and 17 females, with ages ranging between 8 days to 15 years. All individuals had pons and cerebellar vermis hypoplasia, and 63% had cerebellar hemisphere hypoplasia. Supratentorial anomalies were found in 71%. An underlying etiology was identified in 68% and included chromosomal (21%), monogenic (34%) and acquired (13%) causes. Only one patient had pathogenic variants in an OMIM listed PCH gene. Outcomes were poor regardless of etiology, though no one had regression. Approximately one third of patients deceased at a median age of 8 months. All individuals had global developmental delay, 50% were non-verbal, 64% were non-ambulatory and 45% required gastrostomy feeding. This cohort demonstrates that radiologic PCH has heterogenous etiologies and the "classic" OMIM-listed PCH genes underlie only a minority of cases. Broad genetic testing, including chromosomal microarray and exome or multigene panels, is recommended in individuals with PCH-like imaging appearance. Our results strongly suggest that the term PCH should be used to designate radiologic findings, and not to imply neurogenerative disorders.
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Sadeghi F, Pötter-Nerger M, Grimm K, Gerloff C, Schulz R, Zittel S. Smaller Cerebellar Lobule VIIb is Associated with Tremor Severity in Parkinson's Disease. Cerebellum 2024; 23:355-362. [PMID: 36802020 PMCID: PMC10950956 DOI: 10.1007/s12311-023-01532-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Alterations in the cerebellum's morphology in Parkinson's disease (PD) point to its pathophysiological involvement in this movement disorder. Such abnormalities have previously been attributed to different PD motor subtypes. The aim of the study was to relate volumes of specific cerebellar lobules to motor symptom severity, in particular tremor (TR), bradykinesia/rigidity (BR), and postural instability and gait disorders (PIGD) in PD. We performed a volumetric analysis based on T1-weighted MRI images of 55 participants with PD (22 females, median age 65 years, Hoehn and Yahr stage 2). Multiple regression models were fitted to investigate associations between volumes of cerebellar lobules with clinical symptom severity based on MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) part III score and sub-scores for TR, BR, and PIGD; adjusted for age, sex, disease duration, and intercranial volume as cofactors. Smaller volume of lobule VIIb was associated with higher tremor severity (P = 0.004). No structure-function relationships were detected for other lobules or other motor symptoms. This distinct structural association denotes the involvement of the cerebellum in PD tremor. Characterizing morphological features of the cerebellum leads to a better understanding of its role in the spectrum of motor symptoms in PD and contributes further to identifying potential biological markers.
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- Fatemeh Sadeghi
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.
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Clark PG, Ansello EF, Helm F, Tanzer R. Growing older with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Implementing and evaluating a project ECHO for dementia education. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2024; 45:180-196. [PMID: 36726285 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2023.2168269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The needs of the rapidly expanding population of adults growing older with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families span both the IDD and the aging service systems. The use of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) for professional education can bridge gaps and span boundaries between them at the macro, meso, and micro levels. A series of 10 ECHO sessions over 12 months was developed, incorporating key content on IDD and AD/ADRD for 145 providers in over 20 agencies. Impacts were assessed by a follow-up survey sent to participants after each program. The evaluation included quantitative assessment of ECHO features and a retrospective pre- and posttest of knowledge acquisition; a separate item assessed intention to apply information. Qualitative data were collected from open-ended items. The case presentation and discussion were the most effective ECHO components. Knowledge acquisition was significant for all sessions; most important uses included providing better care to clients/patients, training staff, and educating family and/or caregivers. Participants were aligned with two distinct groups, one with a predominant knowledge focus, the other with an emphasis on networking. Project ECHO can bridge gaps and span boundaries between the IDD and aging care systems at multiple levels, improving interprofessional collaboration and care by addressing both knowledge and networking needs of providers.
