Mindfulness Intervention for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

More and more, growing attention has been given to the utilization of meditation and mindfulness practices as a means for helping people deal with stress and anxiety.  Can individuals with developmental disabilities learn mindfulness?  If so, with what result?  A systematic literature review [Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34 (2013) 314-326] identified 12 studies that taught mindfulness practice to individuals with mild to severe developmental disabilities, demonstrating that mindfulness intervention could significantly reduce the behavioral and/or psychological problems of this population of individuals.  The majority of these mindfulness intervention studies were longitudinal, featuring long intervention periods and long lasting intervention effects.  Interested in seeing this study, email me and I'll gladly forward a copy of this fascinating study to you.  Namaste!