Commentary on "A family's battle to understand 'challenging behaviour'"

Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2017. Purpose This paper will provide a commentary on issues raised in the paper ‘A family’s battle to understand ‘challenging behaviour’. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on literature associated with issues identified in the paper this commentary will reflect on the evidence associated with providing specialist support to people with intellectual disabilities an d challenging behaviour. Findings Families, individuals and services are unable to access timely and appropriate specialist support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behavior. As individuals go on to develop behaviours associated with a lack of intervention their level s of vulnerability increase due to their exclusion from services and their local communities. Originality/value The commentary provides a discussion on the issues faced by individuals and their families in relation to intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour.
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - Category: Disability Source Type: research