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Facilitators' Experiences of Delivering a Tailored Health Education Resource to People With Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities face challenges accessing and understanding health information, impacting their ability to make informed lifestyle decisions. A tailored health education resource was developed to address this need through a collaborative public and patient involvement approach.
Anne‐Marie Martin, Anna Broderick, Maria Caples, Caroline Dalton‐O'Connor, Caroline Egan, Edina Hanley, João Costa, Seffie O'Donnell, Lucia O'Neill, Sandra Twomey, Joe McCarthy, Sile Divane   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Saccade adaptation deficits in developmental dyslexia suggest disruption of cerebellar-dependent learning

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2017
Background Estimates of the prevalence of developmental dyslexia in the general population range from 5% to as many as 10%. Symptoms include reading, writing, and language deficits, but the severity and mix of symptoms can vary widely across individuals.
Edward G. Freedman, Sophie Molholm, Michael J. Gray, Daniel Belyusar, John J. Foxe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An aspect of the Japanese language in relation to dyslexia : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in Japanese at Massey University [PDF]

, 1987
These studies were conducted to examine the processing of two kinds of Japanese orthography, namely, kanji and hiragana by a group of dyslexic Subjects and Subjects in a control group of similar age, in order to ascertain the effectiveness of hemispheric
Roberts, Joan Gladys
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Incorporating a Picture‐Based Book Into Routine Care for People With Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities: Perspectives From Patients, Carers and Clinicians

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience epilepsy than the general population, negatively affecting their quality of life. Accessible and personalised resources may support epilepsy management. This study explores patients', carers' and clinicians' perspectives on using a picture‐based book to support ...
Silvana E. Mengoni, Charlotte Hamlyn Williams, Rachel Batchelor, Lauren Fitzgerald, Jamie Murdoch, Indermeet Sawhney, David Wellsted, John Willmott, Georgina Parkes   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examination of Factors Influencing Behavioural Intention of Communication Partners of People With Severe/Profound Intellectual Disabilities to Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Research Article

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Communication partners have a fundamental role supporting the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with people with severe/profound intellectual disabilities. Multiple, complex factors influence communication partners' preparedness to use it.
Edina Hanley, Anne‐Marie Martin, Caroline Dalton, Shelly Chakraborty, Elaine Lehane   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adapting a Widely Used Children's Disability Attitudes Measure: Validation of the Maryland East‐African Children's Attitudes Towards Disabilities (MEACAD) Scale

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Chedoke‐McMaster Attitudes Towards Children with Handicaps (CATCH), a 36‐item scale, is widely used to assess children's attitudes toward peers with disabilities. While recognized for its strong validity and reliability, it was developed nearly four decades ago in Canada for children aged 9 to 13 and no longer fully aligns with ...
Angshuman K. Kashyap, Malayna Leopold, Dina L. G. Borzekowski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring England's Palliative and End‐of‐Life Care Systems for People With Learning Disabilities: The Perspectives of Senior Health and Social Care Professionals and Commissioners

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There are many challenges to delivering effective palliative and end‐of‐life care for people with learning disabilities in England, with governmental and policy‐driven directives aiming to address this. This study aimed to explore how these directives are impacting care systems by investigating commissioning priorities, models of ...
Ned Redmore, Louise Wallace, Irene Tuffrey‐Wijne   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Makes a Person Accessible? Exploring the Characteristics of ‘Accessible People’ From the Perspective of Adults With Learning Disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Previous research has investigated the factors that promote or reduce accessibility for people with learning disabilities. However, the role of people in facilitating accessible spaces, experiences and services and the characteristics on individuals that make them ‘accessible’ has been under‐considered.
Melissa L. Kirby, Karen Burland, Freya Bailes, Charlie Barker, Tracey Anne Barrett, John Bartle, Leanne Hazelgrave, Liam Hirst, Joanne Hepworth, Ella Schofield, Janine Waterman   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informing the Design of Inclusive Post‐Secondary Education: A Qualitative Exploration of the Perspectives of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the perspectives of individuals with intellectual disabilities on post‐secondary education. Background Education is a fundamental human right that encourages personal growth, inclusion, and access to meaningful opportunities.
Thérèse Hennessy, Jennifer McMahon, Owen Doody   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phonological and visual processing deficits can dissociate in developmental dyslexia: Evidence from two case studies [PDF]

, 2003
International audienceThe present study describes two French teenagers with developmental reading and writing impairments whose performance was compared to that of chronological age and reading age matched non-dyslexic participants.
Ans, Bernard, Bosse, Marie-Line, Carbonnel, Serge, David, Danielle, Pellat, Jacques, Valdois, Sylviane, Zorman, Michel   +6 more
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