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Comparing Traditional-Residential, Personalised Residential and Personalised Non-Residential Respite Services: Quality of Life Findings from an Irish Population with Mild-Moderate Intellectual Disabilities
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Nicholson, Emma; Guerin, Suzanne; Keogh, Fiona; Dodd, Philip – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2019
Background: Respite care is an essential support for people with intellectual disabilities and their families; however, there is limited evidence examining different models of respite care. The present research examined quality of life among adults with intellectual disabilities using three different models of respite services in Ireland. Method:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Residential Care
A Longitudinal Study of Post-School Provision for Irish School-Leavers with Intellectual Disability
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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