Publications by authors named "D I Tracey"
The main objective of this person-centred study was to identify profiles of actual and perceived physical fitness among a sample of youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). Participants were 377 youth (60.4% boys) with mild (49.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study sought to identify the various configurations, or profiles, of internalizing and externalizing behaviors found among a sample of youth with intellectual disabilities (ID). These behaviors were assessed twice over one year, using self, parental, and teacher reports. Six variables were hypothesized to predict profile membership: Parent-child relationship (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResilience-based management is essential to protect ecosystems in the Anthropocene. Unlike large-scale climate threats to Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals, outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris) can be directly managed through targeted culling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated how the school experiences and personal characteristics of youth with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) contribute to their longitudinal trajectories of anxiety. To this end, we relied on a sample of 390 youth with mild (48.2%) to moderate (51.
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- People with IDDs face oral health challenges due to factors like sensory difficulties and dental anxiety, making dental treatment hard to access.
- The study reviewed existing research on sensory adaptive dental environments (SADE) to see if they could improve cooperation and reduce anxiety in children and young adults with IDDs.
- Out of 622 articles reviewed, five met the criteria, showing some evidence that SADE can reduce discomfort and improve physiological outcomes, though results on changing challenging behaviors were inconsistent.