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Evaluation of clinical checklists for fragile X syndrome screening in Brazilian intellectually disabled males: Proposal for a new screening toolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients with fragile X syndrome present a variable phenotype, which contributes to the underdiagnosing of this condition. The use of clinical checklists in individuals with intellectual disability can help in selecting patients to be given priority in the molecular investigation of the fragile X mutation in the FMR1 gene. Some features included in checklists are better predictors than others, but they can vary among different populations and with patient age. In the present study, we evaluated 20 features listed in four clinical checklists from the literature, using a sample of 192 Brazilian male patients presenting with ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Christofolini, D. M., Abbud, E. M., Lipay, M. V.N., Costa, S. S., Vianna-Morgante, A. M., Bellucco, F. T.S., Nogueira, S. I., Kulikowski, L. D., Brunoni, D., Juliano, Y., Ramos, M. A.P., Melaragno, M. I. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Learning to take the world seriously: An ethnographic study of the management of knowledge in a special school for children with intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reports on an ethnographic and sociological study of the curriculum inside a special school for students with severe intellectual disabilities in the UK. There are few such studies since it is the routing of children into the special education system that has been sociologically captivating. Bernstein’s analytical approach to the study of curricula is proposed as useful since it draws attention to the structure of the curriculum and is less concerned with assumptions about its content. It also highlights the social messages that are embedded within the curriculum. The data suggest that two codes were in ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Todd, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Patient satisfaction with a hepatitis B vaccination programme among persons with an intellectual disabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article demonstrates that a patient satisfaction survey can be carried out to evaluate the acceptability of a hepatitis B vaccination programme among persons with an intellectual disability. In this exploratory study, involving six clients, 41 care staff and three managers of intellectual disability services, core themes were identified on the acceptability of the programme. The following recommendations are made: a respectful attitude should be shown to all clients by the healthcare providers; appropriate information about the programme should be provided that is tailored to the needs and receptive capability of all ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Cooney, F. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a learning disabled young person experiencing anxious and obsessive thoughtsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This case study describes how the ACT model was adapted to treat anxious and obsessive thoughts in a young person with moderate/severe learning disabilities. Using mindfulness and ACT-based experiential activities, the client learned to notice her thoughts and distance herself from their literal content. The negative impact that the client’s anxious thoughts had on her life was reduced and she was able to return to a part-time college course. The article describes how the client engaged with some ACT-based activities, such as mindfulness and defusion exercises. The outcome suggests that the experiential, activity-bas...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Brown, F. J., Hooper, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Service users leading the way: Focus group methodology in developing accessible information DVDs with people with learning disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The English government sees it important to view service users as active partners in the delivery of accessible resources. The current article follows a brief report which described an innovative project on developing an accessible DVD explaining the Birmingham Clinical Psychology Service to people with learning disabilities. The article describes three focus groups involving adults with learning disabilities that met to reflect and evaluate the accessibility of the DVD. This process formed the evaluative phase of the DVD development project where people with learning disabilities evaluated the accessibility, level of unde...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Boyden, P., Esscopri, N., Ogi, L., Brennan, A., Kalsy-Lillico, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Learning disability nurse education: An opportunity to contribute to shaping the future?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - September 27, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Barr, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

A survey of learning disability inpatient services in Scotland in 2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A national review of learning disability services in Scotland, The Same As You? recommended that Health Boards should close all long stay beds by 2005 and reduce assessment and treatment places to specified levels. A psychiatry-led service planning study was carried out in 2007 to find out whether these recommendations had been met. The extent of delayed discharges was also investigated. All 15 Health Boards in Scotland responded and supplied the requested information. There were 388 adults with learning disabilities within inpatient services, 91 of whom were within forensic learning disability services. The age, gender, r...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Perera, C., Simpson, N., Douds, F., Campbell, M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Fostering independence in health-promoting exerciseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the extent to which four participants could acquire exercise skills in a face-to-face context and apply these skills at home with indirect support. Adherence to the program, as well as program satisfaction, was examined. Participants were able to acquire the strength skills and most were able to use these skills at home with minimal support. The participants liked the approach, in particular the individualized planning and follow-up via telephone calls. These participants were able to use an exercise DVD independently at home and three of the four participants showed a threefold increase in exercise fre...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Lynnes, M. D., Nichols, D., Temple, V. