Background This critical review considers the nature and importance of person‐centred
planning in the context of current British policy and service development in intellectual …

Purpose The aim of this review was to summarize and evaluate studies on training direct-
care staff to provide communication intervention to adults with intellectual disability. Method …

Intellectual disability is usually thought of as a form of internal, individual affliction, little
different from diabetes, paralysis or chronic illness. This study, the first book-length …

Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with
intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their lives. This evidence-based …

Social work takes place through the medium of relationships, and communication is how
relationships are made. That is the starting point for this fifth edition, the principal audience …

The 2013 International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support (IJPBS) special issue
acknowledged the evolving nature of positive behavioural support (PBS). This “state of the …

Accessible summary• It is hard for the views of people with learning disability to be listened
to.• Talking Mats uses pictures to help people say what they feel about their lives.• This study …

This paper discusses the gap between policy goals and practice in residential services for
people with learning disabilities. Drawing on a nine month ethnographic study of three …

Good communication is central to psychiatric consultation. It informs assessment, diagnosis
and treatment, and is an important part of empowering people to take more control of their …

Background Successful communication is vital to quality of life. One group commonly facing
speech and communication difficulties is individuals with intellectual disability (ID). A novel …