...Anthony Wake; Jill Davies; Celia Drake; Michael Rowbotham; Nicola Smith; Rowena Rossiter Purpose This collaborative paper (working together) describes collaborative practice development and research by and with people from the learning disabilities community. This paper aims to show some...

.... Findings This commentary highlights some further possibilities of narrative ideas beyond therapy. This paper explores examples of record keeping and research as sites for story construction about lives and identities. Research limitations/implications This is a personal perspective of a systemic...

...John Ockenden Purpose This paper aims to consider the extent to which academic research, as described by the papers in this journal, has helped the large-scale use of positive behaviour support (PBS) with people with learning disabilities whose behaviour may be challenging. Design/methodology...

...Carly Smith; Rachel Forrester-Jones Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the reflective journals kept by 62 students researching and interviewing people with learning disabilities. The aim was to explore the content and discover any themes that were generated throughout the journals...

... that may be of value in addressing the mortality and morbidity of people with ASD; and establish future research possibilities. Findings The limited literature suggests higher rates of mortality and morbidity among people with ASD. Originality/value A simple conceptual framework for understanding...