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Jennifer Jackson; Jessica Sinyor; Hayley Trower – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: The hospital or health passport is widely acknowledged as a central element in making reasonable adjustments for patients with intellectual disabilities. Historically, the health passport has been used exclusively for patients with intellectual disabilities; however, it has wider applications for any patient requiring additional…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Individual Characteristics, Barriers, Communication Strategies
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Rombouts, E.; Maes, B.; Zink, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Both individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) and staff may be more inclined to use manual signs during formal than informal activities. In addition, the sign use of individuals with ID and staff is positively related. It is unclear if activity type and the sign use of staff interact as they shape the sign use of individuals…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Sign Language, Adults, Interpersonal Communication
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Boyden, Paul; Muniz, Michelle; Laxton-Kane, Martha – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
In line with "Valuing People Now: A New Three-Year Strategy for People with Learning Disabilities" (Department of Health, 2009), this article details a service evaluation for a learning disability-child and adolescent mental health service (LD-CAMHS) in Chesterfield, North Derbyshire. The aim of the project was to produce a set of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents