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Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities Raising Children with Intellectual Disabilities [PDF]
Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment, 2017 The article describes the results of research involving mothers with intellectual disabilities. The aim of author's own study was to learn about maternal experiences related to raising children with intellectual disabilities. The experiences were described in greater detail in relation to the diagnosed disabilities of their children, early stage of ...
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The impact of training on teacher knowledge about children with an intellectual disability [PDF]
, 2011 The present study examines the impact of a short training session on the knowledge of teaching staff in Scotland about children with an intellectual disability.
Rae, Helen +5 more
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People with intellectual disabilities
BMJ, 2004 Their health needs differ and need to be recognised and met People with intellectual disabilities comprise about 2% of the UK population. Demographics are, however, changing and the population of people with intellectual disabilities increased by 53% over the 35 year period 1960-95, which equals 1.2% per year.1 A further 11% increase is projected for
Sally-Ann, Cooper +2 more
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People with intellectual disability and ICTs [PDF]
, 2011 New technologies have dramatically changed our daily lives and the way we are connected to other people. Television, cellular telephony and the Internet have opened up new opportunities in communication, leisure and training, and yet barriers prevent ...
Martorell Cafranga, Almudena +9 more
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Self-directed disability support: building people’s capacity through peer support and action research [PDF]
, 2014 How are people with disability experiencing and managing the transition towards self directed support and preparing for the NDIS? In this project, small groups of people with disability around Australia met over 6 months to talk about their disability ...
Fisher, KR ; https://orcid.org/ +13 more
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The postnatal support needs of mothers with an intellectual disability [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: there is growing evidence that many parents with intellectual disabilities can parent successfully when given adequate support. This paper aims to explore the postnatal care experiences of mothers with an intellectual disability.
McKenzie, Karen +3 more
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Screening for Intellectual Disability in Children: A Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Early identification of possible intellectual disability can help children and families access appropriate services and support more quickly. There has been an increasing interest in the use of screening tools for this purpose.
Megson, Paula +3 more
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Neurobiology of Disease, 2021 Children with severe intellectual disability have an increased prevalence of refractory seizures. Steroid treatment may improve seizure outcomes, but the mechanism remains unknown.
Karagh E. Loring +6 more
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Obesity and intellectual disability [PDF]
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2006 AbstractWhile much of the industrialized world struggles for clues to the growing rise in obesity in their respective countries, researchers and service providers involved in understanding the health characteristics and health behaviors of persons with intellectual disability (ID) struggle with their own issues regarding the increased prevalence of ...
James H, Rimmer, Kiyoshi, Yamaki
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BJPsych Open, 2020 Background Psychotropic medications are sometimes used off-label and inappropriately. This may cause harm to adolescents with intellectual disability. However, few studies have analysed off-label or inappropriate prescribing to this group.
Menghuan Song +5 more
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