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Down’s syndrome

29 May 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

Down’s syndrome, which was first described in 1866 by Langdon Down – also referred to as trisomy 21 – is the most commonly recognised chromosomal abnormality due to...

Obituary

01 December 2010

Learning Disability Practice

Obituary

Elaine Drummond 1967-2010 Elaine Drummond, branch leader for intellectual disability nursing at University College, Cork, has died from cancer at the age of 42....

Prader-Willi syndrome

27 November 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence and practice

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), described in 1956 by Prader, Labhart and Willi, is often referred to as Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome, PWS or Willi-Prader syndrome.

Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism

09 May 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Book review

Peter Hotez, a vaccine scientist, paediatrician and the father of an adult daughter with autism, makes a powerful argument that vaccines save lives and do not cause...

Insertion and care of nasogastric tubes in adults with intellectual disabilities

12 March 2019

Learning Disability Practice

enteral feeding

Many adults with intellectual disabilities require nutritional support as feeding problems are prevalent in this population. While many types of nutritional support...

Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism

25 March 2019

Learning Disability Practice

Book review

Peter Hotez, a vaccine scientist, paediatrician and the father of an adult daughter with autism, makes a powerful argument that vaccines save lives and do not cause...

Health needs in people with learning disabilities: using the ‘OK’ Health Check

01 May 2008

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

A growing body of evidence suggests that people with intellectual disabilities are experiencing significant health inequalities when compared with their peers in the...

How to give an intramuscular injection to an adult with an intellectual disability

13 August 2021

Learning Disability Practice

Clinical skills

People with intellectual disabilities can have various healthcare needs across their lifespan, which may be closely linked to genetic, biological and/or psychosocial...

How to support the accurate diagnosis of constipation in people with learning disabilities

21 December 2023

Learning Disability Practice

Continence

Constipation is a common health condition that, if not recognised and treated, can have major adverse effects on people’s health and well-being. People with learning...

How to support adherence to medicines among people with learning disabilities

30 January 2024

Learning Disability Practice

Medication

Rationale and key points People with learning disabilities often have long-term conditions that require the regular use of medicines. Medicines adherence can be...

10 December 2024 / Vol 27 issue 6

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