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Using blended and guided technologies in a university course for scientist-practitioners: Teaching Applied Behaviour Analysis to autism professionalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although the incidence of autism spectrum disorders is increasing worldwide, there is a shortage of professionals trained to provide effective interventions. The article describes an advanced university course in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and autism tailored to meet the needs of Swedish professionals from multiple disciplines. The course implemented both blended-learning technologies (web, telecommunication, and in vivo) and guided-design (problem-solving) exercises to promote the scientist-practitioner model. Overall, students advanced their skills related to identifying extant scientific literature, choosing appro...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Roll-Pettersson, L., Ala'I-Rosales, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Problems, problems: You are such a problem!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A learning disability discourse has developed over time and is driven by social policy and professional power. Landmark legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has promoted public accessibility for disabled and disenfranchised people. The social construction of difference and disability contributes to the ways people with learning disability are seen and described by others. Many professionals tell stories about their experiences of working with people who are learning disabled. Some stories construct the people with learning disabilities as heroic and tragic, but most construct them as problems to be so...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Shaw, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The reported experience of four women with intellectual disabilities receiving emergency psychiatric services in Canada: A qualitative studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hospital emergency departments are not well prepared to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Negative experiences can be very traumatic, particularly when the emergency visit is because of a behavioural or psychiatric problem. A focus group study was conducted in 2005 in Toronto, Canada with four women with intellectual disabilities who had paid repeated visits to their local emergency department due to a psychiatric or behavioural crisis. These women spoke about not feeling respected, the trauma of being restrained physically or chemically, and about hospital staff not being comfortable working wi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Lunsky, Y., Gracey, C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Moving forward ... but are services moving forward togetherEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - July 22, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Barr, O. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Instruments for the detection of depressive symptoms in people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Affective disorders, particularly depression, are common in adults with intellectual disabilities. However the detection of these disorders is hindered by the varied presentation of depressive symptoms across the range of intellectual disability. We undertook a systematic review of the available English-language diagnostic instruments for depressive disorders for adults with all levels of intellectual disability. We appraised the studies based on the instruments' psychometric properties, sensitivity and specificity. We included 21 of 28 identified studies which contained original data on validity and reliability; the `gold...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 30, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Perez-Achiaga, N., Nelson, S., Hassiotis, A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Building psychological resilience in support staff caring for people with intellectual disabilities: Pilot evaluation of an acceptance-based interventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Support staff in intellectual disability services may experience significant work-related stress. The aim of the present study was to pilot an intervention called the Promotion of Acceptance in Carers and Teachers (PACT). Fourteen staff provided data on work stress and general wellbeing before and after attending PACT workshops over 1.5 days. A waiting list control subgroup of six staff also completed measures over a 6 week period. Support staff distress reduced significantly from pre-intervention to follow-up, whereas their reports of work-related stressors increased slightly. Psychological wellbeing and work stress did n...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 30, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Noone, S. J., Hastings, R. P. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A survey of clinical nursing skills in intellectual disability nursingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study the question asked is: what clinical nursing skills are predominantly used in intellectual disability nursing? A survey of the nursing needs of people with moderate to severe intellectual disability in both residential and community units was undertaken with a questionnaire. The measure was a Likert design scale ranging across: skills used more than once a day, skills used daily, skills used weekly, skills used monthly, skills very rarely used, and skills never used. The results of the study help to identify, plan, and direct the type and level of nursing skills taught to the intellectual disability nursing s...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 30, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: McKeon, M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

People with intellectual disabilities as bloggers: What's social capital got to do with it anyway?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study we report on an attempt to link the three as we examine the consequences of giving a group of people with intellectual disability supported access to the Internet and specifically to that section of cyberspace known as the `blogosphere'. Using the Social Capital Question Bank as a framework, we interrogate the data in an attempt to discover whether the qualities associated with successful inclusion within society might be available via the blogging community. Along the way we touch on issues related to policy, daily life and who or what counts as a friend. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 30, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: McClimens, A., Gordon, F. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Teaching children generalized imitation skills: A case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Generalized imitation plays an important role in the acquisition of new skills, in particular language and communication. In this case report a multiple exemplar training procedure, with an errorless learning phase, was used to teach Ben, a 13-year-old child with severe intellectual disabilities, to imitate behaviours modelled by an adult instructor. After exposure to seven multiple exemplars, Ben learned to imitate novel actions to criterion (i.e. generalized imitation). These skills were maintained at 90 percent at 6 week and 18 week follow-up. In line with earlier research, this article provides some further support for...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 30, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Brown, F. J., Peace, N., Parsons, R. