Journal on Developmental Disabilities
Le journal sur les handicaps du développement

Volume 10, No. 1

Successful Aging of Women with Intellectual Disabilities: The Toronto Experience

Maaike Canrinus and Yona Lunsky

Table of Contents

Editors / Review Board / Authors this Issue

Articles / Abstracts

Living and Aging

Auditory Discriminations and the ABLA Test

Hope in Families

Teaching Language and Autism

Community Women's Circle

Maltreatment and Life Stressors in Single Mothers

Depression, Temperament, in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome

Successful Aging of Women with Intellectual Disabilities

Dual Diagnosis Services

Relationship Power Inequities

Service for Children and Youth

Aggression: Symptom of Mood Destabilization

Quality of Life for Children

Integration in Social Activities

Hearing Impairment in Adults with PDD

Parental Stress and Adaptive Functioning

Stimulus Modalities in Choice Presentations

Prenatal Psychological Processes

Evaluation of a Behavioural Therapy Group

Educating About Acquired Brain Injury

Abstract

Older women with intellectual disabilities are a growing population, whose perspective has been traditionally ignored in research. This study aims to identify some key issues in aging for this group from the perspective of the women themselves. Nine women in the Greater Toronto Area participated in 1 to 2 hour interviews addressing personal demographics, economic and personal safety net, health, social roles, and well being. Findings indicate that these women face significant challenges as they age, especially in the areas of health and economic well being. Despite their challenging situations, most women report feeling relatively happy and are satisfied with the support in their lives.

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