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Health targets for people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BEANGE Helen, LENNOX Nicholas, PARMENTER Trevor R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 24(4), December 1999, pp.283-297.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes the development and identification of a set of health targets for adults with an intellectual disability in Australia. The authors developed the targets through a process of collaboration, consultation and literature review. The targets were included if reliable studies had shown the conditions to be highly prevalent, easily detected, and amenable to treatments that are readily available. It is envisaged that these targets will be further refined and eventually endorsed by the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) for presentation to the World Health Organisation in the year 2000.
Improving the quality of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS): the standards for training
- Author:
- PBS ACADEMY
- Publisher:
- PBS Academy
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 17
These standards have been designed to guide practice and training in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS), an evidence based and ethical way of supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of behaviour that challenges. The standards will be relevant for those involved in the delivery, purchase, or commissioning of training. This includes external training providers, in-house training teams, and for the recipients of training. The standards cover seven areas: Training course development and content; Personnel delivering training; Resources and facilities; Delivery of training; Assessment; Evaluation; and Record keeping. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the quality of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS): the standards for service providers and teams
- Author:
- PBS ACADEMY
- Publisher:
- PBS Academy
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 39
- Edition:
- Beta version 1.1
These standards have been developed for service providers and teams using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS), an evidence based and ethical way of supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of behaviour that challenges. It provides standards and criteria covering five areas: the experience of the person, including children and young people, and those involved in their lives; Assessment; Intervention; Facilities, resources, and workforce; and Keeping all people safe using the least restrictive practice and maximising quality of life. The standards are relevant for all services irrespective of size or ownership and are designed for individual service settings, rather than whole service provider organisations. However, some standards do refer to the policies or practices of the larger service provider organisations within the context of supporting the individual service setting in its implementation of PBS. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities: identifying and managing mental health problems: QS142
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
NICE quality standard covering the prevention, assessment and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities in all settings, including health, social care, education, and forensic and criminal justice. The standard describes what high-quality care looks like in five priority areas. The five quality statements for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems are: for annual health checks to include a review of mental health problems; that mental health assessments are carried out by a professional with expertise in mental health problems; that people with learning disabilities and a serious mental illness have a key worker to coordinate their care; that any psychological interventions are tailored to the preferences of people with learning disabilities and mental health problems; and annually documenting the reasons for continuing antipsychotic drugs. Each quality statement includes the rationale for the statement and suggestions for quality measures that can be used to monitor performance to the standard. (Edited publisher abstract)
Induction award: supporting people who have a learning disability: trainer pack with CD-ROM
- Authors:
- HARDIE Elaine, LAWTON Annie, BICKERTON Simon
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities; Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 160p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
The pack includes: introduction with information on: learning disability qualifications and standards; supporting assessment; involving people with learning disabilities and family carers in training; session plans; CD-ROM containing: activity sheets PowerPoint presentations video clips, and pdfs of all four study books with guidance on how to link learning to the relevant NVQ/SVQ.
Getting in on the Act: a review of progress on special educational needs
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
The key issues considered in this update are: more emphasis on enabling mainstream schools to manage children with special educational needs; reducing delays in assessment; and ensuring greater consistency of assessment.
Clinical risk assessment for people with learning disabilities who offend
- Authors:
- TAYLOR John L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(1), April 2001, pp.22-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The NHS Executive's guidance on the discharge of mentally disordered people, including those with learning disabilities, requires that risk assessment is a component part of the Care Programme Approach and that risk assessments should be carried out systematically using a standardised approach, but practitioners are resistant to moving away from reliance on clinical judgements when making their assessments. Suggests a solution to the difficulty clinicians often experience incorporating risk assessment tools into their clinical practice. A case example is given to illustrate how clinical assessments of offenders with learning disabilities can be utilised to estimate the risks presented. By demonstrating this procedure, a protocol for reaching clinically defensible decisions about the risks presented by clients is described, which also allows for the targeting of priority therapeutic and management interventions.
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- Authors:
- MCCRAY Janet, CARTER Sid
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.6.99, 1999, pp.47-49.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on what primary care nurses and leaders can do to help people with learning disabilities gain full access to health care services.
Adult placements and person-centred approaches
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
This web-based practice guide is aimed at local authority and health commissioners, practitioners, service users, adult placement scheme staff and carers in England. The guide is based on information from a practice survey that identified emerging and developing practice; a literature review that pulled together the key literature on adult placements; and an analytical report that identified the key messages from these two surveys. It identifies relevant national minimum standards, and highlights findings and case examples from the practice survey, as well as from the literature where available. The Guide contains practice points, including areas of conflict, on-going debate about roles and responsibilities, and the application of person-centred approaches to adult placements. It contains sections on: being person-centred, assessment and referral, matching and introductions, monitoring and review, moving on, adult placement carers, advocacy; and person-centred planning. (Previously published as SCIE Practice Guide no. 4).
Improving the quality of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS): the standards for individual practitioners
- Author:
- PBS ACADEMY
- Publisher:
- PBS Academy
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 24
These standards have been developed for individual practitioners using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS), an evidence based and ethical way of supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of behaviour that challenges. The standards and criteria covering three domains. Domain one covers Education and experience criteria for practitioners providing direct support in a paid or professional capacity. Domain two covers the standards of professional conduct required of all practitioners. Domain three covers the supervisory/practice leadership standards needed to put PBS into practice, which is required of practitioners with supervisory responsibilities. (Edited publisher abstract)