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Mcnally, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Intellectual disability in homeless adults: A prevalence studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study sought to determine the prevalence of intellectual disability in a homeless population. Fifty people registered at a general practice in north-east England for socially excluded groups, and staying in temporary accommodation for the homeless during 2006—7, were assessed for learning disability. Full-scale and verbal IQ scores for the group were significantly lower than would be expected in the general population, but there was no significant difference in performance IQ. Homeless people are significantly more likely to have an intellectual disability than the general population. The implications for practi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Oakes, P. M., Davies, R. C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Following up Fighting Fit: The long-term impact of health practitioner input on obesity and BMI amongst adults with intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents findings on the long-term impact of health practitioner input to reduce obesity amongst adults with intellectual disabilities. Body mass index (BMI) was measured for an input group (N = 33) and a comparison group (N = 40) 6 years after the input group first received input. Data on BMI were collected at baseline, 6 months, 1 year and 6 years. Mean BMI for the input group reduced steadily over 6 years. Mean BMI in the non-input group rose initially, stabilized and then decreased (although remaining higher than at baseline). The input group demonstrated improvements in obesity levels and lost more weight...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Chapman, M. J., Craven, M. J., Chadwick, D. D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

`It's OK for people to feel angry': The exemplary management of imminent aggressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ward managers working in a medium secure learning disability service were asked to identify members of staff who they believed to be superior in the management of violent and aggressive individuals. A grounded theory approach was used to interview staff about their management of imminent aggression. The participants explained their strategies in terms of the following eight themes, which were common to all interviews: safety and de-escalation, attribution and control, relationships, understanding and empowerment, anticipating reactions, creating a faÇade, communication, and humour. The participants described the imp...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Duperouzel, H. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The relationship between challenging behaviour and mental ill-health in people with intellectual disabilities: A review of current theories and evidenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Challenging behaviours and problems of mental ill-health are common amongst people with intellectual disabilities. The article examines conceptual similarities and differences between these conditions, examines the data on comorbidity, and explores possible hypothetical relationships between behavioural and psychiatric disorder in this population. While there is little evidence at present to suggest that many of the challenging behaviours seen in people with intellectual disabilities are underpinned by problems of mental ill-health, only qualified conclusions are possible because of limitations in the quality and scope of ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Allen, D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Learning for health and sharing successesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - December 15, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Barr, O. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: McNally, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Examining pre-retirement and related services offered to service-users with an intellectual disability in IrelandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to describe the pre-retirement and related services offered to service-users with intellectual disability in Ireland. Increasing numbers of service-users with an intellectual disability are living into older adulthood, creating important challenges for services providers. The National Intellectual Disability Database 2007 (NIDD) suggests that the population of service-users with an intellectual disability in the Republic of Ireland is an ageing population. Significant ongoing demands for new retirement-related intellectual disability services and enhancement of existing services are indicated....
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Lawrence, S., Roush, S.E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Service users and staff from secure intellectual disability settings: Views on three physical restraint proceduresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the views of service users and nursing staff from secure residential facilities where restraint is used frequently. Both groups were asked to rate three videotaped restraint procedures for their acceptability. There were no significant differences between the two groups in the acceptability ratings of the methods of restraint. Service users were then interviewed about their restraint experiences. They reported feeling very angry, sad, stressed and confused and not at all happy or relaxed when being restrained. Scores indicated that participants were significantly happier and less stressed after restra...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Jones, P., Stenfert Kroese, B. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The views and experiences of people with intellectual disabilities concerning advocacy: A focus group studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses the first stage of a grounded theory study in which people with intellectual disabilities participated in focus groups to explore their definitions of advocacy and their advocacy support needs. Participants' ideas were influenced by their situation, the availability and type of support offered, and their relationships with supporters. Many different definitions of advocacy were revealed which were classified as reactive or proactive advocacy at micro, meso or macro level. The aim of advocacy was seen as empowerment, but this occurred only when support was readily available, concentrated on people's a...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Llewellyn, P., Northway, R. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Women with and without intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders: An examination of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the literature on women with and without intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders, using a gender social model of health. Relevant empirical studies, international literature reviews and policies between 1980 and 2007 were identified from electronic databases, journals and secondary sources. Three areas were examined: psychiatric disorders, their contextual background, and their clinical presentation. There are minimal levels of research into women with intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders. However, this article hypothesizes that women with intellectual disability have higher rat...