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- Phillip G Clark
- Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA
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- Virginia Geriatric Education Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
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- Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA
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- Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA
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Chien CW, Lin CY, Lai CYY, Graham F. Parent coaching to enhance community participation in young children with developmental disabilities: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Res Dev Disabil 2024; 147:104696. [PMID: 38359675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Parent coaching emerges as a preferred approach for enhancing performance and participation of children with developmental disabilities (DD), but limited clinical trials examine its effects on community participation. AIM To evaluate whether parent coaching, specifically using Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC), enhances community participation among young children with DD. METHOD AND PROCEDURES A pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. Parents of 50 children with DD (31 male, 19 female, mean age 4 years 10 months) were randomly assigned to the OPC group (n = 25) or parent consultation group (n = 25). Each parent received a maximum of eight coaching sessions or consultations. The primary outcome was children's community participation as assessed through parent-report measures at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention, and an 8-week follow-up. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Both groups showed significant improvements in parent-identified, goal-specific community participation after the intervention (mean difference [MD]=2.26-2.56), and these improvements were sustained during the follow-up. Despite a trend favoring parent coaching, the group difference in the improvements was not evident (MD=0.18-0.28). Both groups displayed positive improvements in children's overall community involvement post-intervention (MD=0.32); however, the time effects were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OPC, by coaching parents, could enhance goal-specific community participation in children with DD, producing effects similar to those achieved through parent consultation.
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- Chi-Wen Chien
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Kuroda Y, Saito Y, Enomoto Y, Naruto T, Kurosawa K. A novel ACTB variant in an atypical case of Baraitser-Winter syndrome with cerebellar hypoplasia and diaphragmatic hernia. Clin Dysmorphol 2024; 33:75-78. [PMID: 38348958 DOI: 10.1097/mcd.0000000000000484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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- Yukiko Kuroda
- Division of Medical Genetics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center
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- Clinical Research Institute, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Institute, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center
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Chen H, Zhang C, Zhou B, Wang Y, Chen X, Hui L. [Analysis of genetic etiology in a patient with 1p36 deletion syndrome in conjunct with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi 2024; 41:363-367. [PMID: 38448030 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20230108-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the genetic basis for a patient with unexplained developmental delay and special facial features. METHODS A male patient admitted to the Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Gansu Province on May 27, 2021 due to infertility was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the patient was collected, and genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples from the patient and his parents. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was carried out, and candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS The patient was found to harbor a 2.54 Mb deletion in 1p36.33p36.32 and a heterozygous c.1123G>C (p.E375Q) variant of the CHD3 gene, neither of which was detected in his parents. CONCLUSION The patient was diagnosed with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome in conjunct with 1p36 deletion syndrome, which has enabled genetic counseling for his family.
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- Huifang Chen
- School of Public Health, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China.
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Li X, Qi S, Li W, Liu X, Xue Z, Yu T, Xun G. Cohen syndrome combined with psychiatric symptoms: a case report. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:180. [PMID: 38439002 PMCID: PMC10913230 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05626-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cohen syndrome (CS) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited condition characterized by pathological changes affecting multiple systems. The extensive clinical variability associated with CS poses a significant diagnostic challenge. Additionally, there is limited documentation on the co-occurrence of CS with psychiatric symptoms. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 30-year-old patient exhibiting characteristic physical features and psychiatric symptoms. Whole exome sequencing identified two heterozygous variants, a nonsense variation c.4336 C > T and a missense mutation c.4729G > A. Integrating clinical manifestations with genetic test results, we established the diagnosis of CS combined with psychiatric symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This case introduces a novel missense variant as a candidate in the expanding array of VPS13B pathogenic variants. Its clinical significance remains unknown, and further investigation may broaden the spectrum of pathogenic variants associated with the VPS13B gene. Early diagnosis of CS is crucial for the prognosis of young children and holds significant importance for their families.
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- Xinming Li
- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
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- Shandong Mental Health Center, Shandong University, Mail Code: 250014, 49# Wenhua Eastern Road, Jinan, Shandong Province, P.R. China.
