Phenomenological Study of the Transition Process for Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners should understand the barriers faced by young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who are attempting a successful transition to postsecondary work, higher education, community and social activities, and living opportunities so...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 1 - 11
Autores principales: Benson, Jeryl D., Tokarski, Rachel, Blaskowitz, Meghan G., Geubtner, Ashlyn
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association May/Jun2021
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          Benson, Jeryl D.
          Tokarski, Rachel
          Blaskowitz, Meghan G.
          Geubtner, Ashlyn
        affil: Jeryl D. Benson, EdD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
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          Intellectual Disability In Adolescence
          Developmental Disabilities In Adolescence
          Intellectual Disability In Adulthood
          Developmental Disabilities In Adulthood
          Transitional Programs
          Parents of Children with Disabilities
          Parental Attitudes
          Human
          Funding Source
          Phenomenological Research
          Adolescence
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Young Adult
          Adult
          Family Attitudes
          Collaboration
          Occupational Therapists
          Purposive Sample
          Snowball Sample
          Male
          Female
          Thematic Analysis
          Faculty-Student Relations
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners should understand the barriers faced by young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who are attempting a successful transition to postsecondary work, higher education, community and social activities, and living opportunities so they can better advocate for them and tailor their involvement in the transition process. Objective: To explore the lived experience of parents of adolescents with IDD participating in the transition process. Design: Phenomenological design. Setting: Community-based setting with interviews occurring face-to-face in the participants' home or via telephone. Participants: Eleven parents of adolescents and young adults (ages 16–22 yr) with IDD. Outcomes and Measures: Semistructured interviews focusing on parent and family experiences with the transition process. Results: Seven themes emerged from the data representing parent perceptions related to the use or lack of person-centered practices, needing more communication from the team, frustration with being the driving force of progress, feelings of defeat, gaps between programming options, positive team collaboration, and planning for the future. Conclusions and Relevance: Parents identified person-centered planning, guidance from school staff, and resource sharing as desired practices in the transition planning process. The outcomes indicate that some aspects of the transition process have not changed in several decades. What This Article Adds: Occupational therapy practitioners are optimally positioned to remediate transition issues; therefore, it is essential that they assert their integral role in the transition planning process to increase self-determination and quality of life for all adolescents and young adults with IDD.
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