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Chris Hatton; Richard P. Hastings; Sue Caton; Jill Bradshaw; Andrew Jahoda; Rosemary Kelly; Roseann Maguire; Edward Oloidi; Laurence Taggart; Stuart Todd; The Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study Team – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, many health services were withdrawn from people with learning disabilities, with negative impacts on people's health. What has happened to people's health and healthcare as we move beyond the pandemic? Methods: Access to health services and health status were tracked for 550 UK adults…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries
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Bethan Ward; Ste Weatherhead; Beth Greenhill – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The Welfare Reform Act (2012) has been criticised for harming claimants, particularly through functional assessments. Although many people with intellectual disabilities in the UK receive welfare benefits, their experiences of undergoing functional assessments are under-researched. Method: Eight participants with intellectual…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, Eligibility, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Synne Nese Skarsaune – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Persons with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) risk exclusion, both in research and as members of society. Because of their embodied communication, they face the challenges in being understood. Oftentimes, others speak on their behalf making inferences on what their perspective might be. Methods: Empathy is suggested…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Adults
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Lauren Blood; Francesca Ribenfors; Chris Hatton; Anna Marriott – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: People with learning disabilities have the right to choose where they live. However, evidence suggests people's choices are limited due to a shortage of housing. Methods: 200 Lives was a mixed methods research project, which evaluated supported living and residential care for people with learning disabilities in England; 107 people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Residential Care, Civil Rights
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Jacobs, Alice E.; Hendricks, Deborah J. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1992
The job accommodation needs of adults with specific learning disabilities are examined through an analysis of cases handled by the Job Accommodation Network. Case examples are included, which provide practical solutions to common situations involving these adults in the employment environment. Resources available for making accommodations are…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Case Studies, Disability Discrimination
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Price, Lynda A.; Gerber, Paul J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2001
Previous findings on employer knowledge about learning disabilities were compared to 25 employers from Pennsylvania and Virginia. Findings indicate that employers are continuing to make efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regulations but have little knowledge or experience with it in terms of learning disabilities.…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disability Discrimination
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Grossman, Paul David – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1992
This article delineates legal protections prohibiting employment discrimination of individuals with learning disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Title V) and Americans with Disabilities Act (Title I) are described, fundamental concepts are discussed, and strategies are presented for ensuring that these laws are relied upon appropriately…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
Miller, Nancy B.; Sammons, Catherine C. – 1999
Featuring awareness activities that show how differences are perceived, this book explores how reactions to and beliefs about disabilities influence progress toward an inclusive society. Chapters address: (1) how and why we react to differences; (2) the limitations and challenges of disabilities and perspectives on disability; (3) understanding…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Children, Communication Disorders