Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Dysphagia in people with learning disabilities
Dysphagia has a detrimental effect on quality of life, particularly among people with...
01 Nov 2013
Parental perspectives on the care of children with autism
The author of this article, a nursing student, proposes a model of support for families in...
01 Nov 2013
Establishing and evaluating an assertive outreach team
The evidence base for assertive outreach services in the UK is limited. Five established...
01 Nov 2013
Reducing harmful sexual behaviour in adolescents
Children and young people with learning disabilities are over-represented among perpetrators...
01 Oct 2013
Role of carers’ assessments in behaviour analysis
Research has shown positive behaviour support to be effective in minimising challenging...
01 Oct 2013
Enhancing service users’ capacity and capability
This article describes the implementation of an eight-week programme to teach research...
01 Oct 2013
Care of adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities
The aim of the research described here was to determine precisely the role of registered...
01 Oct 2013
Credit where it is due: clients’ contribution to academic research
When the contributions of a group of people with autism and Asperger syndrome to a study of...
01 Sep 2013
Person-centred planning and the recovery approach
Comparisons of recovery-oriented and person-centred approaches to the care of people with...
01 Sep 2013
A Step-By-Step ABA Curriculum for Young Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders
AS THIS book’s title indicates, it presents a series of teaching activities for...
01 Sep 2013
Helping Service Users to Understand Dementia
As people with learning disabilities live longer, they become more likely to experience or...
01 Sep 2013
Carers’ commitment to behavioural support plans
Many people with learning disabilities exhibit some form of challenging behaviour. Research...
01 Sep 2013
A Guide to Practical Health Promotion
EACH CHAPTER of this Open University guide to health promotion begins with a clear...
01 Jul 2013
Treatment of clients in the NHS: A case study
Families of people with learning disabilities report frequently that their relatives receive...
01 Jul 2013
Good practice in helping clients cope with terminal illness
The Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities reviewed...
01 Jul 2013
Ensuring the successful transition of adolescents to adult services
The movement of adolescents with learning disabilities from children’s to adult services can...
01 Jul 2013
Links between the conduct of carers and clients’ challenging behaviour
Challenging behaviour displayed by some people with intellectual disabilities is often a...
01 Jul 2013