Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The Journal on Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal with a growing regional and international readership.

Volume 12 Number 1 Supplement 2	other issues
Down Syndrome	Editors Table of Contents Editorial Articles Mental Imagery in Persons With Intellectual Disability Delay of Gratification Playground Dynamics A Phenomenographic Study on Parenting Community Perceptions of Down Syndrome
The Process of Mental Imagery in Persons With or Without Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Project Roy I. Brown and Eddie Bullitis
Abstract This study explores the process of mental imagery in 16 adults with intellectual disability. Results were compared with the responses of a group of 10 students. Photographs were briefly presented to the respondents; following the removal of the material each individual was asked to describe any mental imagery associated with the pictures. The nature of this imagery was then explored. All respondents were video taped and their verbal responses were analyzed. The results, largely qualitative in nature, question the ability of some individuals to regularly experience mental imagery, and also suggest that the ability to manipulate such imagery differs considerably between individuals and groups. The authors discuss the range of responses in terms of visual and other modalities. They speculate in this pilot study on the role and development of mental imagery and its relevance to learning and rehabilitation. download article >>

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The Process of Mental Imagery in Persons With or Without Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Project