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dementia and Down syndrome: the diagnosis and support needed

01 March 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Recent research has suggested that the early symptoms and signs of dementia in people with Down syndrome may be different from those experienced by the general...

Nia’s story … continued

01 June 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

This week I experienced one of my proudest moments – my daughter attending the new intake day at the nursery in the local primary school. Nia was born three years...

Putting screening tools to the test

06 October 2008

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

As demands on learning disability services grow and client waiting times get longer there is increasing interest in the use of screening tools (Bliss 2002). This...

Down syndrome: exploring the knowledge, attitudes and practice of GPs

01 October 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

It is well established that individuals with learning disabilities have more health needs than the general population (Howells 1986, NHS Health Scotland 2004, NHS...

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...

Caring for people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease in the early stages of assessment

10 May 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

A significant proportion of people with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s disease, but their impaired cognitive abilities and healthcare professionals’ lack of...

working together: developing an educative programme on the use of touch

01 May 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Sex education for people with learning disabilities is a contentious issue (Craft 1987, Hinsberger et al 1991, Cole and Cole 1993, Beebee 2003). According to...

Open AccessOC41 – Families of children with Down syndrome: a cross-cultural study

09 May 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Supplement

Theme: Cross-cultural nursing. The birth of a child with Down syndrome (DS) is a life-changing event for families. However, many families adapt successfully and some...

Chris’s story: continuing life’s journey

01 December 2007

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Sevices for people with a learning disability have changed radically over the past 30 years. The move from predominantly segregated institutional settings to smaller...

Introducing person-centred planning: a case study

09 November 2008

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

Recent figures show that there were 25,613 people registered on the—National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD 2007) in Ireland. People with intellectual...

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