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Foot Care Needs for Children and Young People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Morrison, Stewart C.; Barrett, Laura; Haines, David – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Foot problems have been reported to be a very common health issue in adults with intellectual disabilities; foot problems in children and young people are, however, poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore foot care needs of children and young people with intellectual and developmental disability. Methods: An…
Descriptors: Podiatry, Young Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Perceptions of the Risks and Benefits of Internet Access and Use by People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Chadwick, Darren D.; Quinn, Sally; Fullwood, Chris – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Information and communication technologies, with the Internet at the forefront, have the potential to enhance the knowledge, service, employment, development and social interactional opportunities available to people with intellectual disabilities. Despite this, people with intellectual disabilities are not accessing the Internet to…
Descriptors: Internet, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology, Attitude Measures
A Pilot Evaluation of Using Symbol-Based Information in Police Custody
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Parsons, Sarah; Sherwood, Gina – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
At least 20-30% of offenders within the criminal justice system (CJS) have learning disabilities or difficulties. This creates significant challenges in relation to meeting their information needs about rights, entitlements, processes and procedures. We report a pilot project where widgit Symbols were used to create more accessible information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
"I Feel Pain"--Audit of Communication Skills and Understanding of Pain and Health Needs with People with Learning Disabilities
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Beacroft, Monica; Dodd, Karen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
An audit was conducted across Surrey to investigate pain recognition and management with people with learning disabilities. This section of the audit looked at what people with learning disabilities understood and experienced when they had pain compared to good practice from the literature. The results show that people with learning disabilities…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Assistive Technology
From "Dare I Say... ?" to "I Dare Say": A Case Example Illustrating the Extension of the Use of Talking Mats to People with Learning Disabilities Who Are Able to Speak Well but Unwilling to Do So
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Bell, Dorothy M.; Cameron, Lois – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This article presents the case of a woman with mild learning disability and with good verbal and expressive language ability. However, she was unable to explore verbally with her clinical psychologist issues concerning her low mood and to discuss strategies to address this. Talking Mats provided a low-tech communication framework to help the woman…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Expressive Language, Language Aptitude, Verbal Ability
The Effectiveness of Talking Mats[R] with People with Intellectual Disability
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Murphy, Joan; Cameron, Lois – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
People with intellectual disability have significant difficulties in ensuring their voice is heard. Talking Mats is a low tech communication resource which helps understanding and supports expression. This study examined the effectiveness of the resource for people with intellectual disability. A mixed method quantitative and qualitative study…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness, Assistive Technology, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)