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Exploring sexual and social understanding: an illustrated pack designed for working with people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- DODD Karen, et al
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 46p., CD-ROM
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
An illustrated pack designed for working with people with learning disabilities This pack has been developed to provide a flexible visual resource that can be used to assess sexual knowledge and capacity to consent, and help to teach and discuss appropriate social and sexual behaviour. It has been evaluated with a range of people with learning disabilities. The pack includes a CD-ROM containing 178 pictures that can be arranged into sequences to form stories. These can represent conventional, unconventional, legal and illegal social and sexual activities. The stories can be created either by the person with learning disabilities or by the professional. The pack also contains a capacity assessment form to help determine whether the person with learning disabilities has the capacity to consent to a specific sexual relationship.
The development and evaluation of an integrated intensive support service
- Authors:
- DODD Karen, LAUTE Vicky, SELVEN Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), 2022, pp.1-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the development and evaluation of integrated intensive support service (ISS) for adults with learning disabilities who have complex needs and are at risk of admission to an inpatient unit. Design/methodology/approach: Existing services were remodelled. The service explored external service models and established an integrated ISS comprising intensive community support and intensive support beds. Findings: Data indicates that the majority of people referred to the service avoid both admission to an inpatient unit and placement breakdown. Most people admitted to the inpatient unit are not known to community services. Length of stay has significantly reduced. Practical implications: Other services can use the information to remodel how to provide intensive support and avoid admission to an inpatient unit. Originality/value: It demonstrates how remodelling can drive improvements to reduce placement breakdown and risk of admission. (Edited publisher abstract)
Psychological and other non-pharmacological interventions in services for people with learning disabilities and dementia
- Author:
- DODD Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 4(1), March 2010, pp.28-36.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the current research regarding people with learning disabilities who develop dementia. The author notes that current interest has largely focused on epidemiology, prevalence, assessment and diagnosis, and that there has been less focus on care issues and interventions. Currently, there is a lack of research material, but a growing number of books and resource packs are addressing these issues. The author suggests that psychological and non-pharmacological approaches are useful in services for people with learning disabilities and dementia, but must be delivered in line with a clear conceptual framework of dementia that aids staff in understanding what is happening to the person with dementia and the effect of their care and responses. This paper outlines the most commonly used approaches, including developing an understanding of dementia, anxiety and stress reduction, life story work, reminiscence, reality orientation and validation techniques, helping peers to understand dementia, other therapeutic approaches, and understanding behaviour and dementia care mapping and their impact on the well-being of people with learning disabilities and dementia and the people who support them.