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How do clients with learning disabilities evaluate their experience of cooking with the occupational therapist?
- Author:
- MELTON Jane
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(3), March 1998, pp.106-110.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This research study set out to establish the views of five clients with mild learning disabilities. The empowering style used by the occupational therapists was highlighted as an important element in the clients' development of control over the activity. The therapists were perceived as having a number of different roles according to the stage of intervention, including supporter, teacher and facilitator. A respectful attitude towards the client was determined as being a vital element of the therapy. The study concludes that occupational therapy is valuable for teaching skills to and empowering clients with mild learning disabilities.
Evaluating the multidimensional nature of supported employment
- Authors:
- LEWIS Darroll R., JOHNSON David R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 1998, pp.95-115.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The emergence of supported employment services in the United States has raised expectations concerning the viability of employment in promoting the work productivity, social integration and personal independence of persons with severe disabilities. Examines the multidimensional outcomes of supported employment in the USA in terms of its effectiveness and efficiency and offers several policy recommendations for improving these outcomes.
Think of the children: growing up with parents who have learning difficulties
- Authors:
- BOOTH T., BOOTH W.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(3), September 1998, pp.138-143.
This paper summarises the findings of a research study that set out to explore how people who were brought up in a family headed by a parent or parents with learning difficulties managed the transition to adulthood. The authors focus on four key issues arising from their research: resilience in children, the notion of parental competence, the importance of family and the effects of social exclusion. Implications for policy and practice are also addressed.
Use of multi-sensory rooms for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Author:
- AYER S.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(2), June 1998, pp.89-97.
This article explores the use of multi-sensory rooms (MSR) for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Data were collected from teams of carers who use the MSRs as an additional facility to meet the needs of children with PMLD. Despite the obvious popularity of MSRs this study raises critical issues that need to be discussed. The need for rigorous research to assess and evaluate the impact of MSR on children with PMLD is highlighted.
Assessing and intervening in the communication environment
- Author:
- BRADSHAW Jill
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.62-66.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes an approach to implementing a total communication environment with a man who has severe learning disabilities, a profound hearing loss and challenging behaviour. This involved teaching the staff team visual modes of communication and supporting staff to use these methods. The intervention was evaluated by conducting observations of the communications acts taking place prior to and one year after the intervention.
The treatment of two stalkers with intellectual disabilities using a cognitive approach
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 1998, pp.333-344.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reviews the classification of the sex offence of stalking and describes two men with an intellectual disability who have been convicted of offences consistent with stalking. Outlines issues and describes a treatment method described. Outlines and compares the processes of cognitive change for both men by assessing attitudes across the offending areas of rape, voyeurism, exhibitionism and dating abuse. The outcomes are discussed in terms of both individual participants and the population of sex offenders with an intellectual disability.
Assessment and treatment of self-injury with a man with a profound learning disability
- Authors:
- CARSON Gerry, CLARE Isabel C.H., MURPHY Glynis H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.51-57.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Despite developments in the research literature on the functional analysis of self-injury, relatively few accounts are available of its application to clinical practice with adults living in ordinary health and social care settings. Describes work with a man with a profound learning disability, very limited skills, and chronic self-injurious behaviour, living in a barren long-stay hospital. Functional analysis identified physical discomfort, lack of sensory stimulation, and social/physical isolation as factors contributing to his self injury. The outcome illustrates the importance of competent social care provision in supporting any benefits through intensive assessment and treatment.
Anger management training and people with moderate to severe learning disabilities
- Authors:
- ROSSITER Rowena, HUNNISETT Emma, PULSFORD Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.67-74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Outlines an anger management programme specifically tailored for people with moderate to severe learning disabilities using the principle of cognitive behavioural therapy in a group setting. Results from this small study suggest that people with moderate to severe learning disabilities are able to make use of a simplified cognitive behavioural approach to anger management, to monitor and modify their own thoughts and behaviour. Most progress took place where participants had a consistent, caring, high quality living environment, with carers committed to a systematic support and follow-up.
A cognitive-behavioural intervention to address inappropriate masturbation in a boy with mild learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WITHERS Paul S., GASKELL Sarah L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.58-61.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A minimally aversive cognitive-behavioural intervention was found to eliminate the inappropriate masturbation of an 11-year old boy with mild learning disabilities. Intervention strategies included discussion and education surrounding appropriate masturbatory behaviour, imagery and distraction techniques and positive reinforcement via parental involvement. Improvements were maintained at one-month and 12-month follow-ups. The discussion focuses on a number of ethical issues raised by this intervention.