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Persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at risk for challenging behaviour (e.g., self-injury, aggression, destruction) and several evidence-based interventions exist. Ontario recently mandated Quality Assurance Measures (QAMs) governing the design and implementation of Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs) for challenging behaviour in individuals with ID receiving government funded adult residential and day supports. This study evaluated the impact of QAM-compliant BSPs on challenging behaviour and staff use of intrusive procedures in 14 adults living in community group homes. Challenging behaviour, PRN (as needed) medication and restraint use decreased over a 12-month period. Staff viewed the new BSPs favourably. These preliminary findings support the value of legislated measures to improve interventions for adults with ID and challenging behaviour.

The current study tested whether COVID-19 disruptions and perceived discrimination were related to mental health (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms and emotional, psychological, and social well-being), and whether exercise moderated relations. Additionally, we tested whether findings varied by ethnicity/race. Participants were 368 African American and Asian American emerging adults ( Mage = 19.92, SD = .34). Findings did not vary by ethnicity/race. COVID-19 disruptions predicted poorer emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and more PTSD symptoms. Discrimination predicted more PTSD symptoms. Exercise was associated with better emotional, psychological, and social well-being, and moderated the relation between COVID-19 disruptions and emotional well-being. At low levels of exercise, COVID-19 disruptions predicted poorer emotional well-being, but this relation was not significant at high levels of exercise. Findings highlight that discrimination and disruptions during the pandemic negatively affect African American and Asian American emerging adults' mental health, but that exercise plays an important protective role.