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Issues in the development of a computer-based safety programme for children with severe learning disabilities
- Authors:
- LEE Deborah, McGEE Anna, UNGAR Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 7(5), September 1998, pp.343-354.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Outlines the development of a personal safety prevention for children with severe learning disabilities. Concepts such as the child's understanding about authority figures and moral development have been integrated into the programme, which utilises multi-media technology. As this is a computer based programme, the reason for such a medium rather than previously implemented presentation (e.g. books, film) are discussed. Views of the participants evaluating the implementation of the teaching package are also described.
The effectiveness of a computer-based safety programme for children with severe learning difficulties
- Authors:
- LEE Deborah, McGEE Anna, UNGAR Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 10(3), May 2001, pp.198-209.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study reports the findings of a research study into the development of a safety programme for those with severe and complex learning difficulties. A full description of the study was reported in Lee et al. ([1998]). The aims of the study were twofold. The research was intended to fill the prevailing gap in appropriate prevention materials designed for those with severe learning difficulties. Attention was paid to the medium through which such concepts were taught and it was proposed that multimedia technology might circumvent the problems encountered when introducing personal safety to this group. The second aim was to extend knowledge of developmental concepts towards a practical and applied programme to teach safety skills. As this research involved the design and implementation of a personal safety programme for those with severe learning difficulties, the general hypothesis was that after completion of the programme, the experimental group would be significantly more able to respond to the interview vignettes. An examination of the participants' level of authority reasoning related to their performance on the safety interview was also undertaken.