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Looking behind the mask: Social coping strategies of girls on the autistic spectrum by Tierney, Siobhan, Burns, Jan, Kilbey, Elizabeth

“…•10 adolescent girls with ASC were aware of their difficulties forming friendships.•They developed strategies to mask their ASC symptoms to fit in with…”
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Classification and Intellectual Disabilities: An Investigation of the Factors That Predict the Performance of Athletes With Intellectual Disability by Gilderthorp, Rosanna, Burns, Jan, Jones, Fergal

“…It has been shown that having intellectual disabilities impacts to reduce performance compared to athletes without this impairment. However, it has also been…”
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The Development and Properties of the Support Needs Questionnaire by Davis, Fabian A, Burns, Jan

“…The Support Needs Questionnaire (SNQ) measures the support people with severe mental illness need to attain valued social roles as a route to social inclusion…”
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The impact of intellectual disabilities on elite sports performance by Burns, Jan

“…Athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) were re-introduced into the Paralympics in London 2012. As part of this development a classification system had to…”
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Developing additional competition classes for athletes with intellectual impairments: Conceptual approach and efficacy of an ICF derived measure by Lemmey, Suzie, Burns, Jan, Jones, Fergal

“…The purpose of para sport classification systems is to minimize the impact of impairment on competition outcome. Currently, athletes with intellectual…”
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Anti-doping and intellectually impaired athletes: a call for research by Hurst, Philip, Burns, Jan

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The Sentient, Skilled and Situated of Sustaining a Physical Activity Career: Pleasurable Interpretations of Corporeal Ambiguity by Day, John, Burns, Jan, Weed, Mike

“…In comparison to the natural sciences, there is a lack of empirically grounded social scientific research which addresses how people arrive at forming…”
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Young People, Sexuality and the Age of Pornography by Massey, Kristina, Burns, Jan, Franz, Anke

“…Recently interest into the effects of pornography on children and young people’s sexual development has increased leading to an increase in studies in the…”
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Professor Mark Rapley by Burns, Jan

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"It's all about knowing the young person": Best practice in coaching autistic athletes by Kimber, Alexandra, Burns, Jan, Murphy, Mark

“…Autistic individuals participate in significantly less sport than their typically developing peers. This study aimed to reduce barriers to participation by…”
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Engaging and sustaining people with intellectual disabilities in physical activity: a narrative review of existing evidence by Burns, Jan, Carter, Annabel, Draper, Stacey, Foad, Abby

“…Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience many health and social inequalities. Increasing physical activity is a proven intervention to…”
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Using personal construct methodology to explore relationships with adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Murphy, Mark, Burns, Jan, Kilbey, Elizabeth

“…•PCT is a useful approach when interviewing adolescents with ASD.•Adolescents with ASD use various strategies to develop supportive…”
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Conceptual model of sport-specific classification for para-athletes with intellectual impairment by Van Biesen, Debbie, Burns, Jan, Mactavish, Jennifer, Van de Vliet, Peter, Vanlandewijck, Yves

“…The present paper describes the conceptual basis of evidence-based classification of para-athletes with intellectual impairment (II). An extensive description…”
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Social support and intellectual disabilities: a comparison between social networks of adults with intellectual disability and those with physical disability by Lippold, T., Burns, J.

“…Background  Social support has been identified as a major protective factor in preventing mental health problems and also as a major contributor to quality of…”
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Public attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities after viewing Olympic or Paralympic performance by Ferrara, Kate, Burns, Jan, Mills, Hayley

“…Despite some changes to the way that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are viewed in society, negative attitudes prevail. One of the aspirations of…”
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The impact of cognitive functions and intellectual impairment on pacing and performance in sports by Sakalidis, Kandianos Emmanouil, Burns, Jan, Van Biesen, Debbie, Dreegia, Waleed, Hettinga, Florentina Johanna

“…An essential determinant for success in sports is pacing. Cognitive mechanisms like self-regulation and executive functions are strongly related to adequate…”
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Lesbian co-mothers' experiences of maternity healthcare services by Cherguit, Jasmina, Burns, Jan, Pettle, Sharon, Tasker, Fiona

“…Aim This article is a report of a study of lesbian co‐mothers' experiences of UK maternity healthcare services. Background With the increase in fertility…”
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An Investigation of Athletes’ and Coaches’ Perceptions of Mental Ill-Health in Elite Athletes by Biggin, Isobelle J.R., Burns, Jan H., Uphill, Mark

“…Research suggests elite athletes have an equal—or, in some circumstances, possibly higher—probability of developing mental ill-health as the general…”
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Same-Sex Relationships and Women with Intellectual Disabilities by Burns, Jan, Davies, Danielle

“…Background  Limited existing research looking at homosexuality and people with intellectual disabilities has identified a low level of knowledge, homophobic…”
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Psychosocial impact of involvement in the Special Olympics by Crawford, Clare, Burns, Jan, Fernie, Bruce A.

“…•A positive psychosocial impact was found for adults with ID involved in sport.•This effect was greater for those involved in sport through the Special…”
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