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Pal, Jaya; Hale, Leigh; Mirfin-Veitch, Brigit; Claydon, Leica – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries are a problem for many adults with intellectual disability. Most previous studies have collected falls data retrospectively, using organisational incident reports. We developed tools to specifically collect fall-related data and potential fall risk data. This paper reports on the development of these…
Descriptors: Injuries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Risk
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Cleaver, Shaun; Ouellette-Kuntz, Helene; Hunter, Duncan – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
As the population ages, mobility limitations are associated with increased mortality and negative health-related states both in the general population and among people with intellectual disabilities. The influence of mobility limitations upon the lives and lifestyles of people with intellectual disabilities remains poorly understood. Specifically,…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Behavior Problems, Place of Residence, Mental Retardation
Bell, William G., Ed.; Ashford, Norman J., Ed. – 1984
These conference proceedings contain the texts of 62 papers. The first 17 papers include 4 keynote presentations as well as reviews of: major developments in several countries (Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Jordan, Netherlands, Sweden, United States) and Hong Kong; handicapped travelers' access to air transport; and application of microcomputer…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Air Transportation, Area Studies, Cost Effectiveness