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Sheth, Alisa Jordan; Kramer, Jessica M.; Magasi, Susan; Heller, Tamar; Nishida, Akemi; Hammel, Joy – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: For people with intellectual disabilities and dementia, transitions are likely to become increasingly common as they age. While transitions experienced by people with intellectual disabilities in young adulthood are frequently studied, less is known about transitions in older adults, including residential, vocational and leisure…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Aging (Individuals), Adjustment (to Environment)
Lewis, Vicky; Rose, David – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: The main assumption of narrative therapy is that people are the "experts" on their own lives. When working with people with a learning disability, it can often be the case that the client's voice is not the primary voice. This is due to the fact that others "hold" the story for the client. When the story is,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Therapy, Personal Narratives, Case Studies
Randle-Phillips, Cathy; Farquhar, Sarah; Thomas, Sally – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Background: This study describes how a specific narrative therapy approach called 'the tree of life' was adapted to run a group for women with learning disabilities. The group consisted of four participants and ran for five consecutive weeks. Materials and Methods: Participants each constructed a tree to represent their lives and presented their…
Descriptors: Females, Intellectual Disability, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Peckham, Nicholas Guy; Corbett, Alan; Howlett, Susan; McKee, Alan; Pattison, Sue – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
People with learning disabilities are more likely to experience sexual things happening to them when they do not want them to. This is called sexual abuse. A group was started to help women who have been sexually abused. The group met once a week and lasted for 20 weeks. Women who were interested in attending this group were given information…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
James, Melissa; Warner, Sam – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
Deliberate self-harm represents a significant, yet it can be argued, a poorly theorized area of concern with respect to women who have learning disabilities particularly in the context of secure service provision. Utilizing ideas from social constructionism we explore how some ways of understanding dominate the professional literature and,…
Descriptors: Patients, Females, Coping, Learning Disabilities