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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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Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: The Costs and Outcomes of In- and Out-of-Area Placements
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Perry, J.; Allen, D. G.; Pimm, C.; Meek, A.; Lowe, K.; Groves, S.; Cohen, D.; Felce, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: People with severe challenging behaviour are vulnerable to exclusion from local services and removal to out-of-area placements if locally available supported accommodation is insufficient to meet their needs. There are concerns about the high costs and potentially poorer outcomes of out-of-area placements but relatively little is known…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Late Adolescents, Comparative Analysis
Investigating Low Adaptive Behaviour and Presence of the Triad of Impairments Characteristic of Autistic Spectrum Disorder as Indicators of Risk for Challenging Behaviour among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Felce, D.; Kerr, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Identification of possible personal indicators of risk for challenging behaviour has generally been through association in cross-sectional prevalence studies, but few analyses have controlled for intercorrelation between potential risk factors. The aim was to investigate the extent to which gender, age, presence of the triad of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems
Diagnostic Grouping among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Staffed Housing
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Felce, D.; Perry, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: There is little evidence to guide the commissioning of residential provision for adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in the UK. We aim to explore the degree and impact of diagnostic congregation among adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and ASD living in staffed housing. Methods: One hundred and fifty-seven adults with…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Housing, Mental Retardation
A General Practice-Based Study of the Relationship between Indicators of Mental Illness and Challenging Behaviour among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Felce, D.; Kerr, M.; Hastings, R. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Existing studies tend to show a positive association between mental illness and challenging behaviour among adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, whether the association is direct or artefactual is less clear. The purpose was to explore the association between psychiatric status and level of challenging behaviour, while…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Mental Disorders, Adults, Antisocial Behavior
A General Practice-Based Prevalence Study of Epilepsy among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and of Its Association with Psychiatric Disorder, Behaviour Disturbance and Carer Stress
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Matthews, T.; Weston, N.; Baxter, H.; Felce, D.; Kerr, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Although the elevated occurrence of epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is well recognized, the nature of seizures and their association with psychopathology and carer strain are less clearly understood. The aims were to determine the prevalence and features of epilepsy in a community-based population of adults with…
Descriptors: Place of Residence, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Seizures
Treatment and Management of Challenging Behaviours in Congregate and Noncongregate Community-Based Supported Accommodation
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Robertson, J.; Emerson, E.; Pinkney, L.; Caesar, E.; Felce, D.; Meek, A.; Carr, D.; Lowe, K.; Knapp, M.; Hallam, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
To compare the nature and prevalence of use of procedures employed to treat and manage challenging behaviours across two approaches to providing community-based supported accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and severe challenging behaviour: noncongregate settings where the minority of residents have challenging behaviour,…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Therapy
Correlation Between Subjective and Objective Measures of Outcome in Staffed Community Housing
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Perry, J.; Felce, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
A distinction is made between objective and subjective assessment when quality of life evaluation is considered. The aim was to explore the association between objective and subjective appraisals within similar quality of life domains. Correlations between scores on objective and subjective quality of life measures concerning choice, activity and…
Descriptors: Housing, Quality of Life, Evaluation Methods, Adjustment (to Environment)