National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers | 2005

An exploration into the adult sibling relationships of individuals with learning disability with particular reference to autistic spectrum disorder

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:06:34 GMT

Author(s): Margaret P Sexton (O'Brien)

National Council for Special Education (Employer) and University of Birmingham(MEd Programme Dissertation)

Keywords: Autism, Sibling Relationhips, Adults, Learning Disability

The Ennis more Lodge Study. An evaluation of the Quality of Life of People with Severe Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour, following a move from a Residential Unit to Group Homes in the Community

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:34:36 GMT

Author(s): Dalton, C & Williams, J.

Department: Cope Foundation

Keywords: Quality of Life; Challenging Behaviour; Group Homes

What Price Hospitality- a survey of volunteer views of payment for hosting adults with ID on short breaks

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:30:57 GMT

Author(s): Des Hanrahan

Department: St. John of God North East Services, Drumcar, Dunleer, Co. Louth.

Keywords: Respite, Shared care, Short breaks, Host families, Volunteer, Payment, Expenses, Intellectual Disability, Learning Difficulty, Adults.

Reported: Paper presented at The 5th. International Respite Care Conference, Evry, Ile de France, 28th. September 2006, 2007, available at, http://www.accueil-temporaire. or from the author. A French translation is also available.

Companion article: Hanrahan, D. (2006) ‘From Volunteer to Professional Respite: An Emerging Trend in Short-break Services', Frontline of Learning Disability. Issue 68: 29-30.

Survey of Registered Intellectual Disability Nurses' interest in undertaking a Higher Diploma in Intellectual Disabilities Nursing. Unpublished Report.

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:28:50 GMT

Author(s): Sweeney, J., Abbott, S., Dalton, C & Tierney, E.

Department: University College Cork and COPE Foundation.

Keywords: Registered Intellectual Disability Nurse (RNID), Postgraduate Diploma, level of interest.

Reported: Sweeney, J & Dalton, C. (2007) Intellectual Disability nurses' interest in undertaking postgraduate education. Learning Disability Practice, Mar 11 (2): 30-37.

‘Same but Different': Living in the Community with an Intellectual Disability. Social Policy and the Rights of a Person with an Intellectual Disability Living in Ireland.

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:23:49 GMT

Author(s): Jacintha Flynn

Department: University College Cork and Cope Foundation

Keywords: Independent Living, Equality of Rights, Research Methodologies, Social Work and Research

The Actual and Aspirational Leisure Pursuits of Adults with Mild Learning Disabilities - A Psychological Approach

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:22:24 GMT

Author(s): Daly, L.

Department: Psychology Department, UCC

Keywords: Borderline / Mild Intellectual (Learning) Disability, Normalisation, Integration, Leisure, Social Needs, Stigma

Journal: Journal of Psychology (in press)

A Model for Training Staff in Positive Behaviour Support

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:20:39 GMT

Author(s): Dench, C.

Department: St. John of God Hospitaller Services

Keywords: Staff Training, challenging behaviour, positive behaviour support

Reported: Learning Disability Review (Tizard, University of Kent), 10, 2, P24-30

Person Focused Training: a model for delivering positive behavioural supports to people with challenging behaviours

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:19:12 GMT

Author(s): McClean, B., Dench, C., Grey, I., Shanahan, S., Fitzsimons, E.Hendler, J., and Corrigan, M.

Department: St. John of God Hospitaller Services

Keywords: Person Focused Training, challenging behaviour, positive behavioural support

Journal: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 49 (5), pp. 340-352

Investigating Sexual Abuse: Findings of a 15-year longitudinal study

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:17:35 GMT

Author(s): McCormack, B., Kavanagh, D., Caffrey, S. & Power, A.

Department: St. Michael's House, Dublin

Key Words: Abuse, Disability, Incidence

Journal: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 18, Part 3, P217 - 227

The Ageing Process in People with Learning Disability: A Comparison Study of People With and Without Down Syndrome

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:15:05 GMT

Author(s): Tierney, Edel

Department: Research Department, COPE Foundation

Key Words: Down Syndrome, Ageing, Cognitive Processes

Reported: In-house publication

Bereavement and Learning Disability: An Irish Context

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:44:58 GMT

Dodd P., Mc Evoy J., McGovern E., Guerin S., Hillary J.

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18, 2005, p237 - 243

Keywords: bereavement • death • grief • intellectual disability

Review of Bereavement: Emotional, Psychiatric and Behavioural Responses to Bereavement in People with Learning Disabilities.

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:30:08 GMT

Dodd P., Dowling S., Hollins S.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49, 2005, p537 - 543 Notes: [PubMed ID 15966961]

Keywords: bereavement • death • grief • intellectual disability

The Literacy Project

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:27:05 GMT

Teresa Gadd, Debbie Doyle, Angelina Stewart

Templeogue LTTC, St. Michael's House

Keywords: Literacy, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Communication

A study of Service User's Knowledge of and Attitudes to, aspects of their Sexuality.

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:24:55 GMT

Niamh Holland

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Psychological Society of Ireland's Diploma in Professional Psychology (Clinical)

Keywords:Sexuality • Learning Disability • Attitudes

Sibshops: An Evaluation of An Interagency Model

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:02:02 GMT

Author(s): D'Arcy, F., Flynn, J., McCarthy, Y. and Tierney, E.

Department: An Interagency Project carried out between COPE Foundation, Brothers of Charity Cork and Enable Ireland Cork

Key Words: Siblings, Sibshops, Evaluation, Interagency, Interviews