Spina bifida and hydrocephalus: our heritage. The role of heritage exhibitions in tackling social isolation
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose Using the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Our Heritage exhibition as a case study, the paper looks at how heritage exhibitions can be used to address social isolation and also serve as a way to give an identity to a community with a disablilty Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the process of creating the exhibition, some of its most significant elements and its impact. Findings A heritage exhibition can be an effective way to address social isolation and inclusion. Originality/value This was a unique exhibition with considerable impact...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Deprivation of liberty applications concerning people with learning disabilities in England: trends over time and geographical variation
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose To analyse trends over time and geographical variation in Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications for adults with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Secondary analysis of national and local authority level statistics collected and reported by NHS Digital. Findings There has been a sharp national increase in the number of completed and granted DoLS applications regarding adults with learning disabilities since the 2014 ‘Cheshire West’ Supreme Court judgement, with a greater proportion of completed DoLS applications ...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Commentary on "Estimating the number of people with Down ’s syndrome in Scotland and the cohort at elevated risk of early onset dementia"
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications for people with Down ’s Syndrome and families of identifying those people who are risk of developing dementia from the research study ‘Estimating the number of people with Down’s Syndrome in Scotland and the cohort at elevated risk of early onset dementia.’ Design/methodology/approach The commentary is based o n a review of the associated literature. Findings Estimating the numbers is important but has serious implications for people who have an elevated risk and their families. Prep...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Estimating the number of people with Down ’s syndrome in Scotland and the cohort at elevated risk of early onset dementia
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose To estimate the size of the population of people with Down ’s Syndrome in Scotland in order to provide a basis for estimating likely numbers of people with dementia in Down’s Syndrome at a range of ages. Design/methodology/approach Record data was requested from all General Practitioner services in Scotland on people with an identified READ code denot ing Down’s Syndrome. A statistical weighting model was then applied to account for non-response bias. Findings There were 3,261 people with Down’s Syndrome estimated by the application of a st...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Developing social skills
This article discusses the different features of social skills and outlines a hierarchy of social skills model. Design/methodology/approach This article draws on clinical work over 25 years and presents the results of research using a hierarchical approach to developing social skills Findings Social skills interventions delivered according to a hierarchy of social skills (1. Self-awareness& Self-esteem 2. Body language 3. Conversational skills 4. Friendship skills 5. Assertiveness) are effective in improving social skills. Practical implications Effective assessment should determine which skills to start with. Inter...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
A review of social skills interventions for adults with autism and intellectual disability
This article critically reviews strategies and interventions used to develop social skills with adults with autism and ID. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature search identified five studies meeting inclusion criteria. Findings Positive outcomes were reported in promoting positive social behaviours. However, it is not possible to make conclusions regarding the efficacy of social skills interventions for this population due to the limited quantifiable data and small sample sizes. Research limitations/implications The limited number of studies in the review impacts on its conclusions. Two of the papers incl...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Commentary: enabling good emotional support for and with people with learning disabilities
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose Picking up from Cotter et al. ’s article on the transferential process, this commentary aims to set out some arguments about ways of meeting the emotional needs of people with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach The commentary draws on two studies: one is about understanding and changing disabling practices, and the other is about bereavement support for people with learning disabilities. Both use qualitative approaches, and in both studies, people with learning disabilities are active agents or co-researchers, who have assisted in ...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Working with persons with an intellectual disability: the transferential process between therapist and client and the systems they inhabit
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose To appraise ‘transference’ and ‘countertransference’ when working with People with intellectual disabilities (PWID). Design/methodology/approach A review of the literature was conducted, followed by a discussion. Findings No research articles were found. Potential reasons for this are discussed. Historical influence, complexity of the topic and resistance among professionals may be contributing factors. Despite this , these phenomena are important for several reasons. These include the high levels of trauma these clients experience; the man...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Reflections on writing and exhibiting learning disability history: commentary on "Spina bifida and hydrocephalus: our heritage"
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose This is a commentary on the article "Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Our Heritage: the role of heritage exhibitions in tackling social isolation in communities of people with a disability." Design/methodology/approach This provides some further reflection and points for discussion on topics arising from the themes in the original article. Findings Issues are raised about the medicalisation of conditions and the ways in which a social and cultural model of disability challenges preconceptions and assumptions about personhood and victim status. Refer...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Spina bifida and hydrocephalus: our heritage. The role of heritage exhibitions in tackling social isolation
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2017. Purpose Using the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Our Heritage exhibition as a case study, the paper looks at how heritage exhibitions can be used to address social isolation and also serve as a way to give an identity to a community with a disablilty Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the process of creating the exhibition, some of its most significant elements and its impact. Findings A heritage exhibition can be an effective way to address social isolation and inclusion. Originality/value This was a unique exhibition with considerable impact...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - May 18, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Commentary on “A family’s battle to understand ‘challenging behaviour’”
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 105-108, April 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to 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 a nd challenging behaviour. Findings Families, individuals and services are unable to access timely and appropriate specialist support for individuals with int...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - March 22, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
A family ’s battle to understand “challenging behaviour”
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 99-104, April 2017. Purpose This is about the authors ’ son James’ life. The purpose of this paper is to share a story of misfortune and a battle to find answers in which the greatest enemy was ignorance. Such experiences are not uncommon. It is the authors hope that sharing this will make some small contribution to bringing about change. Design/ methodology/approach The authors discuss the experiences of care placements, and the battle to understand “challenging behaviour”. Findings Reflecting upon James’ experiences of the care system, it is clear th...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - March 22, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Understanding disability in Nigeria: a commentary on “Country profile: intellectual and developmental disability in Nigeria”
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 94-98, April 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to the country report about understanding disability in Nigeria by highlighting the important points that it raises and suggesting further areas for exploration. Design/methodology/approach The authors identify the main themes of the paper and situate these within an African context, recognizing the diversity of African countries while at the same time arguing that it is imperative for African countries to look to research from each other in addition to that emanating from the Global North. Findi...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - March 22, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Commentary on “The NICE guidelines and quality standards on learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges”
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 82-86, April 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary, from a parent carer perspective, on Murphy ’s overview of the NICE guidelines and quality standards on learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses the NICE approach, the content of these specific guidelines and quality standards and considers their practical relevance, with a parti cular focus on families of children and young people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges. Findings Gaps in research affect r...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - March 22, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
More than pictures: developing an accessible resource
Tizard Learning Disability Review,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 57-65, April 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of developing an accessible communication resource which enables people with a learning disability to reflect on their lives and raise issues of concern. Design/methodology/approach The process of making the resource and the facets that contribute to making it accessible are explored, e.g. design specification, the relationship between pictures and meaning, the order in which concepts are presented. The paper goes on to describe how the resource is put into practice using the format o...
Source: Tizard Learning Disability Review - March 22, 2017 Category: Disability Source Type: research
