The experiences and support needs of people with intellectual disabilities who identify as LGBT: A review of the literature
Journal Article
McCann, E., Lee, R., & Brown, M. (2016)
The experiences and support needs of people with intellectual disabilities who identify as LGBT: A review of the literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 57, 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2016.06.013
Background
People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) can face many challenges in society including accessing education, care and support appropriat...
The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?
Journal Article
Brown, M., Hoyle, L., & Karatzias, T. (2016)
The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(3-4), 534-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13090
Aims and objectives
To explore the experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions within community settings.
Background
Many young people with...
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities
Journal Article
Taggart, L., Coates, V., Clarke, M., Bunting, B., Davies, M., Carey, M., …Karatzias, T. (2015)
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Trials, 16, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0644-y
Background: The need for structured education programmes for type 2 diabetes is a high priority for many governments around the world. One such national education programme in...