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Taggart, L., McMillan, R., Lawson, A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Mountaineering expedition by persons with intellectual disability: Impact on behavior and temperamentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The recreational needs of adults with intellectual disability are the same as those of the general population. If properly planned, recreational activities can facilitate positive behavioral changes. In this context, this present study was designed to understand the effects of a mountaineering expedition on the behaviors and temperament in a group of people with intellectual disability. The study included eight men and two women with intellectual disability aged 17—38 years. After a training programme, the participants went on an 11 day expedition in the Himalayan region under the supervision of professionals and two...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Kishore, T. M., Nagar, R. K . Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Editorial: Healthcare for all: but what will intellectual disability services do now?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - August 26, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Barr, O. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Day service programmes for people with a severe intellectual disability and quality of life: Parent and staff perspectivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study focuses on the contributions of a community and campus based day programme to the quality of life of programme participants with a severe level of intellectual disability from the perspective of parents and staff. Qualitative interviews were carried out with parents and staff to explore the contribution that the two programmes had to participants' quality of life in the 6 months since the community based programme began. Schalock and Keith's Quality of Life Questionnaire was administered to supplement the qualitative data. Results indicated that the community based programme contributed more to participants' qua...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Hartnett, E., Gallagher, P., Kiernan, G., Poulsen, C., Gilligan, E., Reynolds, M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Reported goal setting and benefits of person centred planning for people with intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents data from open-ended comments collected during research on the impact of PCP on the life experiences of 65 people with intellectual disabilities living in England. These comments addressed the goals set prior to and during PCP, and the main benefits of PCP for participants. The results suggest that PCP led to increased goal setting in a range of goal categories. This was reflected in the most common main benefit of PCP of `increased activities and opportunities' reported for 57 percent of participants. For 48 percent of participants, a main benef...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Wigham, S., Robertson, J., Emerson, E., Hatton, C., Elliott, J., McIntosh, B., Swift, P., Krinjen-Kemp, E., Towers, C., Romeo, R., Knapp, M., Sanderson, H., Routledge, M., Oakes, P., Joyce, T. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Frontline care in Irish intellectual disability services: The contribution of nurses and non-nurse care staffEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study is the first of its type in Ireland and seeks to set out the unique interventional contribution of nursing and non-nurse caring within frontline intellectual disability services. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Sheerin, F. K., McConkey, R. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

An evaluation of Intensive Interaction in community living settings for adults with profound intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Intensive Interaction is an approach to enhancing the communication and social abilities of people with profound intellectual disabilities using principles from caregiver—infant interaction. Use of Intensive Interaction by novice practitioners with four women with profound intellectual disabilities living in a supported housing service in England was evaluated. It was hypothesized that staff could learn the principles of Intensive Interaction sufficiently to have a positive impact on the participants' abilities (during five sessions per week over 20 weeks) and that they would experience a better relationship. A quasi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Samuel, J., Nind, M., Volans, A., Scriven, I. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Inclusion in primary care for people with intellectual disabilities: Gaining the perspective of service user and supporting social care staffEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this study was to gain service user and social care staff perspectives on the barriers facing people with intellectual disabilities when accessing primary healthcare. A qualitative mixed methods semi-structured approach involved the use of focus groups and individual interviews within the service users' homes. A purposive sampling strategy identified people using primary healthcare in the last 6 months (N = 6) with support from social care staff (N = 19). Three emergent themes were common to service users and carer staff: `accessing the surgery', `communi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Jones, M. C., McLafferty, E., Walley, R., Toland, J., Melson, N. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - May 20, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Barr, O. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Community learning disability teams: developments, composition and good practice: A review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents the findings from a literature review related to community learning disability teams (CLDTs). Much of the existing literature on CLDTs is inspirational, theoretical or opinion based rather than evidence based. It was considered that current knowledge is insufficient to allow a systematic review; therefore a structured review of factors that impact on CLDTs was undertaken following some of the principles of a systematic review. The review covers historical and philosophical influences on the development of CLDTs; the structure and common composition of CLDTs; the main challenges facing CLDTs; and the b...