Center for Violence Prevention Research, United States of America.
Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America.
Child Abuse Negl. 2023 Nov;145:106428. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106428. Epub 2023 Aug 28.
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a significantly increased risk of experiencing maltreatment and abuse. Child maltreatment prevention education programs are effective at improving safety of children and youth, generally.
The goal of this study was to understand challenges, benefits, and important considerations of developing an IDD-tailored prevention program.
In total, we recruited 21 professionals and parents who have experience with a child with IDD from New York, Indiana, and Florida.
Participants were segmented into three focus groups, which were conducted through web-based videoconferencing. Focus groups were moderated by experts in child maltreatment prevention and recorded for data collection. Recordings were transcribed and subsequently coded using a qualitative content analysis approach.
The analysis identified several challenges to implementing child maltreatment prevention to students with IDD and pedagogical strategies to overcome those, such as the use of visuals, standardized vocabulary, and relatable examples. Benefits of a prevention program were also mentioned, including feelings of empowerment that can be cultivated by providing opportunities where children with IDD practice being assertive. Considerations for program developers and staff were discussed to ensure that prevention programs are easily adaptable to suit the needs of students with IDD across the continuum.
Previous research has indicated an unmet need for child maltreatment programs among children with IDD. Implementation of an IDD-tailored program must be preceded by gaining invaluable insight from professionals and parents. Findings provide insight into implementation challenges and methods to inform prevention programs.
智障和发育障碍（ID）青年经历虐待和侵害的风险显著增加。儿童虐待预防教育计划通常可以有效提高儿童和青少年的安全性。
本研究旨在了解为智障人士量身定制预防计划的挑战、益处和重要考虑因素。
我们总共招募了来自纽约、印第安纳和佛罗里达的 21 名专业人士和有智障儿童经历的家长。
参与者被分为三组焦点小组，通过网络视频会议进行。焦点小组由儿童虐待预防专家主持，并进行录音以进行数据收集。录音被转录，然后使用定性内容分析方法进行编码。
分析确定了在智障学生中实施虐待预防的几个挑战和克服这些挑战的教学策略，例如使用视觉效果、标准化词汇和相关示例。还提到了预防计划的好处，包括通过提供机会让智障儿童练习自信，可以培养的赋权感。讨论了针对计划开发者和工作人员的考虑因素，以确保预防计划可以轻松适应智障学生的需求。
先前的研究表明智障儿童的虐待预防计划存在未满足的需求。在实施针对 ID 的计划之前，必须从专业人员和家长那里获得宝贵的见解。研究结果提供了有关实施挑战和方法的见解，以告知预防计划。
