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Views of General Practitioners on the Provision of Primary Health Care for People with Learning Disability in the Republic of Ireland

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:15:32 GMT

Author(s): Joseph Yazbeck

Department: St. Michael's House

Keywords: Learning Disabilities, Primary Health Care

Parents Perspectives on Rights for their Children with Severe and Profound Learning Disabilities

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:09:35 GMT

Author(s): Karen Harrold

Department: St. Michael's House

Keywords: Intellectual Disabilities, Rights

Psychotherapy and Learning Disability

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:05:05 GMT

Author(s): Dodd P., McGinnity M.

Department: St. Michael's House

Keywords: Psychotherapy, Learning Disability

Reported: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, , 20, 2003, p10 - 13

Staff Retention in Residential Settings

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:08:37 GMT

Author(s): Vicky Blomfield, Clinic Manager, NE Region

Department: St Michael's House

Keywords: Staff retention; Intellectual disabilities

Work For All

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:07:31 GMT

Author(s): A Participatory Project - Tierney, E., Mullane, J., Sheehan, J and Buckley, V.

Department: Research Department, COPE Industries; Mallow, Avondhu Development, Kaleidoscope Drama Company and Frameworks Community Video Productions.

Key Words: Participatory Research, Video Production, Employment

The influence of media and respondent characteristics on the outcome of a campaign to recruit host families for adults with a learning disability.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:04:29 GMT

Author(s): Des Hanrahan

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

Keywords: Family-based short breaks, recruiting, intellectual disability, learning disability, adults, respite.

Reported: Hanrahan, D. (2006) ‘The Influence of Media and Respondent Characteristics on the Outcome of a Campaign to Recruit Host Families for Adults with Learning Disability', British Journal of Social Work, 36 (6): 979-996.

Volunteering in COPE Foundation: Antecedents, Experiences and Consequences of Volunteering

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:01:43 GMT

Author(s): MacNeela, P. O'Meara, J. and Tierney, E.

Department: Research Department, COPE Foundation; Carried out in Conjunction with DCU School of Nursing.

Key Words: Volunteers, organisational culture

Reported: MacNeela, P. (2003) Individuals and Organisations: An Exploration of the Volunteering Process in Health and Social Care Groups - Final report to the 3rd Sector Research Programme, Royal Irish Academy.

Effects of Neurophysiological Facilitation of Respiration in Respiratory Care of People with Intellectual Disability

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:59:59 GMT

Author(s): Joy Varghese DPT MSc MIAP ISCP, Senior Physiotherapist

Department: St. Michael's House

Keywords: Respiration, Facilitation, Intellectual Disability

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