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A life more ordinary
- Author:
- SOAVE Vivien
- Journal article citation:
- Community Connecting, 17, November 2008, pp.13-15.
- Publisher:
- Community Connecting
Presents the story of Donna, who has severe learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Living in residential care since the age of 13, Donna finally got a key to her home at the age of 43. It is a classic example of the power of personalisation, but also a struggle to get some of the more old-fashioned care providers to embrace its principles.
Abdominal massage for the treatment of idiopathic constipation in children with profound learning disabilities: a single case study design
- Authors:
- MOSS Lucy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(2), June 2008, pp.102-108.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Chronic constipation is a common problem in people with learning disabilities. Treatment often involves dietary changes or long-term laxative use. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of abdominal massage. The participants were five children with profound learning disabilities and additional physical difficulties. Their long-standing idiopathic constipation was managed by laxatives. Intervention lasted up to 35 weeks, during which participants received 20 min of massage at least twice daily. Parents were asked to maintain stable use of laxatives during the intervention phase, although some chose to withdraw laxatives during abdominal massage intervention. Abdominal massage appeared to result in stools of a more ‘normal’ consistency in some cases. However, no significant differences were found in stool frequency. Parents reported that abdominal massage was a positive experience. In addition, they believed that massage was an effective treatment for constipation. As a result, laxative use was reduced in some cases, apparently with no ill-effects. These subjective beliefs were not, however, generally borne out by the objective results.
Awareness of number in children with severe and profound learning difficulties: three exploratory case studies
- Author:
- PORTER Jill
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), September 2005, pp.97-101.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reports on exploratory work investigating how children with severe and profound learning difficulties register an awareness of small quantities and how they might use this information to inform their understanding. It draws on studies of typically developing children and investigates their application to pupils whose response to conventional mathematical tasks are often limited because they lack relevance and interest. The responses of the three pupils to individualized learning contexts mirror the progression suggested in the literature, namely from awareness of number to simple actions using number cues to problem-solving behaviour.
Access to mainstream health services: a case study of the difficulties faced by a child with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- BROWN Freddy Jackson, COOPER Kate, DIEBEL Tara
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41(2), 2013, pp.128-132.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
People with learning disabilities have higher levels of health needs compared with the general population and these individuals often receive less effective health care. This case study describes the experience of a child with a severe learning disability and his family accessing mainstream health care for a simple medical procedure. Implications for how healthcare services can be organised to meet the needs of learning disabled people are discussed, addressing issues such as physical environment of surgeries and hospitals, communication between staff teams, staff skills and lack of preparedness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Direct payment success comes under threat
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.7.09, 2009, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social workers and a service user offer advice on a case involving a young woman with profound learning and physical disabilities. The direct payments the young woman has been receiving could possibly be under threat if she is successful in obtaining continuing health care funding.
Broadening horizons
- Author:
- JUPP Kenn
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, September 2008, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author argues that more people with learning disabilities and their carers would opt for individual budgets if they were given better support to make them work. Two short case studies are presented where parents explain how individual budgets have proved successful for their sons, each of who have complex learning disabilities.
Making the dream come true
- Author:
- ROAST Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 8(2), May 2008, pp.15-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author explains how she was able to ensure that her daughter and her friend were able to live together in their own home, locally with 24-hour support.
Maintaining long-term therapeutic programmes: a qualitative case study
- Author:
- BROWN J. F.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(2), June 2006, pp.117-121.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Maintaining therapeutic programmes for people with learning disabilities over long periods of time presents a major challenge to care systems as the limited and slow pace of client behavioural change is often insufficient to sustain staff behaviour. In this study, a 17-year-old young man with profound learning difficulties was successfully supported on a toilet training programme for more than 2 years. In spite of early setbacks and only limited behavioural change the staff team persisted with the programme. Four factors were identified as supporting staff behaviour with the programme: (1) parental involvement, (2) the therapeutic culture and values of the care system, (3) support from external agencies and (4) positive staff feelings towards the client.
Battling the resistance
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.04.06, 2006, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A practice panel give their advice on the case of a man with severe learning difficulties, who is cared for by his family which is in crisis and refuses external help.
In the shadow of abuse
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.03.20, 2005, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the case of a women with learning difficulties who appeared to disclose that she has been abused by a friend of her parents who has since died. The panel provide their advice on how to handle the case.