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Mihaila I, Hsieh K, Acharya K. Correlates of Social Participation of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:3-16. [PMID: 36173645 DOI: 10.1177/17446295221130556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Social participation has been linked to healthy aging, yet little is known about social participation during extended periods of time for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The social participation of 777 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (aged 18-77 years), during a 4-year period, was examined. Sociodemographic, physical, and behavioral health-related correlates of engagement in social participation were investigated. Findings indicated that the majority of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities engaged in at least a moderate level of social participation during the 4-years. Employment status, physical health, and Special Olympics participation were associated with a higher level of social participation. Findings have implications for supports and services seeking to promote social participation opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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- Iulia Mihaila
- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Fleurkens-Peeters MJ, Zijlmans WC, Akkermans RP, Sanden MWNVD, Janssen AJ. The United States reference values of the Bayley III motor scale are suitable in Suriname. Infant Behav Dev 2024; 74:101922. [PMID: 38219575 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2024.101922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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To determine if the United States reference values of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, version III motor scale are suitable for Surinamese infants, we assessed 151 healthy infants at 3, 12, 24 and 36 months of age. The mean fine motor, gross motor, and composite scores of the total group did not significantly differ from the US norms, although some significant but not clinically relevant differences were found (lower fine motor scores at 12 months, lower gross motor and total composite scores at 24 months, and higher scores for gross motor and composite scores at 3 months).
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- Maria Jaj Fleurkens-Peeters
- Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Department of Rehabilitation, Pediatric Physical Therapy, Paramaribo, Suriname; Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Diakonessenhuis Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Paramaribo, Suriname; Faculty of Medicine, Discipline of Pediatrics, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Pediatric Physical Therapy, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Amalia Children's Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Pediatric Physical Therapy, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Powell RM, Albert SM, Nthenge S, Mitra M. Family Caregivers' Attitudes and Perspectives About the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Online Survey. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2024; 129:135-150. [PMID: 38411243 DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.2.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Although sexual and reproductive health is critically important for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there is limited research elucidating the role of family caregivers in assisting women with IDD access sexual and reproductive health services and information. Understanding the family caregivers' attitudes and perspectives is essential to improving access to sexual and reproductive health services and information for women with IDD. A cross-sectional online survey of family caregivers of women with IDD was administered between June and October 2018. Quantitative analysis was conducted for closed-ended responses, and qualitative analysis was conducted for open-ended responses. The analytic sample included 132 family caregivers. Most participants were parents and reported being closely involved in their family member's access to sexual and reproductive health services and information. Although most participants expressed that sexual and reproductive health services and information are essential for women with IDD, qualitative analysis of participants' open-ended responses revealed both supportive and restrictive attitudes and perspectives on sexual and reproductive health services and information for women with IDD. Supportive attitudes and perspectives included (1) "knowledge is power;" (2) supported decision-making; and (3) protection against sexual abuse. Restrictive attitudes and perspectives included (1) dependent on the individual; (2) lack of autonomy; and (3) placing responsibility on disability. Greater attention from policymakers and practitioners to systems-level changes, including universal and accessible sexual education for women with IDD, supported decision-making, and sexual abuse prevention measures, are urgently needed.
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- Robyn M Powell
- Robyn M. Powell, University of Oklahoma College of Law and The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
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- Sasha M. Albert, The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
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- Monika Mitra, The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
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Leslie AC, Ward MP, Dobyns WB. Undifferentiated psychosis or schizophrenia associated with vermis-predominant cerebellar hypoplasia. Am J Med Genet A 2024; 194:e63416. [PMID: 37933701 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a well-studied neuropsychiatric condition that has been shown to have a high degree of genetic heritability. Still, little data on the specific genetic risk variants associated with the disease exists. Classification of the SCZ phenotype into SCZ-related endophenotypes is a promising methodology to parse out and elucidate the specific genetic risk variants for each. Here, we present a series of 17 previously reported individuals and a new proband with similar SCZ-related neuropsychiatric characteristics and shared brain imaging findings. Unsurprisingly, these individuals shared classic psychiatric features of SCZ. Interestingly, we also identified shared neuropsychiatric features in this series of individuals that had not been highlighted previously. A consistently decreased IQ, memory impairment, sleep and speech disturbances, and attention deficits were commonly reported findings. The brain imaging findings among these individuals also consistently showed posterior vermis predominant cerebellar hypoplasia (CBLH-V). Most individuals' diagnoses were initially described as Dandy-Walker malformation; however, our independent review of imaging suggests a more consistent pattern of posterior vermis predominant cerebellar hypoplasia rather than true Dandy-Walker malformation. While the specific genetic risk variants for this endophenotype are yet to be described, the aim of this paper is to present the shared neuropsychiatric features and consistent, symmetrical brain image findings which suggest that this subset of individuals comprises an endophenotype of SCZ with a high genetic solve rate.
