... the development of Positive Behavioural Support ( PBS ) by integrating behavioural science with values-based approaches that promote dignity, inclusion and quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. Design/methodology/approach A narrative and historical analysis traces the influence of LaVigna...

...Amir Pakravan; Marjan Ghazirad; Farshad Shaddel Purpose People with learning disabilities can be affected by complex health needs and their life expectancy is significantly reduced. Physical activity has a role in enhancing quality of life and better management of multiple health issues...

... to consider the wider context for people with learning disabilities and the role SLT plays within the social model of support for improving quality of life. Anna Backhouse can be contacted at: anna.backhouse@hesleygroup.co.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed...

... people Human rights Implementation Quality of life Family-carers When my son was a few weeks old, we were told (not very sensitively) that he would be severely disabled and have lifelong support needs. I assumed then that although we were not at the time connected in to “the system”, we soon...

...Krysia Emily Waldock Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the possible impact of normalisation on the perceptions of quality of life (QoL) and the impact of this association on the research to date. This commentary reflects on the implications of limiting QoL research to autistic...

... and quality of life, using TM, across three themes, My life, My support and Self-determination. Research limitations/implications Generalisability of the research may be limited due to the sample, and the potential for researcher and interviewer bias is acknowledged. Practical implications TM provides...

...; body language; conversational skills; friendship skills; and assertiveness. Communication Intervention Quality of life Social skills Hierarchy Social competence In their article, Bundock and Hewitt provide a review of social skills interventions used with adults with intellectual...

...-effectiveness analysis incorporating impact on quality of life. Challenging behaviour Positive behaviour support Cost Quality of life Economic evaluation Person-centred care Over the past few decades, in the UK and other developed countries, there has been an increased emphasis on services...