Character Strengths and Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Strengths-Based Approach from Positive Psychology

Autor/inn/en	Niemiec, Ryan M.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.
Titel	Character Strengths and Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Strengths-Based Approach from Positive Psychology
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 52 (2017) 1, S.13-25 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Developmental Disabilities; Individual Characteristics; Personality Traits; Classification; Psychology; Quality of Life; Evaluation Methods; Justice; Psychological Patterns; Cognitive Ability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Entwicklungsstörung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Individual characteristics; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Psychologie; Lebensqualität; Gerechtigkeit; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	There has been limited focus in the disability field on assessing and intervening to promote strengths of character. However, character strengths have received significant attention in the broader field of positive psychology. This paper provides an overview of the growing science of character strengths and explores why and how character strengths are relevant to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a strengths-based perspective in the disability field. We offer key concepts, research findings, and interventions from the science of character that can provide a framework for the intellectual and developmental disabilities field to begin to build on strengths of character to enhance the systems of supports and quality of life outcomes experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01