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Give us a break
- Authors:
- JONES Vicky, SOUZA Anya, SUMMERS Jessica
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.95, 1995, p.4.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Short-term care provides rewarding experiences for service users and carers alike.
Exploring unforeseen outcomes - examining the potential that personalised technology can have for changing the behaviour patterns of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- HARRISON Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 5(1), March 2011, pp.45-50.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Hft is a national charity providing local support for people with learning disabilities and their families. It works with people with learning disabilities and family carers across the UK through its Family Carers Support Service, and develops personalised technology, including assistive technologies and telecare. This article, written on behalf of Hft, looks at how personalised technology could have the potential to change the behaviour of people with learning disabilities, enabling them to take more control of their lives and increase their independence. It discusses the impact of personalised technology on behaviour, and presents brief case studies to illustrate the potential of personalised technology to change behaviour and enhance lives. It also describes Hft's Virtual Smart House project, a virtual simulation designed to showcase how personalised technology can be used to support independence, safety and security in the home for people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
In-patient psychiatric care: what we can learn from people with learning disabilities and their carers
- Authors:
- SCIOR Katrina, LONGO Silvia
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 10(3), July 2005, pp.22-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article summarises results from a study into the experiences of adults with learning disabilities who were admitted for in-patient psychiatric care. Their carers' views were also investigated. Differences between generic and specialist provision are considered, and implications for service delivery are discussed. Generic services in particular would appear in need of considerable improvements if they are to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities in line with current policy considerations. Recommendations for improvement include greater sensitivity of staff to the needs of this group, increased provision of accessible information about treatment options and medication, and more careful consideration of the need to involve regular carers during the admission.
Training carers in physical interventions: research towards evidence-based practice
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 66p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Provides trainers, purchasers and providers with practical, evidence based information on: alerting purchasers and providers to the types of outcomes they can expect from behaviour management training for carers; and helping trainers evaluate their training, with sample measures of direct training outcomes. The report also summarises current knowledge on training outcomes, based on a review of existing literature and identifies areas for future research.
A communication perspective
- Author:
- WETHERED Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Mencap News, 47, September 1994, pp.14-15.
Communication is a problem for most people who have learning difficulties. Explains how carer expectations and feedback are the keys to improving clients' communication skills.
Perceived barriers and facilitators to positive therapeutic change for people with intellectual disabilities: client, carer and clinical psychologist perspectives
- Authors:
- RAMSDEN Sarah, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 20(3), 2016, pp.241-262.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Studies have highlighted successful outcomes of psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities. However, processes underlying these outcomes are uncertain. Thematic analysis was used to explore the perceptions of three clinical psychologists, six clients and six carers of barriers and facilitators to therapeutic change for people with intellectual disabilities. Six themes were identified relating to: what the client brings as an individual and with regard to their wider system; therapy factors, including the therapeutic relationship and adaptations; psychologists acting as a ‘mental health GP’ to coordinate care; systemic dependency; and the concept of the revolving door in intellectual disability services. The influence of barriers and facilitators to change is complex, with facilitators overcoming barriers and yet simultaneously creating more barriers. Given their potential impact on the psychologists’ roles and access to therapy for people with intellectual disabilities, findings suggest these factors should be formulated as part of the therapeutic process. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health crisis information for people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- HEMMINGS Colin, OBOUSY Shaymaa, CRAIG Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(3), 2013, pp.135-142.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study explores whether mental health crisis information could be modified to be made accessible and meaningful for people with intellectual disabilities. Personalized information to help in a mental health crisis was recorded on folded A4 sized sheets that could be carried in a conveniently sized wallet. Service users were recruited from the psychiatry of learning disabilities outpatient clinics in Croydon, UK. A total of 20 service user participants who had mild intellectual disabilities as well as mental health problems agreed to participate. Three quarters of the participants carried their crisis information wallets on a daily basis for six months before evaluation. They and their carers expressed positive feedback about them carrying the crisis information. No one carrying the information actually experienced a mental health crisis in the six months follow up period so their usefulness in such crises could not be evaluated. However, they were unexpectedly used in other non-mental health settings and reported to have been helpful. Although the sample size was small the findings suggested that the carrying of crisis information might be a helpful measure for some people with intellectual disabilities. A further, larger scale trial is warranted. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disability: a life cycle approach
- Editors:
- GRANT Gordon, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 515p.
- Place of publication:
- Maidenhead
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This second edition is intended for students planning to work with people with learning disabilities and severe learning disabilities at every stage of their lives. Issues surrounding the life cycle of people with learning disabilities, and their families/carers from birth, childhood and early parenting are covered. Separate sections cover: adolescence and transition to adulthood; adult identities and community inclusion; old age; and end of life. The text includes case studies and user views from service users and their families/carers. It is written for students and is also relevant for researchers, practitioners s and policy makers.
Chronic pain in people with an intellectual disability: under-recognised and under-treated?
- Authors:
- MCGUIRE B. E., DALY P., SMYTH F.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54(3), March 2010, pp.240-245.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper examines the nature, prevalence and impact of chronic pain in adults with an intellectual disability based on their primary carer’s reports. Questionnaires were sent to 250 care-givers, of which 157 responses were received (63%). Chronic pain was reported in 13% of the sample, 6.3% had pain in two sites and 2% had pain in three or more sites. Of those with chronic pain, 19 experienced mild chronic pain, while severe pain was reported for two service users. Pain problems were more prevalent in those with a mild intellectual disability than in those with more severe disability, possibly reflecting the ability of the mild group to communicate their pain. The most common form of treatment was non-prescription medication, and there was a notable absence of involvement of specialist pain services. The authors concluded that, given their increased risk for chronic pain, pain in the intellectual disability population may be under-recognised and under-treated, especially in those with impaired capacity to communicate about their pain.
Doing it your way: the story of self-directed support in Worcestershire
- Authors:
- PITTS Jenny, SOAVE Vivien, WATERS John
- Publisher:
- Worcestershire County Council. Social. Learning Disability Service
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
The 'Doing it your Way' partnership, made up of Worcestershire's Learning Disability Service, the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and Mencap, was set up to provide independent advice and guidance to help local people in Worcestershire make best use of their personal budgets. This report presents an evaluation of the service and the impact of personal budgets on how people were able to live their lives. Short case studies of people using personal budgets are included.