National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers | 2008

An examination of the relationships between social skills, psychiatric comoribity and challenging behaviour in adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:11:45 GMT

Title: An examination of the relationships between social skills, psychiatric comoribity and challenging behaviour in adults with moderate to severe learning disabilities

Authors: Deirdre Hayes, Olive Healy and Jill Pollard

Organisation: KARE - Behaviour Support Team

Keywords: Challenging behaviour, psychiatric co-morbidity, social skills, learning disability, problem behaviours, social skill defecit.

Published: Research in Developmental Disabilities (Under submission)

Supporting Persons with Intellectual Disability and Advanced Dementia: Fusing the Horizons of Intellectual Disability, Dementia and Palliative Care.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:48:19 GMT

Authors: McCarron, M. Fahey-McCarthy, E. Connaire, K. McCallion

Organisation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Center for Excellence in Aging Services, University at Albany, USA; St. Francis Hospice, Raheny

Keywords: Advanced Dementia, intellectual disability, staff, palliative care

Developing Clinical Guidelines on Promoting Oral Health: An Action Research Approach.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:55:30 GMT

Author(s): Sheila Doyle, Caroline Dalton

Department: Kerry Parents and Friends Association.

Keywords: Oral Health Intellectual Disability.

Reported: Learning Disability Practice Vol. 11 No. 2 March 2008.

An Examination of a Healthy Lifestyle Programme for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:54:02 GMT

Author(s): (1) Lynn Howard, BSc in Nursing Studies; Higher Diploma in Health Promotion. (2) Patricia Boylan, RNID; Diploma in Rehabilitation (Social Studies in UCD) (3) Suzanne Benson, BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Department: Cheeverstown House, Templeogue, Dublin 6W.

Keywords: Intellectual disability; obesity; body mass index; healthy lifestyle; health promotion.

Reported: Presented as a concurrent paper at the 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Trinity College Dublin in 2008. Currently an unpublished manuscript.

An investigation into the social support needs of families who experience rare disorders on the island of Ireland

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:52:31 GMT

Author(s): Bernadette McGarvey and Caroline Hart

Department: RehabCare

Keywords: Rare disorders, support needs, children

Reported: RehabCare's website

Frontline Staffs Knowledge and Perceptions of Communication Supports in Residential Services for People with an Intellectual Disability in Southern Ireland

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:50:18 GMT

Author: Dalton, C.

Department: Cope Foundation

Keywords: Communication Supports; Residential Services; Frontline Staff

‘Gradual Spiritual Formation' Postcolonial Mental Handicap Nursing in Ireland 1919-70

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:48:52 GMT

Author(s): Sweeney, J. F.

Department: Institute of Health and Social Care Research, University of Salford, UK

Keywords: History, intellectual disability , nursing education

Reported: Sweeney, J. & Mitchell, D. A Challenge to Nursing: An Historical Review of Intellectual Disability Nursing in the UK and Ireland Journal of Clinical Nursing 2009 (In press)

Sweeney, J.F. Historical research: examining documentary sources. Nurse Researcher 2005 12 (3): 61-73

Sweeney, J.F. The historical development of the RMHN qualification in Ireland: 1919-1958. Irish Nurse 2003 Dec 6 (4): 31-33

Organisational Induction Programme

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:46:42 GMT

Author(s): Dignan, F.

Department: Education, Training and Development Department, Stewarts Hospital Services Ltd., Palmerstown, Dublin 20.

Keywords: Induction Programme, Induction, Intellectual Disability & Organisational Training.

Evaluation of a Manual Handling Training Programme in a Healthcare Setting.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:45:08 GMT

Author(s): Colvin, F.

Department: Education, Training and Development Department Stewarts Hospital Services LTD Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Keywords: Manual Handling, Evaluation, Kirkpatrick Framework Model, Organisational Manual Handling Training Programme

Investigating the ‘Lived' Experiences of Primary Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Specialist Early Intervention Services: A Phenomenological Study.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:43:38 GMT

Author(s): Sinéad Foran

Department: Little Angels Day Centre

“What the Future Holds” A Template for Families engaging in Permanency Planning that Spans the Quality of Life Domains

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:42:38 GMT

Author(s): Conliffe, C. & O'Grady, K.

Departments: Institute of Counselling and Personal Development, Belfast and Psychology Department, Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary / Muiriosa Foundation

Keywords: Permanency Planning, Quality of Life, Aging, Family Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Reported: Published in Journal of Gerontology Social Work; Vol37; 3/4 2002 and in Frontline June 2003 and in IASSID World Congress Papers; Seattle, 2000 & Montpellier, 2004

Study of Complicated Grief symptoms in people with Intellectual Disabilities

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:54 GMT

Authors: Dodd P., Guerin S., McEvoy J., Buckley S.,Tyrrell J., Hillery J., A

Keywords: bereavement • complicated grief • intellectual disabilities

The psychometric properties of the Attention Distractibility, Inhibition Excitation Classroom Assessment Scale (ADIECAS) in a sample of children with moderate and severe Intellectual Disabilities.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:16:48 GMT

Authors: Guerin, S., Buckley S., McEvoy J., Hillery J., Dodd P.

Keywords: Attention deficit disorder, moderate and severe, psychometric.

Published: Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 2009, p727 - 734

Mindful parenting and care involvement of fathers of children with intellectual disabilities

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:14:11 GMT

Authors: Elaine McDonald St. Michael's House

Assessment and Characteristics of individuals with intellectual disability who are not accessing specialist intellectual disability services

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:42:34 GMT

Dodd, P., Guerin S., Tyrrell J., Mulvany F., Hillery J.

Keywords: database • intellectual disability • older adults • specialist service • vulnerable adults.

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22, (2), 2008, p87 - 95