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Sheerin, Fintan; Allen, Andrew P.; Fallon, Marianne; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary; Mulryan, Niamh; Chen, Yaohua – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on health systems around the world, undermining the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers. Supporting people with intellectual disabilities may be particularly challenging for workers, as some people with intellectual disabilities may have a limited understanding of the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Well Being, Intellectual Disability, COVID-19
Álvarez-Aguado, Izaskun; Vega Córdova, Vanessa; Farhang, Maryam; González Carrasco, Félix; Espinosa Parra, Felipe; Spencer González, Herbert; Aguado, Leyre Álvarez – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The number of people with intellectual disabilities and associated mental illness has increased considerably in recent years. This population presents greater obstacles than their peers without mental health problems in accessing education, leisure, and health services. This, conditions their quality of life (QoL) and makes them one of…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Mental Health
Stefánsdóttir, Sara; Sigurjónsdóttir, Hanna Björg; Rice, James – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Many parents with learning disabilities find themselves locked in a struggle with child protection authorities to retain custody of their children. This struggle is one against deeply entrenched prejudices as well as social arrangements that often deprive parents of needed resources. This in-depth case study explores the contours of…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Child Custody, Parent Rights
Spassiani, Natasha A.; Becaj, Mojca; Miller, Clare; Hiddleston, Andrew; Hume, Aaron; Tait, Stephan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic has put adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities at greater risk of being socially excluded due to physical distancing. Technology has been looked at as a tool for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities to stay connected, however, little is known about this topic. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Higgs, Pippa; McElwee, Jennifer – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The Child Development Advisor (CDA) (Portage) service provides developmental support to children with significant developmental delays and emotional support for their families through fortnightly home visits. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions imposed to control its spread prevented services from…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Child Development, Developmental Delays
Carey, Eileen; Foran, Sinéad; Burke, Geraldine; Ryan, Judy – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Globally there are few countries facilitating undergraduate programmes to train nurses specifically to support people with intellectual disabilities. In Ireland, eight Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in partnership with associated health care providers (AHCPs) facilitate undergraduate Nursing (Intellectual Disability) degree…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Nursing Education, Nurses
Farmer, Kate E.; Stringer, Phil – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: All children have the right to express their views about matters affecting them and participate in decision-making for their future irrespective of their intellectual ability. This study explores the adult role in understanding the views of children with profound and multiple learning difficulties who are not using a formal…
Descriptors: Childrens Attitudes, Participative Decision Making, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
Calabria, Luis; Cheswick, Claire – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with learning disabilities experience bereavement in the same emotionally overwhelming way as the general population. The Dual-Process Model of grief is characterised by the oscillation between "Loss-Orientation" and "Restoration-Orientation." These processes involve experiencing and accepting the emotional…
Descriptors: Grief, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Coping
Birdsey, Nicola; McElwee, Jennifer; Best, Lara; Muddle, Sarah; Vincent, Regine – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: The Circle of Security Parenting programme is a manualised parenting intervention that aims to enhance secure attachment and improve relationships between children and their caregivers. It is gaining global popularity and acquiring emerging support. Researchers are increasingly interested in its effectiveness in enhancing parent-child…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Education, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
Gray, Ben; Kerridge, Tom – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with learning disabilities are often left behind and ostracised in life, education, employment and in research. This article describes the importance and value that people with learning disabilities can bring when participating in co-production and lived experience research. The article reports on the inequalities and barriers…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Experience, Access to Health Care, Barriers
Rushton, Rosie; Kossyvaki, Lila; Terlektsi, Emmanouela – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Inclusive research advocates for the involvement of people with intellectual disabilities to be more than passive participants within the research process. Methods: This study used a participatory design with proxies to consult with 13 people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, on their musical preferences. Four…
Descriptors: Music, Music Appreciation, Preferences, Severe Intellectual Disability
Hewitt, Olivia; Codd, Jon; Maguire, Karla; Balendra, Mathumeera; Tariq, Saffiya – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: This study investigated the use of a Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) group as a psychological intervention for a group of adults with an intellectual disability with a range of psychological issues. Method: Four clients attended the group, which was facilitated by three trainee Clinical Psychologists. The group consisted of 8 weekly…
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Altruism, Intellectual Disability, Psychological Patterns
Radez, Jerica; Crossland, Tom; Johns, Louise – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are attacks that often look like epileptic seizures (ES). Unlike ES, PNES are not triggered by underlying neurological factors. PNES are relatively rare in the general population; however, their prevalence in people with learning disabilities is much higher--up to 10%. Individuals with PNES and…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Seizures, Behavior Modification
Brennan, Damien; D'Eath, Maureen; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: As the life expectancy of people with intellectual disability increases, they may now outlive their parents or their parents' ability to continue to care. Siblings of adults with intellectual disability often succeed their parents as primary carers. Little is known about the health and well-being of this important cohort of carers who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Siblings, Caregivers
Langer-Shapland, Katie; Minton, Stephen J.; Richards, Nel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: There is little research into experiences of menopause voiced by women with learning disabilities, who can be neglected in academic research. There is a particular lack of knowledge around the psychological and social experiences of menopause in this population, and how changes are managed. This study sought to explore these…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Females, Learning Disabilities, Physiology