Evidence and Practice
Educational systems for inclusive education in Norway, Romania, Scotland and Sweden
Celebrating a classic text: The Cloak of Competence revisited
Investigating the impact of staff training in positive behavioural support on service...
Clinical
Educational systems for inclusive education in Norway, Romania, Scotland and Sweden
A lifelong learning Erasmus intensive programme promoting inclusion of persons with...
Celebrating a classic text: The Cloak of Competence revisited
This article celebrates one of the most important books in the history of intellectual...
Investigating the impact of staff training in positive behavioural support on service...
Aim To investigate whether staff training in positive behavioural support (PBS) improves...
Experiences of using a health community team service for people with a learning...
Aim To investigate the views of people with a learning disability on their experiences of...
Low arousal approaches to manage behaviours of concern
Background Behaviours of concern restrict opportunities and choices for some people with...
Syndromes: Rett syndrome
A series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute syndromes
CPD articles
Keratoconus in young people with learning disabilities: an ‘invisible’ problem
Keratoconus is a potentially sight-threatening condition in which the cornea distorts and...
Supporting people with Down’s syndrome and dementia
People with Down’s syndrome enjoy a longer life expectancy now than they ever have before,...
Helping people with learning disabilities exercise their right to autonomy
This article aims to give readers an overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its role...
Changing role of family carers
People who care for a family member who has learning disabilities face many of the same...
An overview of epilepsy in children and young people
The role of the nurse is vital in the management of childhood epilepsy. Nurses play a key...
Prevention and treatment of obesity in adults with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities experience health inequalities and are at greater risk...