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Yona Lunsky; Tiziana Volpe; Laura St. John; Anupam Thakur; Johanna Lake; The H-CARDD COVID Program Team – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about disruptions in healthcare for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. There is a need to explore ways to promote proactive healthcare and better prepare individuals for healthcare encounters. Methods: A co-designed tool, the COVID Check-in Tool, was introduced as part of a…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Promotion
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Thornton, Victoria; Williamson, Rachel; Cooke, Bronwen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Mindfulness is becoming increasingly reported as an effective way to support well-being and reduce mental health difficulties. Materials and Methods: This study reports on the development and pilot of a mindfulness-based group for young people with learning disabilities and their carers. Results: Group participants reported that the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Youth, Learning Disabilities, Pilot Projects
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Baker, Peter; Appleton, Philippa; Williams, Rosie – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study evaluated a package of Active Support (AS), which included standard training with additional video informed reflective practice. Materials & Methods: The training package was implemented as part of a service improvement initiative in four residential intellectual disability homes, using a concurrent multiple baseline…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Intellectual Disability, Training, Video Technology
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Rayner, Kelly; Bradley, Samantha; Johnson, Gemma; Mrozik, Jennifer H.; Appiah, Afua; Nagra, Maninder K. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
The engagement of people with learning disabilities in social communication is crucial to the development of relationships with others, a sense of social inclusion and self-worth. Intensive Interaction is an approach that can help carers develop their skills to engage people with severe and profound learning disabilities in personally relevant…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Caregiver Training, Interaction, Training Methods
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Watters, Laura; McKenzie, Karen; Wright, Rachel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
This study aimed to investigate whether a 1-day training course improved support staff knowledge about bereavement and grief in people with a learning disability. A questionnaire based, mixed design was used. Forty-eight participants were randomly assigned to one of two equal groups. A staggered design allowed for group 2 to act both as a control…
Descriptors: Grief, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Staff Development