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A multi-sensory experience
- Author:
- AYRES Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Access by Design, 64, May 1994, pp.9-11.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments
Describes the theory and practice of multi-sensory environments such as snoezelen rooms for people with special needs.
Effectiveness of an occupational therapy programme based on sensory integration theory for adults with severe learning disabilities
- Authors:
- SOPER Gill, THORLEY Cathy R.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(10), October 1996, pp.475-482.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article reports on the first year of a research study which set out to evaluate the effectiveness of an occupational therapy approach based on the principles of sensory integration (SI) theory and treatment.
An intensive toilet training programme for a boy with a profound mental handicap living in the community
- Authors:
- SMITH Linda J., BAINBRIDGE Guy
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 19(4), December 1991, pp.146-150.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Describes the procedures used in training and discusses its use in residential and community settings.
Psychiatric diagnoses in relation to severity of intellectual disability and challenging behaviors: a register study among older people
- Authors:
- AXMON A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(10), 2018, pp.1344-1350.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objective: To investigate the possible association between severity of intellectual disability (ID) and presence of challenging behaviour, respectively, on diagnoses of psychiatric disorders among older people with ID. Methods: People with a diagnosis of ID in inpatient or specialist outpatient care in 2002–2012 were identified (n = 2147; 611 with mild ID, 285 with moderate ID, 255 with severe or profound ID, and 996 with other/unspecified ID). Moreover, using impairment of behaviour as a proxy for challenging behaviour, 627 people with, and 1514 without such behaviour were identified. Results: Severe/profound ID was associated with lower odds of diagnoses of psychotic, affective, and anxiety disorders than was mild/moderate ID. People with moderate ID had higher odds than those with mild ID of having diagnoses of affective disorders. Diagnoses of psychotic, affective, and anxiety disorders, and dementia were more common among people with challenging behaviour than among those without. Conclusions: People with severe/profound ID had lower odds of receiving psychiatric diagnoses than those with mild and moderate ID. Whether this is a result of differences in prevalence of disorders or diagnostic difficulties is unknown. Further, challenging behaviours were associated with diagnoses of psychiatric disorders. However, the nature of this association remains unclear. (Edited publisher abstract)
A validity study of the Screening Tool of Feeding Problems (STEP)
- Authors:
- KUHN David E., MATSON Johnny L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(3), September 2002, pp.161-167.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Screening Tool of Feeding Problems (STEP) was developed as a means to identify feeding problems presented by persons with an intellectual disability, for diagnosis, treatment and evaluating treatment outcome. Rarely is assessment comprehensive and often problems are not identified until they are severe. Items for the scale were developed to target feeding problems identified in the literature in the areas of risk of aspiration, food selectivity, feeding skills deficits, food refusal and associated behaviour problems, and nutrition related behavior problems. The current study examines the validity of the STEP as a means to identify feeding problems.
Presentation, assessment and treatment of depression in a young women with learning disability and autism
- Authors:
- LONG Karen, WOOD Harry, HOLMES Nan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(3), September 2000, pp.102-108.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The association between autism and affective disorders in adults with learning disability (LD) is reviewed, alongside a discussion of some of the problems identified with the accurate differential diagnosis of depression in individuals with more severe impairment. This case study describes the presentation, differential diagnosis and treatment of a young women with a severe LD, autism and depression. Behavioural factors which were felt to reflect this individual's depressive disorder, but which are not usually associated with the diagnosis of depression, are highlighted. Further work on the development and refinement of a reliable method of assessing depression in individuals with LD and autism is discussed.
Bringing up a challenging child at home: when love is not enough
- Author:
- GREGORY Jane
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 188p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The author describes bringing up her daughter, now aged eleven, who has learning difficulties, mental health problems and challenging behaviour. She relates her struggles to cope with her daughters difficult behaviour, the effects on the rest of the family, and her attempts to understand the reasons behind it. Offering practical advice for other parents, she explains how she got the right support and effective treatment. Her story provides professionals as well as parents with a unique insight into what it is like to bring up a complex and challenging child.
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.
Continence promoting in adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Mary, FERRIS Wendy, BARR Owen
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 27.9.95, 1995, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Helping to reduce rates of incontinence among people with severe learning disabilities can have profound effects on their self-esteem and on unit running costs. Describes a hospital-based continence promotion programme for people with severe learning disabilities using a behavioural approach.
Snoezelen: its effects on concentration and responsiveness in people with profound multiple handicaps
- Authors:
- ASHBY Mark, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(7), July 1995, pp.303-307.
- Publisher:
- Sage
An initial investigation into the effects of Snoezelen on concentration and responsiveness in people who have profound and multiple handicaps. The results suggest that all the subjects except one, who failed to score, responded in some way with improvements in scores. The improvements in concentration were significant for two subjects, moderate for four and minimal for one.