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Parental experiences of caring for a child with intellectual disabilities: A UK perspective
A structured literature search and thematic analysis of six research articles relating to stress and parenting of a child with an intellectual disability in the United Kingdom identified four key themes: impact upon families, service provision and support networks, coping and transition. The findings identified that parenting a child with an intellectual disability is not always a negative role; it is a role that parents find both rewarding and empowering. However, the findings of the literature review primarily related to mothers of children with an intellectual disability with very little focus on the experiences of fath...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 14, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Willingham-Storr, G. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative study
Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning disability nurses’ experiences of supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access cervical screening in order to examine their role in promoting attendance and elucidate potential barriers and facilitators to uptake. Ten participants recruited from a specialist learning disability service completed a semi-structur...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 14, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Lloyd, J. L., Coulson, N. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Promoting health of people with intellectual disabilities: Views of professionals working in group homes
This study aimed to explore aspects important to consider when promoting health amongst persons with intellectual disabilities in group homes, from the perspective of professionals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven professionals and were analysed with thematic analysis. The overarching theme ‘sense of security’ was identified as a prerequisite for health promotion, together with the sub-themes ‘resources in the organisation’, for example, respectful treatment of the residents, and `resources of the residents', for example, meaningfulness and social connectedness. Findings were di...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 14, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Wahlstrom, L., Bergstrom, H., Marttila, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A wise investment
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 14, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Northway, R. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Forthcoming events
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Students' attitudes towards individuals with an intellectual disability
The aim of the study was to investigate attitudes held by a British student population towards individuals with an intellectual disability. Students participated in focus groups addressing their attitudes, behaviours and perceptions of individuals with an intellectual disability. Thematic analysis was the method used to identify emergent themes. Results identified five main themes in relation to intellectual disabilities. The themes suggest that attitude scales fail to effectively measure the multidimensional nature of British student’s attitudes towards intellectual disabilities. One out of the five emergent attitud...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Patel, M., Rose, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Aggressive behaviour and its prevalence within five typologies
Crucial to understanding an individual, presenting with intellectual disability and the management of their challenging behaviours, is the knowledge of the types of those specific behaviours. The term aggressive behaviour is a universal term that embraces many aspects of behaviour that vary in terms of severity, frequency and seriousness for the individual and those around them. Hence, greater consideration regarding intervention, management, person-centred strategies and prevalence and frequency rates are required in service provision for individuals with intellectual disability and aggressive behaviour. This review prese...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Crotty, G., Doody, O., Lyons, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Enhancing activity by means of tactile symbols: A study of a heterogeneous group of pupils with congenital blindness, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder
This study investigates responses to verbal versus tactile requests in children with congenital blindness, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Observation was conducted on two occasions. At T1, requests were given verbally, and at T2, tactile requests were given. All pupils perceived tactile symbols to be explicit requests to perform the act referred to by the symbols. The children seldom or never followed verbal requests. All children followed more tactile than verbal requests. Individual differences in verbal skills, motivations and the complexity of the activity are discussed. The availability of...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Aasen, G., Naerland, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Cancer screening in women with intellectual disabilities: An Irish perspective
In the Republic of Ireland, more than 8000 women with intellectual disabilities (IDs), aged 20 years and over, are registered for service provision. Their health needs challenge preventative health services including breast and cervical cancer screening programmes. This review explores the literature about cancer screening participation rates and issues related to screening for Irish women with IDs. Low cancer screening participation rates are evident in Irish women with IDs; and the women shed light on the barriers they perceive related to the screening experience. These experiences are reflected in the international lite...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Reidy, M., Denieffe, S., Foran, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Do Social Stories help to decrease disruptive behaviour in children with autistic spectrum disorders? A review of the published literature
A structured search and identification of themes within the literature regarding the use of Social Stories to decrease disruptive behaviour in children with autistic spectrum disorders is presented. The examination of seven studies showed that the Social Story intervention was successful for the majority of the participants, although the level of success was variable. Overall, Social Stories appear to be an acceptable intervention for use in the classroom, however unplanned verbal prompting by teachers, in some studies, reduced confidence in the effectiveness of Social Stories when used in isolation. An increasing body of ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Rhodes, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Introducing advanced clinical reasoning to an adult learning disability service
This article reports on the introduction of the approach across a multidisciplinary adult learning disability service and staff reports on the impact of this initiative. Staff in the service were offered training in the approach. Staff completed pre-course questionnaires, immediate post-course evaluations of the training and questionnaires a year after initial training. Semi-structured interviews took place with three team managers a year after the training. Staff and team managers reported that the training had a positive impact on their practice. All respondents demonstrated confidence in the use of the advanced clinical...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Stansfield, J., Matthews, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Making music, making friends: Long-term music therapy with young adults with severe learning disabilities
This collaborative practitioner research study emerged from music therapists’ concerns about the value of improvisational, music-centred music therapy for young adults with severe learning disabilities (SLDs), given the long-term nature of such work. Concerns included the relevance, in this context, of formulating, and reporting on, therapeutic aims, development, change; and working in ‘goal-oriented’ way. Focus groups with the young adults’ families and a range of professionals suggest that, rather than leading to developmental change, long-term shared therapeutic musicking provides young adults wi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Authors: Pavlicevic, M., O'Neil, N., Powell, H., Jones, O., Sampathianaki, E. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The art of communication
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 2, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Forthcoming events
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Book Review: Health and Safety for Learning Disability Workers (2013)
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 28, 2013 Category: Disability Authors: Pollard, M. Tags: Book Review Source Type: research