The feasibility of an adapted virtual mindfulness intervention for Special Olympics athletes and their caregivers.

Background: Virtual mindfulness may be helpful for individuals with intellectual disabilities in the context of COVID-related disruptions of in-person programming, such as Special Olympics (SO). This study examined the feasibility of a virtual mindfulness intervention for SO athletes and their caregivers.

Method: SO athletes (n = 44) and their caregivers (n = 29) participated in a 6-week adapted virtual mindfulness intervention.

Virtual group-based mindfulness program for autistic women: A feasibility study.

Background: Autistic women experience life differently than autistic men. For example, autistic women tend to be diagnosed significantly later than autistic men, they experience a higher number of traumas, and are at increased risk for mental health conditions. Given gender-specific life experiences, autistic women may benefit from gender-specific group-based supports.

Virtual Group-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Autistic Adults: a Feasibility Study.

Objectives: Although mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to be helpful in reducing psychological distress in autistic adults, limited research has explored virtual delivery in the autism community. We designed an adapted virtual group-based mindfulness intervention, based on input from autistic adults, and evaluated its feasibility in terms of demand, acceptability, implementation, practicality, adaptation, and limited efficacy testing.

Methods: Informed by an online needs assessment survey of 77 autistic adults, 37 individuals completed a six-week autism informed manualized course delivered virtually.

Erratum: Publisher Correction to: A Telecommunication Model to Teach Facilitators to Deliver Acceptance and Commitment Training.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s40617-021-00628-x.].

A Telecommunication Model to Teach Facilitators to Deliver Acceptance and Commitment Training.

Unlabelled: Providing mediator training using a telecommunication format increases access to training by reducing geographical and financial barriers, while maintaining or increasing efficiency. Limited research has implemented this format to train facilitators in acceptance and commitment training (ACT), an empirically supported intervention. The aim of this research was to examine the efficacy of behavioural skills training via telecommunication for training novice facilitators to provide ACT to caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Preventing and Treating Diabetes in Canadian Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Despite emerging evidence that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have a high prevalence of diabetes, Canada does not have a strategy to address diabetes in this population. The aim of this review was to review effective health policies and practices to improve diabetes prevention and management developed by other jurisdictions in response to the high prevalence of diabetes among individuals with IDD. To do so, a narrative literature review was conducted based on 18 studies, in addition to 3 examples of resources, 2 systematic reviews, the Canadian diabetes guidelines, the UK diabetes guidelines and Kachika's "NHS RightCare Pathway" report.

Raising a child with special needs: the perspective of caregivers.

Purpose: Among Canadian children 14 years or younger, an estimated 202 350 (3.7%) are currently diagnosed with a disability. Because of the amount of care and attention children with disabilities require, parents of these children may also experience tribulations.