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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Assessment of Interpersonal Risk (AIR) in Adults with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour--Piloting a New Risk Assessment Tool
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Campbell, Martin; McCue, Michael – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2013
A new risk assessment tool, "Assessment of Interpersonal Risk" (AIR), was piloted and evaluated to measure risk factors and compatibility between individuals living in an assessment and treatment unit in one NHS area. The adults with learning disabilities in this unit had severe and enduring mental health problems and/or behaviour that is severely…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Risk, Behavior Problems, Mental Disorders
Reducing Health Inequalities in Scotland: The Involvement of People with Learning Disabilities as National Health Service Reviewers
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Campbell, Martin; Martin, Mike – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
Reducing health inequalities is a key priority for the Scottish Government. Health authorities are expected to meet quality targets. The involvement of people with learning disabilities in health service review teams has been one of the initiatives used in by National Health Service Quality Improvement Scotland to empower patients and improve…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Learning Disabilities, Patients
Commissioning Services for People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: Linking Evidence and Practice
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Campbell, Martin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
Commissioning has been defined as "The process of translating aspirations and need into timely and quality services" (CSCI 2006). This paper describes the development of some practical guidance for people involved in commissioning services for individuals with learning disabilities. A national conference was organised in November 2005 to look at…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Guidelines, Foreign Countries
The Importance of Good Quality Services for People with Complex Health Needs
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Campbell, Martin – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This article describes the use of a set of evidence-based quality indicators to assess performance by 15 NHS Boards across Scotland in a national review, with a particular focus on the quality of services for people with complex health needs. Evidence based best practice and evaluative data from previous inspections were used to develop Quality…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Quality Control