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- Alison C Leslie
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Lunsky Y, Lake J, Thakur A. The Power of Partnerships to Identify and Address Mental Health Concerns Experienced by Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2024; 129:96-100. [PMID: 38411240 DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.2.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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There are significant research gaps with regard to understanding and addressing the mental health concerns of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. In this article, we reflect on research we have carried out about mental health and IDD prior to and during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada. We aim to address how partnering with people with IDD, family caregivers, service providers, and policy makers can help accelerate needed progress in this area. We conclude with some lessons learned during the pandemic about what to emphasize in building and maintaining such partnerships.
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- Yona Lunsky
- Yona Lunsky, Johanna Lake, and Anupam Thakur, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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- Yona Lunsky, Johanna Lake, and Anupam Thakur, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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- Yona Lunsky, Johanna Lake, and Anupam Thakur, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Galeotti A, Aristei F, Putrino A, Vallese S, Figà-Talamanca L, Vallogini G, Garret-Bernardin AM, Festa P, Magliarditi F, Caputo M. Oral self-inflicted accidental trauma in patients with neurological disorders: a case report of dental management in infants with cerebellar hypoplasia. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024; 48:196-203. [PMID: 38548650 DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2024.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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Self-inflicted oral injuries, accidental or otherwise, can cause major consequences. Measures need to be taken to protect individuals from chronic self-injurious behaviour; however, there are no official guidelines on the subject. The purpose of this article is to show the case of a 1-year-old patient with neurological disorders who, following the eruption of deciduous teeth, had self-inflicted a traumatic ulcer on his tongue and lower lip. Following a multidisciplinary approach involving several operating units of our hospital to make a diagnosis, an oral device was designed to completely cover the dental elements to prevent recurrence of the trauma and to prevent further worsening of the injuries already caused. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate that although the surgical approach, such as extraction of the dental elements, may be the quickest solution in situations similar to the one presented, the high biological cost and irreversibility of the result lead to seeking alternatives and more conservative solutions such as the one described.
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy
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- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy
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Earixson DQ, Hall KC, Marraccini ME, Calhoun CD. Adapting suicide safety plans for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13198. [PMID: 38361383 PMCID: PMC10913093 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Although risk for suicide appears elevated in individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders (I/DD), few interventions or tools addressing suicide prevention have been adapted for this population. Among evidence-based interventions for preventing suicide, safety planning interventions are an effective and commonly employed intervention for reducing suicide-related risk. METHODS By drawing on Special Education praxis for supporting the learning needs of individuals with I/DD, we provide recommendations for adapting suicide safety planning interventions for youth with I/DD. RESULTS Specific visual, content, teaching, and communication components of the safety plan intervention can be adapted to better meet the needs of youth with I/DD. DISCUSSION Although future research is needed to evaluate these recommendations, these modifications may support clinicians serving youth with I/DD and suicide-related risk.
