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Students with dyslexia: research projects at Northumbria University [PDF]

, 2004
Northumbria University has about 700 registered disabled students, the majority of whom (around 58 per cent) are registered as having dyslexia and account for approximately two per cent of the total student population.
Gannon-Leary, Pat, Smailes, Joanne
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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

Patters of creative thinking in preadolescents with dyslexia: School level differences in the figural creative advantage

Acta Psychologica
Although research on creativity and dyslexia produced contrasting results, accumulated evidence suggests that the characteristics associated with dyslexia may underlie the creative advantage often reported in the literature.
Alice Cancer, Marinella De Salvatore, Matilde Menghini, Daniela Sarti, Elisa Granocchio, Alessandro Antonietti   +5 more
doaj   +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

State-of-Science review: learning difficulties: SR-D4: Dyscalculia [PDF]

, 2008
Low numeracy skills in general and developmental dyscalculia (DD) in particular constitute a severe handicap. This review examines the causes and behavioural manifestations of numeracy deficits, their neuropsychological correlates and the limits to our
Butterworth, B.
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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

Cognitive Profiles in Preschool Children at Risk for Co-Occurring Dyslexia and ADHD

Education Sciences
Developmental dyslexia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) co-occur in 15–40% of individuals diagnosed with one disorder. Despite substantial research on the cognitive profiles of preschoolers at risk for either dyslexia or ADHD, studies ...
Silke Kellens, Dieter Baeyens, Pol Ghesquière   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity, Sleep and Sedentary Behaviour of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Family Caregivers and Service Providers During COVID‐19 Pandemic Recovery

British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Guidelines outline recommended amounts of physical activity (PA), sleep and sedentary time for optimal health. Research suggests that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) often do not meet recommendations and that engagement in healthy behaviours is impacted by those around them. The COVID‐19 pandemic amplified these concerns.
Laura C. Koch, Yona Lunsky, Kathleen Tremells, Tiziana Volpe, Anupam Thakur, Johanna Lake, Laura St. John   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source