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"Planning Live": Using a Person-Centred Intervention to Reduce Admissions to and Length of Stay in Learning Disability Inpatient Facilities
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Bartle, Janet; Crossland, Tom; Hewitt, Olivia – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Background: Recent government policy has focused on reducing the number of people with a learning disability receiving treatment for challenging behaviour or mental health difficulties in hospitals (including in assessment and treatment units; ATU). People with a learning disability should be supported to remain in their community when receiving…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems, Mental Disorders, Hospitals
Communication Supports in Residential Services for People with an Intellectual Disability
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Dalton, Caroline; Sweeney, John – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
This study explores front-line staff knowledge and perceptions of how people with intellectual disability residing in residential services are supported to communicate effectively. Participants ("n" = 138) completed a self-report questionnaire adapted from an instrument developed by DeSimone & Cascella (2005) "Journal of…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Caregivers, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures