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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The REACHE project started in January 2023, when a group of nursing and allied health professional academic researchers from the University of Liverpool, people with learning disabilities and representatives from local learning disability support organisations (People First Merseyside and MOWLL) collaborated to co‐produce a short ...
Helen Marshall +17 more
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Adults with intellectual disabilities experience higher rates and earlier onset of dementia, however post‐diagnostic support within community intellectual disabilities services remains inconsistently structured. Existing approaches often emphasise information provision or ad hoc advice, with limited availability of clearly specified,
Daniel Acton, Robert Waites
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background People with learning disabilities often face significant challenges in understanding health information. Pictorial supports are widely assumed to improve communication for people with learning disabilities, yet little research examines how visual communication can be effectively designed for this group.
Alison Drewett +5 more
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‘Don't Forget Me, I'm Important Too’: Amplifying Self‐Advocate Voice Through Disability Theatre
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Across Canada, people with an intellectual disability continue to face systemic barriers and inequities in employment. To raise awareness and promote change, a self‐advocate led participatory disability theatre project acted as both inquiry and advocacy.
Leyton Schnellert +5 more
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Developmental dyslexia genes are selectively targeted by diverse environmental pollutants
BMC PsychiatryBackground Developmental dyslexia, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, not only affects children’s academic performance but is also associated with increased healthcare costs, lower employment rates, and reduced productivity.
Yangyang Yang +7 more
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Literacy and Numeracy Education Within Secure (Forensic) Care: A Service Evaluation
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Developing literacy and numeracy skills among patients in secure care/forensic inpatient settings can significantly support recovery and rehabilitation. Some patients in secure care/forensic services can have specific or generalised learning disabilities.
Helen Sonnenfeld +2 more
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Co‐production in research entails researchers, practitioners and the public working together on a project, sharing decision making, responsibility and ownership of a project and its outcomes. This paper reflects on the process of university researchers and researchers with learning disabilities working together on an inclusive ...
Dawn Cavanagh +9 more
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Positive and Negative Experiences of Caring Among Adolescent Young Carers
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research has highlighted that adolescent young carers (AYCs) are in a vulnerable position due to their caring responsibilities being combined with the challenges of adolescence. However, caring among adolescents does not have to be a solely negative experience and positive experiences of caring can co‐exist.
Miriam Svensson +5 more
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Developmental stuttering with common and complex phenotypes
Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Aim To describe the phenotypic spectrum associated with stuttering. Method Individuals with current or resolved developmental stuttering self‐referred. Surveys assessed stuttering characteristics (onset, negative impact, family history) and health (early development, other conditions). Speech and non‐verbal intelligence were assessed using conversation
Sarah E. Horton +6 more
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