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- Daniel Q Earixson
- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Huang L, Saint Onge JM. Differences in Healthcare Utilization in Children with Developmental Disabilities Following Value-Based Care Coordination Policies. J Healthc Manag 2024; 69:140-155. [PMID: 38467027 DOI: 10.1097/jhm-d-23-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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GOAL To address healthcare spending growth, coordinate care, and improve primary care utilization, a majority of states in the United States have adopted value-based care coordination programs. The objective of this study was to identify changes in national healthcare utilization for children with developmental disabilities (DDs), a high-cost and high-need population, following the broad adoption of value-based care coordination policies. METHODS This retrospective study included 9,109 children with DDs and used data from 2002-2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. We applied an interrupted time series design approach to compare pre- and post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) care coordination policies concerning healthcare utilization outcomes, including outpatient visits, home provider days, emergency department (ED) visits, inpatient discharge, and inpatient nights of stay. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We found statistically significant increases in low-cost care post-ACA, including outpatient visits (5% higher, p < .001) and home provider days (11% higher, p < .001). The study findings also showed a statistically significant increase in inpatient nights of stay post-ACA (4% higher, p = .001). There were no changes in the number of ED and inpatient visits. Overall, broad implementation of care coordination programs was associated with increased utilization of low-cost care without increases in the number of high-cost ED and inpatient visits for children with DDs. Our study also found changes in population composition among children with DDs post-ACA, including increases in Hispanic (16.9% post-ACA vs. 13.4% pre-ACA, p = .006) and non-Hispanic multiracial children (9.1% post-ACA vs. 5.5% pre-ACA, p = .001), a decrease in non-Hispanic Whites (60.2% post-ACA vs. 68.6% pre-ACA, p = .001), more public-only insurance (44.3% post-ACA vs. 35.7% pre-ACA, p = .001), fewer children with DDs from middle-income families (27.4% post-ACA vs. 32.8% pre-ACA, p < .001), and more children with DDs from poor families (28.2% post-ACA vs. 25.1% pre-ACA, p = .043). PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS These findings highlight the importance of continued support for broad care coordination programs for U.S. children with DDs and potentially others with complex chronic conditions. Policymakers and healthcare leaders might consider improving care transitions from inpatient to community or home settings by overcoming barriers such as payment models and the lack of home care nurses who can manage complex chronic conditions. Healthcare leaders also need to understand and consider the changing population composition when implementing care coordination-related policies. This study provides data regarding trends in hospital and home care utilization and evidence of the effectiveness of care coordination policies before the COVID-19 interruption. These findings apply to current healthcare management because COVID-19 has incentivized home care, which may have a strong potential to minimize high-cost care for people with complex chronic conditions. More research is warranted to continue monitoring care coordination changes over a longer period.
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- Department of Population Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Mahar AL, Biggs K, Hansford RL, Derksen S, Griffiths R, Enns JE, Dawe DE, Hallet J, Kristjanson M, Decker K, Cobigo V, Shooshtari S, Stirling M, Kelly C, Brownell M, Turner D, Ouellette-Kuntz H. Stage IV breast, colorectal, and lung cancer at diagnosis in adults living with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A population-based cross-sectional study. Cancer 2024; 130:740-749. [PMID: 37902956 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Although studies have documented lower cancer screening rates, there is limited epidemiological evidence quantifying potential diagnostic delays. This study explores the risk of metastatic cancer stage for people with IDD compared to those without IDD among breast (female), colorectal, and lung cancer patients in Canada. METHODS Separate population-based cross-sectional studies were conducted in Ontario and Manitoba by linking routinely collected data. Breast (female), colorectal, and lung cancer patients were included (Manitoba: 2004-2017; Ontario: 2007-2019). IDD status was identified using established administrative algorithms. Modified Poisson regression with robust error variance models estimated associations between IDD status and the likelihood of being diagnosed with metastatic cancer. Adjusted relative risks were pooled between provinces using random-effects meta-analyses. Potential effect modification was considered. RESULTS The final cohorts included 115,456, 89,815, and 101,811 breast (female), colorectal, and lung cancer patients, respectively. Breast (female) and colorectal cancer patients with IDD were 1.60 and 1.44 times more likely to have metastatic cancer (stage IV) at diagnosis compared to those without IDD (relative risk [RR], 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-2.20; RR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.24-1.67). This increased risk was not observed in lung cancer. Significant effect modification was not observed. CONCLUSIONS People with IDD were more likely to have stage IV breast and colorectal cancer identified at diagnosis compared to those without IDD. Identifying factors and processes contributing to stage disparities such as lower screening rates and developing strategies to address diagnostic delays is critical.
