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A student’s reflection on a day service placement

01 May 2009

Learning Disability Practice

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The modernisation of day services is being promoted by the government through a five-year programme aimed at ensuring that people with a learning disability lead...

Give them the money

01 September 1998

Mental Health Practice

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In a recent edition of, the newsletter of the Employers' Forum on Disability, chief executive Susan Scott Parker posed the question: 'Why is it so hard to find...

Evaluating a community-based project for supporting clients with challenging behaviour

01 May 2009

Learning Disability Practice

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The authors evaluate a small pilot project which used psychology graduates in a dual support worker/psychology assistant role to support people whose behaviour is...

The nurse’s role as specialist practitioner and social activist

08 December 2011

Learning Disability Practice

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This article explores the rights-based agenda for social action by intellectual disability nurses working alongside people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland....

The impact of intellectual impairment on the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy

08 December 2010

Learning Disability Practice

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Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood and half of these children will have an intellectual impairment. This article reports on...