... to develop an understanding of how people with intellectual disabilities want to be treated by services responding to DVA . Design/methodology/approach Remote semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven adults with intellectual disabilities in England. Findings The author learned about...

...Kevin O'Farrell; Nick Garner; Matt Symes Purpose This paper aims to explore using the children’s accelerated trauma technique (CATT) in an adult intellectual disability population, with the aim of reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Design/methodology/approach A service...

...Hilary Johnson; Barbara Solarsh; Karen Bloomberg; Denise West Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe specific features of a Victorian (Australia) state-wide hub and spoke model of speech pathology provision established for adults with complex communication needs (CCN). Two case...

...Gyles Glover; Umesh Chauhan; Eric Emerson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and present the first findings of a new English performance indicator in the primary healthcare of adults with Down syndrome. This is a performance target, with associated bonus payment, requiring General...

.... Alix Lewer can be contacted at: Alix.Lewer@southwarkpct.nhs.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Learning disabilities Adults Residential homes Social care Therapists Speech and language therapy Indirect intervention Multidisciplinary working Outcomes Many people...

... with learning disabilities in England , Centre for Disability Research , Lancaster, UK . Flynn , M. (2007), The Murder of Steven Hoskin: A Serious Case Review , Cornwall Adult Protection Committee , Cornwall . Forrester‐Jones , R. , Carpenter , J. , Coolen‐Schrijner , P...

...Warren Oldreive; Mary Waight Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline a screening protocol that can be used to support the provision of more accessible information. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a series of four case studies of adults with learning disabilities...

..., using a narrative therapy based group approach, which aimed to ameliorate the negative effects of loneliness in adult men with a mild learning disability. Design/methodology/approach This study explored the group process, examined participants' experiences of the narrative therapy approach, and used...

...Gyles Glover; Eric Emerson; Felicity Evison Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on trends in the provision of health checks for adults with learning disabilities over the period 2008/9‐2011/12. Design/methodology/approach Analysis of data collected by the Information Centre...

... and 2 , respectively. Data points with two staff are circled. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Participation Staff ratio Staffing level Active support Community living Group home Intellectual disability Adults Evidence‐based practice The house averaged 192 staff hours...

...Eric Emerson This article summarises recent work, commissioned by the Department of Health, which estimated the future need for health and social care services for adults with profound multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in England. This estimation process involved four stages: identifying...