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- Alyson L Mahar
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- St. Amant Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- St. Amant Research Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- ICES, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Moore DJ. Commentary on: A systematic review of self and observer assessment of pain and related functioning in youth with brain-based developmental disabilities. Pain 2024; 165:496-497. [PMID: 37870237 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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- David J Moore
- Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Noyek S, Jessa JS, Faulkner V, Boerner KE, Dewan T, Doyle D, Genik L, Grainger-Schatz S, McMorris C, McMurtry CM, Nania CG, Oberlander T, Lorenzetti D, Turner K, Birnie KA. A systematic review of self and observer assessment of pain and related functioning in youth with brain-based developmental disabilities. Pain 2024; 165:523-536. [PMID: 37870234 PMCID: PMC10859851 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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ABSTRACT Pain experiences of youth with brain-based developmental disabilities are often overlooked and/or misinterpreted, increasing the risk for poor or inadequate pain assessment and management. Ample measures exist to assess acute and chronic pain, yet their utility and frequency of use in youth with brain-based developmental disabilities is unclear and available measures do not have strong measurement properties for this diverse group. This systematic review identified the scope of self-reported and observer-reported pain assessment in studies of youth (aged 3-24 years) with brain-based developmental disabilities (phase 1) and summarized other measures of pain-related functioning for acute and chronic pain (ie, physical, emotional, social, sleep, and quality of life, within the subset of quantitative studies focused primarily on pain, phase 2). A comprehensive search for English-language studies was conducted in August 2022 in Web of Science, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, and APA PsychINFO (PROSPERO registration: CRD42021237444). A total of 17,029 unique records were screened. Of the 707 articles included in phase 1, most assessed chronic pain (n = 314; 62.0%) and primarily used observer-report (n = 155; 31%) over self-report (n = 67; 13%). Of the 137 articles included in phase 2, other outcomes assessed alongside pain intensity included motor ability (16.8%), adaptive functioning (11%), quality of life (8%), pain interference (6.6%), mental health (5.8%), and communication ability (2.9%). Cerebral palsy was the most common population in both phase 1 (n = 343; 48.5%) and phase 2 (n = 83; 59.7%). This review provides a foundational understanding of pain assessment in brain-based developmental disabilities and highlights continued inequities in holistic pain assessment for this population.
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- Samantha Noyek
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, ON, Canada
- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, ON, Canada
- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, AB, Canada
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- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, AB, Canada
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Pucci V, La Face A, Gasteiger-Klicpera B, Mondini S. Cognitive reserve proxies for individuals with intellectual developmental disability: A scoping review. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil 2024; 37:e13204. [PMID: 38361365 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive reserve (CR) has not been studied in people with Intellectual Developmental Disability, a population with a high incidence of dementia. Commonly adopted CR proxies should be adapted to reflect more specifically the experiences of people with Intellectual Developmental Disability. METHOD This scoping review intended to identify CR proxies relevant to people with this condition. RESULTS Some of these were the same already detected in a population without intellectual disabilities (education, occupation, physical activity, leisure, community and social activities); others were found to be specifically relevant for this population: type of schooling, parental educational level, environmental stimulation and living place. CONCLUSIONS These proxies need to be considered in studies on CR and Intellectual Developmental Disability and in clinical practice. Research on the protective effect of CR aims to encourage policies promoting lifestyle-based educational and preventive interventions and overcome participation barriers for people with Intellectual Developmental Disability.
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- Veronica Pucci
- Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
- Human Inspired Technology Centre (HIT), University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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- Inclusive Education Unit, Institute of Education Research and Teacher Education, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Inclusive Education Unit, Institute of Education Research and Teacher Education, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
- Human Inspired Technology Centre (HIT), University of Padua, Padova, Italy
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Friedman C. The Impact of Emergency Pandemic HCBS Funding on the Continuity and Security of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. J Autism Dev Disord 2024; 54:1068-1077. [PMID: 36484965 PMCID: PMC9734720 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05859-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study's aim was to examine the impact of pandemic emergency Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) payments on the continuity and security of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Using a multilevel logistic regression, we analyzed secondary Personal Outcome Measures interviews from 738 people with IDD (March 2020 through April 2022), and state pandemic emergency HCBS payment data from 16 states. The odds of people with IDD experiencing continuity and security during the pandemic increased by 3% for every 1% states increased their payment rates, and by 398% when states offered retainer payments. Increased reimbursement rates and retainer payments can help providers maintain operations and promote the continuity and security of people with IDD.
