Search results for ‘Author:"griffiths colin"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 2 of 2
You and me: the structural basis for the interaction of people with severe and profound intellectual disability and others
- Authors:
- GRIFFITHS Colin, SMITH Martine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 21(2), 2017, pp.103-117.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Interaction between two people may be construed as a continuous process of perception and action within the dyad. A theoretical framework is proposed in this article that explains the concepts and processes which comprise the interaction process. The article explores the transactional nature of interaction, through analysis of narrative data from two dyads, each comprising a person with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disability and a service worker. The novel application of grounded theory to analyse video data of non-verbal communication data in order to develop the theoretical framework is reviewed. Previously, attuning has been identified as the key process that drives interaction. This article explores the other concepts of the theory proposed, namely, setting, being, stimulus, action, attention and engagement. The article concludes by contrasting this theory of the interaction process with other related concepts and suggests how application of the proposed framework may enhance practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
The impact of Irish policy and legislation on how adults with learning disabilities make choices
- Authors:
- CAREY Eileen, GRIFFITHS Colin
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(2), 2016, pp.111-121.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reflects the impact of policy and legislation in the context of how adults with learning disabilities make choices. Following an overview of policies which have improved choice for people with learning disability in the United Kingdom, this paper reviews ‘choice’ in current Irish policy and legislation. This paper, while making comparisons with capacity legislation in the United Kingdom, presents a discussion on the perceived impact of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill (2013) based on submissions from the Citizens Information Board (2013a), Mental Health Reform (2014), and Quinn (2013). Further choice making challenges such as direct payments and information sharing which confront adults with learning disabilities are highlighted and overall conclusions are drawn. (Publisher abstract)