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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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Co-Researching with People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities: Insights from a National Survey
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O'Brien, Patricia; McConkey, Roy; García-Iriarte, Edurne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Inclusive research with people with intellectual disabilities is growing internationally but with few studies examining its feasibility. Methods: In undertaking a national study exploring what life was like in Ireland for people with intellectual disabilities, a community of practice was developed involving a core group of…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Teamwork, Mental Retardation, Feasibility Studies
Identifying the Key Concerns of Irish Persons with Intellectual Disability
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García Iriarte, Edurne; O'Brien, Patricia; McConkey, Roy; Wolfe, Marie; O'Doherty, Siobhain – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: Internationally, people with intellectual disability are socially marginalized, and their rights under the United Nations Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) are often ignored. Aims: This paper aims to define the key concerns of adults with an intellectual disability in relation to their participation in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Adults, Attitudes
Family Voices: Life for Family Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland
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Chadwick, Darren D.; Mannan, Hasheem; Garcia Iriarte, Edurne; McConkey, Roy; O'Brien, Patricia; Finlay, Frieda; Lawlor, Anne; Harrington, Gerry – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Families in Ireland remain the main providers of support for people with Intellectual disabilities, and the aim of this study was to map their life experiences whilst involving their family members as co-researchers. Materials and Method: This qualitative, participatory study involved 10 focus groups attended by 70 parents and siblings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Caregivers, Family Role
Perceptions of Effective Support Services to Families with Disabled Children whose Behaviour is Severely Challenging: A Multi-Informant Study
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McConkey, Roy; Gent, Clare; Scowcroft, Emma – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: Specialist short break services aim to provide enhanced support to family carers as a means of preventing children whose behaviours severely challenge from being placed in full-time residential care. To date, there is limited evidence as to the functioning and effectiveness of such services. Methods: In all, 17 children were selected…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Disabilities, Family Programs
Inequalities in Respite Service Provision: Insights from a National, Longitudinal Study of People with Intellectual Disabilities
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McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Fionnola; Mannan, Hasheem; Craig, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Respite or short breaks are frequently sought by parents and demand for them usually exceeds their availability. Methods: Using data from a national database in Ireland of around 16 000 persons living with family carers, the availability of overnight respite provision was monitored over an 8-year period along with the recorded needs…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Databases, Respite Care
Residential Provision for Adult Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland
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Mulvany, Fiona; Barron, Steve; McConkey, Roy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: The type of accommodation provided for persons with an intellectual disability is a major indicator of the social policy for this client group. This is likely to vary within and across countries; hence the importance of undertaking national and international comparisons. Estimations of future need are also required to assist service…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Retardation, Hospitals, Foreign Countries