...@mercurycollege.uk © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Learning disabilities Positive behaviour support Accessible information Co-production Person-centred planning Functional behaviour assessment I know staff have plans to help...

...Emma Hodgson; Lisa Robson; Joanna Harrison; Alison Jayne Doherty Purpose People with a learning disability are at a higher risk of developing diabetes than the general population. For them, and for those that care for them, a diagnosis of diabetes is associated with challenges. This paper aims...

...Maisie Watchwell; Ginny Avery Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the positive behavioural support ( PBS ) pathway in the NHS Forth Valley Adult Learning Disability Service by exploring the characteristics of referrals, the adherence to the pathway and staff experiences...

...Amy Miland; Sarah Pritchard; Badriya Kassim; Nneoma Okoronkwo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share some real-life PBS outcomes for a hospital-to-home cohort of 12 adults diagnosed with a learning disability and who engage in severe challenging behaviour and have moved from secure...

...Alison Spencer; Melanie Dupin; Ismael Hayden; Elena Molina; Thomas Postans; Rebecca Shashoua; Madeleine Wickers Purpose It is known that people with learning disabilities are more likely to experience trauma, compared to the mainstream population. Services that are “trauma informed” are more able...

...Scott Bartle Purpose This paper aims to examine how positive behaviour support ( PBS ) can be enhanced for people with learning disabilities in forensic contexts, where behaviours of concern intersect with vulnerabilities, detention and risks to others. It shows how the integrated theory of sexual...

...Kirstyn Mackay; Christine Wee; Danny Acton Purpose This study aims to explore how menopause is recognised, recorded and treated in women with intellectual disability receiving care from community learning disability services. It sought to identify gaps in diagnosis, treatment provision and access...

... Intellectual disabilities Learning disabilities Children Community services Intellectual disability Health and Social Care Delivery Research NIHR 129577 Health and Social Care Delivery Research, NIHR 129577. Approximately one in five children with intellectual disabilities in contact...

... Danny Acton danny.acton@nhs.net © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Learning disabilities Ageing Mental health Dementia Caregivers Social inclusion Respite care Growing older with an intellectual disability...

...Francois Potgieter; Aimee Daly; Sian Jackett; Sandy Vale Purpose This paper aims to enhance communication and person-centred care in a low secure forensic learning disability service and describes a quality improvement project on developing and implementing a co-produced Combined Personal Passport...

... in research with family carers of people with learning disabilities but can involve challenges as well as benefits. This paper aims to describe the development of guidance on co-producing research with family carers of people with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach The guidance was co...

... to the complex question of representation and for setting a high bar for claims of serving a democratising function. Findings Who is represented and included in research changes over time. Some people with learning disabilities should now be recognised for their research experience as much as their lived...

... acquisition Error correction Special education Learning disabilities Social communication differences, narrowed interests and repetitive behaviours are often seen in autistic individuals. Though learning disability is associated with reduced intellectual ability and possible difficulties...

...Ned Redmore; Elizabeth Tilley Purpose This paper details research that aimed to explore how day services and their staff document and respond to the views and experiences of autistic people with profound learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach This was a qualitative study involving...

... & non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Human rights Learning disabilities Intellectual disability Assessment Unmet health needs Adult...

.... Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study which has used a risk stratification tool to investigate the clinical and demographic characteristics of individuals with intellectual disability at higher risk of avoidable mortality. Learning disabilities Intellectual disability...

... only Trauma Intellectual disabilities Learning disabilities PTSD Children’s accelerated trauma technique Art psychotherapists Adults Trauma, or traumatic experiences, has been defined in multiple ways by different diagnostic criteria. This has included exposure to actual...

... clinical reflections are provided. Findings Whilst efforts to reduce the overmedication of people with learning disabilities are welcomed, there is lacking evidence around this population’s experience of adverse effects from psychiatric deprescribing decisions, including differentiating between...

...Emily Goyen; Corinna Grindle; Vaso Totsika; Suzi Jayne Sapiets Purpose Children with developmental disabilities (e.g. learning disability and autism) often struggle with handwriting skills. This study aims to implement an adapted handwriting programme for children with developmental disabilities...

..., such as stopping the overprescribing of medication in people (with learning disabilities, autism or both). To successfully implement deprescribing initiatives, we need to understand how to engage stakeholders in the process. Design/methodology/approach In a published systematic review, we reported evidence...