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- Carli Friedman
- CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership, 100 West Road, Suite 300, Towson, MD, 21204, USA.
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Zhou Y, Xu MF, Chen J, Zhang JL, Wang XY, Huang MH, Wei YL, She ZY. Loss-of-function of kinesin-5 KIF11 causes microcephaly, chorioretinopathy, and developmental disorders through chromosome instability and cell cycle arrest. Exp Cell Res 2024; 436:113975. [PMID: 38367657 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.113975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Kinesin motors play a fundamental role in development by controlling intracellular transport, spindle assembly, and microtubule organization. In humans, patients carrying mutations in KIF11 suffer from an autosomal dominant inheritable disease called microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphoedema, or mental retardation (MCLMR). While mitotic functions of KIF11 proteins have been well documented in centrosome separation and spindle assembly, cellular mechanisms underlying KIF11 dysfunction and MCLMR remain unclear. In this study, we generate KIF11-inhibition chick and zebrafish models and find that KIF11 inhibition results in microcephaly, chorioretinopathy, and severe developmental defects in vivo. Notably, loss-of-function of KIF11 causes the formation of monopolar spindle and chromosome misalignment, which finally contribute to cell cycle arrest, chromosome instability, and cell death. Our results demonstrate that KIF11 is crucial for spindle assembly, chromosome alignment, and cell cycle progression of progenitor stem cells, indicating a potential link between polyploidy and MCLMR. Our data have revealed that KIF11 inhibition cause microcephaly, chorioretinopathy, and development disorders through the formation of monopolar spindle, polyploid, and cell cycle arrest.
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- Yi Zhou
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Medical Research Center, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China; College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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Randall KN. Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Qualitative Study. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:118-136. [PMID: 38439515 PMCID: PMC9755036 DOI: 10.1177/17446295221146352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The current study examined the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions have had on individuals with intellectual and developmental disability. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted to collect data from participants who attended day programming by local community agency. Results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic and its safety restrictions impacted participants' knowledge of the disease, programming and work, relationships, activities, and emotions in ways that were both similar to and different from other findings in other populations. Implications of these findings for research and practice are discussed.
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Waynforth D. Alloparental Support and Infant Psychomotor Developmental Delay. Hum Nat 2024; 35:43-62. [PMID: 38353866 PMCID: PMC11052766 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-024-09468-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Receiving social support from community and extended family has been typical for mothers with infants in human societies past and present. In non-industrialised contexts, infants of mothers with extended family support often have better health and higher survival through the vulnerable infant period, and hence shared infant care has a clear fitness benefit. However, there is scant evidence that these benefits continue in industrialised contexts. Better infant health and development with allocare support would indicate continued evolutionary selection for allocare. The research reported here used multiple logistic regression analysis to test whether a lack of family and other social support for mothers was associated with an increased risk of developmental delay in 9-month-old infants in the UK Millennium Cohort (analysis sample size, 15,696 infants). Extended family-based childcare during work hours and more maternal time spent with friends were the most influential kin and social support variables: infants of mothers with kin-based childcare versus all other childcare arrangements had a lower risk of developmental delay (OR = 0.61, 95% CIs: 0.46-0.82). Infants of mothers who spent no time with friends when compared with those who saw friends every day had double the odds of delay. Greater paternal involvement in infant care was associated with a lower odds of developmental delay. In conclusion, shared care of infants and social support for mothers may influence fitness-related traits in industrialised societies rather than being factors that influenced selection only in the past and in societies which retain close kin networks and a strong local community focus.
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- David Waynforth
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, 4229, Australia.
