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McConkey, Roy; Kelly, Fionnola; Craig, Sarah; Keogh, Fiona – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: In recent years, efforts have been made to improve the transition of pupils with intellectual disabilities to adult services and to offer a wider range of choices. However, there have been few longitudinal studies to monitor the services provided to young adults post-school. This case study in the Republic of Ireland identified the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Dropouts, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries
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Kelly, Fionnola; Craig, Sarah; McConkey, Roy; Mannan, Hasheem – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The National Intellectual Disability Database that operates in the Republic of Ireland is unique in Europe and provides an opportunity to examine trends over time for a total population in excess of 25,000 people with intellectual disabilities and their care arrangements. This paper describes the changes over a 10-year period in the proportion of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Parents, Foreign Countries, Caregivers