Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough +4 more
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A longitudinal analysis of the prevalence of restrictive interventions involving women with mental health conditions, learning disabilities or autism in mental health services in England. [PDF]
Front PsychiatryFradley K, Haines-Delmont A.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings +2 more
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Role of self-advocacy, academic accommodation, and attitude in career readiness among students with learning disabilities: a social cognitive perspective. [PDF]
BMC PsycholAmjad AI, Irshad S.
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Has Inequity Faced by Young Australians With Disability Changed Since the Turn of the Century?
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the introduction of various policies aimed at promoting equality for people with disability since Australia ratified the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008, there has been little evaluation regarding the extent of change in inequity since then.
Asha Parkinson +5 more
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Tier 1 evaluating the implementation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in learning disabilities and autism across interdisciplinarity health-related courses at Aston University. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Bashir A, Rana KS, Murphy J, Drozd M.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As modes of activism rapidly evolve, activists—both seasoned and emerging—must increasingly navigate a hybrid terrain of both digital and non‐digital engagement. This paper draws on the personal narratives of 16 nascent activists based in Australia to explore how they develop competencies related to digital storytelling, which is critical to ...
Garth Stahl +5 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart +11 more
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Association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and learning disabilities in children and adolescents: A propensity score matching analysis. [PDF]
Tob Induc DisLi P, Lu T, Wang W, Du L.
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The Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence-Based Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Brain SciPaglialunga A, Melogno S.
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