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Wu YC, Qian X, Lee S, Johnson DR, Thurlow ML. Postschool Goal Expectations for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2024; 129:151-168. [PMID: 38411244 DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-129.2.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Using National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 data, this study explored parent and youth expectations in the areas of postsecondary education, employment, independent living, and financial independence. Compared to youth with other disabilities, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their parents had much lower expectations for the four postschool goals, and parent expectations were much lower than youth's own expectations. Also, youth's race, along with their daily living skills and functional abilities, were positively associated with parent and youth expectations in several future goal areas. Our discussion highlights implications for improving the transition experiences of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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- Yi-Chen Wu
- Yi-Chen Wu, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota
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- Xueqin Qian, Auburn City School District, Auburn, Alabama
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- Seunghee Lee, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
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- David R. Johnson, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, University of Minnesota
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- Martha L. Thurlow, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota
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Heiman T, Avissar G. Facilitators and impediments in inclusive education for students with intellectual developmental disability: Perceptions of school staff and parents in Israel. J Intellect Disabil 2024; 28:67-82. [PMID: 36314255 DOI: 10.1177/17446295221136355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Students with intellectual developmental disability (IDD) may have impairments in conceptual, social, and daily life areas that will require support when these students are included in mainstream settings. In order to examine the facilitators and impediments involved in inclusion of students with IDD in regular schools in Israel, we interviewed six parents of students with IDD who were enrolled in inclusive classes, five teachers of inclusive classes, one teaching assistant and two school principals. Analysis of the interview transcripts revealed the perceptions regarding the included students, by their parents and the school staff. The school staff perceived family involvement and the connection between them and the parents as the most important. Parents perceived the possibility of studying in an inclusive class as an opportunity for social integration and scholastic advancement. All the participants indicated the social aspect as crucial to the inclusion of students with IDD.
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- Tali Heiman
- The Open University of Israel, Raanana, Israel
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Arrhenius B, Surcel HM, Hinkka Yli-Salomäki S, Brown A, Cheslack-Postava K, Sourander A. Vitamin D levels of pregnant immigrant women and developmental disorders of language, learning and coordination in offspring. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299808. [PMID: 38422005 PMCID: PMC10903893 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Prenatal vitamin D deficiency is a common health concern among immigrants. No previous studies have examined the associations between prenatal vitamin D levels and developmental disorders of language, scholastic skills, and coordination in an immigrant sample. METHODS The sample included 542 immigrant mothers of cases with language, scholastic, coordination or mixed developmental disorders, 443 immigrant mothers of controls without these disorders and 542 Finnish mothers of controls. Maternal vitamin D was measured in serum samples collected during early pregnancy and stored in a national biobank. RESULTS The mean vitamin D levels during pregnancy were 25.0 (SD 14.4) nmol/L for immigrant mothers of cases, 25.4 (SD 15.5) for immigrant mothers of controls and 42.3 (SD 19.1) for Finnish mothers of controls. Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy were not associated with the selected developmental disorders in offspring when immigrant mothers of cases were compared to immigrant mothers of controls (adjusted OR for continuous log-transformed vitamin D: 1.01, 95% CI 0.75-1.36, p = 0.96). When immigrant mothers of cases were compared to Finnish mothers of controls, the adjusted OR for continuous vitamin D was 18.94 (95% CI 11.47-31.25), p <0.001). The results were similar when vitamin D was examined as a categorical variable or divided into quintiles. CONCLUSIONS Prenatal vitamin D levels were low, and similar, among immigrant mothers of cases with selected developmental disorders and unaffected controls. This indicates that vitamin D unlikely mediates previously observed associations between maternal immigrant status and the selected developmental disorders in offspring. The proportion of immigrant mothers with severe vitamin D deficiency was very high, which underlines the importance of prenatal counselling and overall public health efforts to improve immigrant health.
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- Bianca Arrhenius
- Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Biobank Borealis of Northern Finland, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Irani LC, Hidayah N, Ramli M, Eva N. Mothers of children with disabilities: harnessing cognitive flexibility to promote parental mental health. J Public Health (Oxf) 2024; 46:e157-e158. [PMID: 37465881 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdad129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Luthfita Cahya Irani
- Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Jawa Timur 65145, Indonesia
- Department of Educational Psychology and Guidance, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Jawa Timur 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Jawa Timur 65145, Indonesia
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- Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Jawa Timur 65145, Indonesia
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