The independent use of self-instructions for the acquisition of untrained multi-step tasks for individuals with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature

Smith, Katie; Shepley, Sally B.; Alexander, Jennifer L.; Ayres, Kevin M.

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.01.010

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“…People with intellectual disabilities commonly have difficulties managing their own affairs (Sigafoos et al., ; Van Laarhoven & Van Laarhoven‐Myers, ). This can pertain to many aspects of daily living, from taking care of their personal hygiene and their household, to dealing with social interactions and employment (Dusseljee, Rijken, Cardol, Curfs, & Groenewegen, ; Smith, Shepley, Alexander, & Ayres, ; Van Laarhoven & Van Laarhoven‐Myers, ). Therefore, people with intellectual disabilities often have to rely on others (Hale, Trip, Whitehead, & Conder, ; Vilaseca et al., ).…”

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“…Previous research on self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities has focused mainly on specific behaviours or domains. For instance, various studies have concentrated on health behaviour (e.g., Hale et al., ; Taggart et al., ; Wilson & Goodman, ; Young, Naji, & Kroll, ), work‐related activities (Rusch & Dattilo, ; Storey, ), challenging behaviour (e.g., Adkins, Singh, Winton, McKeegan, & Singh, ; Benson, ; Embregts, ; Rossiter, Hunnisett, & Pulsford, ), self‐instruction (e.g., Smith et al., , ) and the use of technology (Douglas, Ayres, & Langone, ; Ramdoss et al., ). What is valuable for people with intellectual disabilities in terms of self‐management is that they learn to do more by themselves, thereby becoming more independent and self‐reliant.…”

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“…This approach thus targets clients’ general problem solving skills by teaching them to find the answers to their own questions, which could also help them become more independent and self‐reliant (Mastropieri, Scruggs, & Shiah, ; Smith et al., ). The idea is that teaching such a pivotal skill as general problem solving, is more efficient than teaching someone a specific skill, since it could generalise more easily to untrained skills (Smith et al., ).…”

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Training staff to promote self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities

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Zedlitz

Gebhardt

et al. 2018

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Background People with intellectual disabilities have increasing difficulties managing their daily affairs. This study examined the effectiveness of a staff training, which teaches staff to promote self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities. Method Effectiveness was assessed with questionnaires addressing clients’ (n = 26) independence and self‐reliance, support needs and challenging behaviour, using a pre–posttest control group design. Additionally, focus groups were conducted with trained staff members 6 months after the training. Results In the long term, the intervention group showed a significant increase in independence and self‐reliance, in contrast to the comparison group. No effect was found on support needs and challenging behaviour. Trained staff members reported limited benefits of the training, but had noticed changes in their attitude and method of working afterwards. Conclusions Further self‐management research is required to investigate how independence and self‐reliance can be promoted more effectively in this population. Future trainings should carefully consider their content, format, and implementation.

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Training staff to promote self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities

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Gebhardt

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“…Most people with intellectual disabilities (ID) struggle with managing their affairs independently (Ramdoss et al, ; Sigafoos et al, ) and are therefore often at least somewhat dependent on the support from family and care staff (Hale, Trip, Whitehead, & Conder, ; Vilaseca et al, ). The struggles of people with ID can range from difficulties with personal care and household activities, to trouble with community participation and employment (Dusseljee, Rijken, Cardol, Curfs, & Groenewegen, ; Ramdoss et al, ; Smith, Shepley, Alexander, & Ayres, ). However, being independent is valued by people with ID (Kuijken, Naaldenberg, Nijhuis‐van der Sanden, & Van Schrojenstein‐Lantman de Valk, ) and a greater level of independence has been related to increased feelings of happiness and satisfaction (Haigh et al, ) and higher quality of life (Dollar, Fredrick, Alberto, & Luke, ; Sigafoos et al, ).…”

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Promoting Independence of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Focus Group Study Perspectives from People with Intellectual Disabilities, Legal Representatives, and Support Staff

Sandjojo

Gebhardt

Zedlitz

et al. 2018

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People with intellectual disabilities (ID) commonly struggle with managing their affairs, while they consider it important to be independent. This study aimed to gain insight into the perspectives of people with ID, legal representatives, and support staff on promoting independence in this population. Two focus groups were conducted with people with ID (n = 7), two with legal representatives (n = 13), and three with support staff (n = 17). Topics included the meaning of independence, the current level and needs of people with ID regarding their independence, and what they perceived as barriers and requirements when wanting to promote independence in this group. Possible outcomes of a greater independence of people with ID were also discussed. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed qualitatively with a general inductive approach. According to the respondents, people with ID require support from others, but most want to be more independent. Various barriers are experienced when trying to promote independence. These concern barriers at the level of support staff (e.g., lack of time), family (e.g., taking over tasks), and of the persons with ID themselves (e.g., emotional difficulties). When promoting independence in this population, more support and time seem necessary, as well as a clear, step‐by‐step tailored approach and good communication between all parties involved. Last, several advantages (e.g., greater self‐worth) and risks (e.g., overestimation by others, greater exposure to hazards) were proposed that could result from a greater independence of people with ID. As this study showed that people with ID generally want to become more independent. This stresses the need for the development of interventions, which could benefit from the findings from this study.

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“…L. Jacobs, Yiu, Watson, & Dell, 2015;Smith, Shepley, Alexander, & Ayres, 2015). The term self-talk used in this paper.…”

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The Efficacy of Hypnotherapy for Ego Strengthening and Negative Self-Talk in Female Heads of Households

Vasel¹,

Farhadi²,

Paidar³

et al. 2016

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Sleep Hypn 2016;18(4):74-81 http://dx.doi.org/10.5350/Sleep. Hypn.2016.18.0111 ABSTRACT Purpose: Females who are heads of households, due to considerable life difficulties, are a vulnerable population that needs more support, including psychological treatment and empowerment programs. The current paper aims at ego strengthening and decreasing negative self-talk as useful strategies to achieve this goal.Methods: This paper was a quasi-experimental study that aimed to strengthen the ego and reduce the negative selftalk through hypnotherapy in female-headed households. In this study, a sample of 30 Iranian women were selected by purposive Sampling from all female-headed households who had been referred for treatment was randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control), and eight 45-minute sessions of hypnotherapy were performed for them. The ego strength and self-talk of the subjects were measured using Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strengths and Self-Talk Inventory.Results: Multiple Analysis of Covariance indicated there was a significant difference between the control and the experimental group in terms of ego strength Wilks' Lambda = 0.29,F = 25.6,p < .001, and negative self-talk scores, Wilks' Lambda = 0.49,F = 10.6,p = .001, on the posttest. And ego strength. In other words, after controlling the effect of pretest or a covariate, ego strength was higher in the experimental group than in the control group, and the experimental group had less negative self-talk after treatment. Conclusions:The result of this study indicates that ego-strengthening-based hypnotherapy can be effective in reducing negative self-talk.

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The independent use of self-instructions for the acquisition of untrained multi-step tasks for individuals with an intellectual disability: A review of the literature

Cited by 39 publications

References 25 publications

Training staff to promote self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities

Training staff to promote self‐management in people with intellectual disabilities

Promoting Independence of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Focus Group Study Perspectives from People with Intellectual Disabilities, Legal Representatives, and Support Staff

The Efficacy of Hypnotherapy for Ego Strengthening and Negative Self-Talk in Female Heads of Households

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