Does Visual Impairment Lead to Additional Disability in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities?

Autor/inn/en	Evenhuis, Heleen M.; Sjoukes, L.; Koot, H. M.; Kooijman, A. C.
Titel	Does Visual Impairment Lead to Additional Disability in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities?
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53 (2009) 1, S.19-28 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-2633
DOI	10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01114.x
Schlagwörter	Visual Impairments; Mental Retardation; Regression (Statistics); Daily Living Skills; Communication Skills; Language Acquisition; Multiple Disabilities; Questionnaires; Anxiety; Behavior Patterns; Correlation; Interpersonal Competence; Rehabilitation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Geistige Behinderung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Alltagsfertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Fragebogen; Angst; Korrelation; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	Background: This study addresses the question to what extent visual impairment leads to additional disability in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Method: In a multi-centre cross-sectional study of 269 adults with mild to profound ID, social and behavioural functioning was assessed with observant-based questionnaires, prior to expert assessment of visual function. With linear regression analysis the percentage of variance, explained by levels of visual function, was calculated for the total population and per ID level. Results: A total of 107/269 participants were visually impaired or blind (WHO criteria). On top of the decrease by ID visual impairment significantly decreased daily living skills, communication & language, recognition/communication. Visual impairment did not cause more self-absorbed and withdrawn behaviour or anxiety. Peculiar looking habits correlated with visual impairment and not with ID. In the groups with moderate and severe ID this effect seems stronger than in the group with profound ID. Conclusion: Although ID alone impairs daily functioning, visual impairment diminishes the daily functioning even more. Timely detection and treatment or rehabilitation of visual impairment may positively influence daily functioning, language development, initiative and persistence, social skills, communication skills and insecure movement. (As Provided).
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