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To be Frank
- Author:
- HARDIMAN Becky
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(4), July/August 2015, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article provides an overview of Fragile X Syndrome, the most common inherited cause of learning disabilities. It looks at some of the key features of the condition and how it effects thinking, learning and behaviour. (Edited publisher abstract)
Defining learning disability
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 120, January 2011, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
As Mencap reviews its definition of learning disability, this article presents a number of different definitions from a range of organisations.
Weighting the weights: agreement among anthropometric indicators identifying the weight status of people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- VERSTRAELEN C. J. F., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(3), May 2009, pp.307-313.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aims of this study were (1) to determine to what extent body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fat free mass index (FFMI) and skinfold thickness are feasible measurement options in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) to measure their weight status, and (2) to assess the level of agreement among these methods. BMI, waist circumference, FFMI derived from the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyser and skinfold thickness were all determined in 76 people with intellectual disabilities. BMI and waist circumference could be measured in all subjects. Skinfold thickness and FFMI failed in, respectively, five and 14 people. In general, intertest reliabilities were low. For underweight people, the agreement was acceptable. BMI and waist circumference were feasible measurement options. Agreements among the methods were low. Implications of these results are discussed.
Putting it plainly: producing easy to understand information for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Focus, 22, October 1997, pp.9-17.
- Publisher:
- RNIB
Discusses the production of "Plain Facts" and provides guidance on how to produce clear information for people with learning difficulties.
Community integration of mentally handicapped persons
- Author:
- TILAK Damodar
- Journal article citation:
- Indian Journal of Social Work, 55(1), January 1994, pp.47-59.
- Publisher:
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Presents some contemporary views on community based rehabilitation and integrated education, examines institutional facilities with respect to the special needs of the mentally handicapped and outlines the obstacles and limitations which are likely to be encountered in attempting community integration and mainstreaming of persons with mental handicap, and the roles to be played by the parents, special educators, NGOs and associations of parents.
Communication as a priority in services for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- JONES Jane, SWIFT Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 1 1994, 1994, pp.20-28.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Somerset SSD and Somerset Health Authority have a history of close collaboration in meeting the needs of people with learning difficulties. Describes the Somerset Total Communication Project which resulted from the closure of the county's three long stay mental handicap hospitals and also explains the high priority given to communication in Somerset's services for people with learning difficulties.
Interrogative suggestibility, confabulation, and acquiescence in people with mild learning disabilities (mental handicap): implications for reliability during police interrogations
- Authors:
- CLARE I.C.H., GUDJONSSON G.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32(3), September 1993, pp.295-301.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A way of assessing a criminal suspect's ability to make a reliable statement is through measuring performance on interrogative suggestibility, confabulation and acquiescence. Preliminary data is presented for people with mild learning disabilities on these three factors and as expected the intellectually disadvantaged group performed more poorly than their average ability counterparts on each of the three measures.
If I had learning difficulties...
- Author:
- PHILLIPS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 12.8.93, 1993, pp.10-11.
The author speculates on what his life would have been like if he had not been born "dull normal".
Out of sight, out of mind
- Author:
- PHILPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.11.90, 1990, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Whatever the rate of change elsewhere in Czechoslovakia, for people with learning difficulties the future looks decidedly bleak.
Medication management in intellectual disability settings: a systematic review
- Authors:
- SHEERIN Fintan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 25(2), 2021, pp.242-276.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
There is a high level of medication usage among people with intellectual disability due to the presence of significant morbidity and co-morbidities. This review sought to explore medication management and administration in intellectual disability settings, identifying frameworks for practice, analysing whether collaborative practice led to better outcomes, identifying key processes associated with practice, locating tools to support practice and describing metrics for outcome measurement. A systematic review was conducted with analysis of 64 sources which remained following screening and appraisal. Limited evidence was identified with some insight into the processes underpinning medication management and administration. No assessment tools were found, but two potential outcome measures, adherence and errors, were noted. The paucity of guidelines and frameworks is concerning as this is a complex area of practice. There is a need for further practice development and research to be undertaken that takes note of the unique issues that can present in intellectual disability settings. (Edited publisher abstract)