..., difficulties in obtaining additional consent meant that this was not possible. Instead, two English National Health Service (NHS) staff, with their informed consent and managers’ agreement, rehearsed, then acted out scripted interactions between a person with an intellectual disability and a member of staff...

... practitioners choose existing practices over evidence-based approaches despite the negative consequences to their well-being. Findings Staff members’ decision to maintain the status quo should not be based solely on a cost–benefit analysis, as is commonly believed, as several factors influence...

... Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Learning disabilities Assessment Dementia Intellectual disability Carers Staff What are we trying to achieve in dementia assessment services for people with learning disabilities? Diagnosing dementia can be a difficult...

...Gabriel Cohen; Peter McGill Purpose Teaching skills to autistic individuals can increase independence and quality of life. However, staff supporting such individuals often lack the skills needed to teach skills. This study evaluated the use of digital videos (DVDs) to coach three care staff...

... they experience. This puts a significant burden of responsibility on staff who support these individuals. Consequently, this study aims to establish a baseline of the well-being of staff working in intellectual disability services in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach An online...

...-psychology staff were deemed necessary due to the high demand for services and the specialist knowledge held by other professionals or carers. Design/methodology/approach – A repeated measures design was used to capture changes in specific self-efficacy and outcome expectations before and after...

...Agnes Turnpenny Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on Vesala et al.'s (2014) findings on the occupational identity of staff and attitudes towards institutional closure. Design/methodology/approach – This commentary reviews some of the research around staffing...