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Knowledge of learning disabilities: the relationship with choice, duty of care and non-aversive approaches [PDF]

, 2007
The present study examines the relationship between the knowledge of the diagnostic criteria for a learning disability (based on DSM IV criteria), care practices and experience in health care and social care staff.
Higgon, John, Matheson, Edith, McKenzie, Karen, Murray, George   +3 more
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Clustering Algorithm Reveals Dopamine‐Motor Mismatch in Cognitively Preserved Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the relationship between dopaminergic denervation and motor impairment in two de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) cohorts. Methods n = 249 PD patients from Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and n = 84 from an external clinical cohort.
Rachele Malito, Chiara Meneghini, Alice Galli, Luca Gallo, Pierfrancesco Mitrotti, Paola Dimartino, Marianna Inglese, Cinzia Zatti, Alessandro Lupini, Andrea Pilotto, Alessandro Padovani, Micol Avenali, Enza Maria Valente, Cristina Tassorelli, Silvia P. Caminiti   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palliative care communication between patients with intellectual disabilities and hospice staff: a Conversation Analysis pilot study protocol

BMJ Open
Introduction Communication challenges are among the main barriers for people with intellectual disabilities in accessing palliative care. They include inadequate skills among staff and difficulties with confirming understanding and around the ...
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne, Andrea Bruun
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of childhood disability and the characteristics and circumstances of disabled children in the UK : secondary analysis of the Family Resources Survey [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Robust data on the prevalence of childhood disability and the circumstances and characteristics of disabled children is crucial to understanding the relationship between impairment and social disadvantage.
A Mooney, B Beresford, B Beresford, B T, C Blackburn, Clare M Blackburn, D Gordon, D Mont, Department for Education and Skills, Department for Education and Skills Department of Health, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Work and Pensions, Dobson, Dobson, E Emerson, E Emerson, G Albrecht, H Clarke, H Meltzer, HM Treasury/Department for Education and Skills, J Berthoud, J Bickenbach, J Bradshaw, J Bradshaw, J Mauldon, J Millar, J Read, J Read, J Read, J Van der Lee, Janet M Read, L Clements, L Hoxhallari, M Bajekal, Nick J Spencer, Office for National Statistics, P Cohen, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, RC Urbano, S Baldwin, S McKay, S Vergeris, T Shakespeare   +42 more
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Brainstem and Cerebellar Volume Loss and Associated Clinical Features in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative ‘tauopathy’ with predominating pathology in the basal ganglia and midbrain. Caudal tau spread frequently implicates the cerebellum; however, the pattern of atrophy remains equivocal.
Chloe Spiegel, Timothy P. Siejka, Cassandra Marotta, Josh J. Y. Lee, Kelly Bertram, Terence J. O'Brien, Meng Law, Lucy Vivash, Ian H. Harding   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher education provision for students with disabilities in Cyprus [PDF]

, 2007
Internationally, the number of students with disabilities entering higher education institutions is on the rise. Research estimates that 8–10% of students attending higher education are registered with disability, with learning difficulties being the ...
Hadjikakou, Kika, Hartas, Dimitra
core   +1 more source

CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang, Yujie Liu, Fei Li, Xuelin Li, Lanlan Li, Jie Zhang, Yali Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The All Together Group: Co‐Designing a Toolkit of Approaches and Resources for End‐of‐Life Care Planning With People With Intellectual Disabilities in Social Care Settings

Health Expectations
Introduction Support staff within social care settings have expressed a need for resources to facilitate end‐of‐life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities.
Andrea Bruun, Amanda Cresswell, David Jeffrey, Leon Jordan, Richard Keagan‐Bull, Jo Giles, Sarah Swindells, Meg Wilding, Nicola Payne, Sarah L. Gibson, Rebecca Anderson‐Kittow, Irene Tuffrey‐Wijne   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing School Engagement – Adaptation and Validation of “Engagement Versus Disaffection With Learning: Teacher Report” in the Swedish Educational Context

Frontiers in Education, 2020
To follow the trajectories of children’s engagement in learning, validated measures of engagement appropriate for different ages and educational contexts are needed. The purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the school engagement questionnaire (
Andrea Ritoša, Andrea Ritoša, Henrik Danielsson, Henrik Danielsson, Madeleine Sjöman, Madeleine Sjöman, Lena Almqvist, Lena Almqvist, Mats Granlund, Mats Granlund   +9 more
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A review of brain stimulation and neuromodulation therapies as a treatment of depression as a behavioural and psychological symptom of vascular dementia

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Vascular dementia (VaD) accounts for approximately 15% of all cases of dementia. While there are many different definitions of vascular dementia, it is generally understood to refer to “disease with a cognitive impairment resulting from ...
T. Tiwary, D. John, S. De Souza
doaj   +1 more source