Participation is the goal of Swedish disability policy, but it is difficult to achieve for adults with profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (PI(M)D). Since these adults are dependent on others in every aspect of their lives, others control their ability to participate in everyday life decisions. This study used observations, analyzed…

An intervention in Australia to improve the nutrition of 69 underweight, institutionalized persons (mean age 27) with multiple disabilities including severe intellectual disability involved an enriched diet for a year with increased energy density. Results included increased weight, improved vitamin and mineral levels, and fewer infections.…

The purpose of the research project involving 392 Ss (3 1/2 to 13 1/2 years old) was to identify children with psychotic behavior in the institutions for the mentally retarded in Denmark and to analyze psychotic behavior. (Author/SBH)

The study compared attitudes toward independence of six disabled (all physically disabled and three with additional intellectual impairments) British adults, all of whom had lived in both institutional care and in the community. Interviewees all felt positively about the independence of community living. (Author/DB)