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Slevin, E., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., McConkey, R., Barr, O., Taggart, L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The use of the Social Cognitive Skills Test with children with autistic spectrum disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With increased diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and the wide range of ability within this diagnosis, appropriate and accurate appraisal of specific ability are necessary to increase understanding of behaviour and inform effective intervention. The Social Cognitive Skills Test (SCST) focuses on the assessment of social reasoning skills. The present study investigated whether the SCST can usefully measure social reasoning ability in children with ASD. Eight children with ASD and eight typically developing children aged 5—13 years, who were matched on verbal comprehension, block design score and gender, too...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Coleman, N., Julian Hare, D., Farrell, P., Van Manen, T. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Hereditary spastic paraplegia, bipolar affective disorder and intellectual disability: A case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe the case of a gentleman who was diagnosed with BPAD in his early adult life and displayed neurological symptoms of HSP at around the same time. Diagnosis of both HSP and BPAD can be difficult and is further compounded by an intellectual impairment. Treatment options may be limited by the propensity of many psychotropic medications to cause movement disorders and thus worsening neurological symptoms. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Whitty, M., Kelly, F., Ramsay, L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Psycho-educational groups for people with a dual diagnosis of psychosis and mild intellectual disability: A preliminary studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There have been considerable developments in psychosocial interventions for people with psychosis, but few studies on their application to individuals with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and psychosis. This includes the use of psycho-educational groups to develop a greater understanding of the impact of psychosis. Eight individuals with a dual diagnosis of mild to borderline intellectual disabilities and psychosis took part in a psycho-education group supported by a carer. Measures of knowledge and self-esteem were completed pre- and post-group. All participants completed the programme and measures of psychosi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Crowley, V., Rose, J., Smith, J., Hobster, K., Ansell, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A decade on: What have we learnt about supporting women with intellectual disabilities through the menopause?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study 15 women with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities were interviewed using a semi-structured interview on a one-to-one basis about their knowledge and understanding of the menopause. Findings revealed limited accessible information about the menopause and a paucity in the women's knowledge and understanding about the menopause. This suggests a need for more accessible information, in order to increase understanding and awareness of the menopause in these women. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Willis, D. S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

This issue: Farewell from the Founding EditorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - March 12, 2008 Category: Disability Authors: Gates, B. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

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Adolescents with intellectual disabilities as victims of abuseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abuse of persons with disabilities continues to remain largely invisible, in spite of estimates suggesting that it is perpetrated against them more frequently than against those without disabilities. The aim of this study was to conduct an exploratory investigation regarding the frequency and type of abuse of a selected group of students with intellectual disabilities in one high school in Israel and compare the findings with the frequency and type of abuse reported by non-disabled youth from a similar socioeconomic background. A total of 100 students answered the `Ending the Silence' questionnaire, 50 of them with intelle...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 20, 2007 Category: Disability Authors: Reiter, S., Bryen, D. N., Shachar, I. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Levels of anxiety and sources of stress in adults with autismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Clinical reports suggest that anxiety is a pertinent issue for adults with autism. We compared 34 adults with autism with 20 adults with intellectual disabilities, utilizing informant-based measures of anxiety and stress. Groups were matched by age, gender and intellectual ability. Adults with autism were almost three times more anxious than the comparison group and gained significantly higher scores on the anxiety subscales of panic and agoraphobia, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. In terms of sources of stress, significant differences between the two groups were also fou...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 20, 2007 Category: Disability Authors: Gillott, A., Standen, P.J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Staff working with people who have intellectual disabilities within secure hospitals: Expressed emotion and its relationship to burnout, stress and copingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Studies involving professional carers of people with mental health problems have investigated the relationship between burnout, job satisfaction, the coping strategies employed by carers, and expressed emotion (EE). We undertook a similar study involving carers of adults with intellectual disabilities detained within a secure hospital. Twenty-seven nursing staff completed a Five Minute Speech Sample regarding a keyworked client. EE was coded, and measures of coping strategies, burnout, attitudes to psychiatric treatment and job satisfaction were administered. Sixty-th...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 20, 2007 Category: Disability Authors: Langdon, P. E., Yaguez, L., Kuipers, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Community learning disability teams: Perceived effectiveness, multidisciplinary working and service user satisfactionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The locus of care for people with learning disabilities has shifted from institutional/residential care to community care, with Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDTs) providing support for people with learning disabilities, and their family caregivers, in the community. A survey of the perceived effectiveness of 145 CLDT members, 27 family caregivers and 21 people with a learning disability was undertaken. Findings suggest high levels of perceived effectiveness with the services provided by the CLDTs, but caregivers gave the lowest satisfaction ratings. Although overall effectiveness was rated highly there is no room ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities - November 20, 2007 Category: Disability Authors: Slevin, E., McConkey, R., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Barr, O., Taggart, L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals