Tizard Learning Disability Review: Volume 20 Issue 4

The Sounds of Intent project: modelling musical development in children with learning difficulties

Adam Ockelford

The purpose of this paper is to set out the current status of the Sounds of Intent project, and explains some of the theoretical thinking that has underpinned its development over…

Commentary on “The Sounds of Intent project: modelling musical development in children with learning difficulties”

Fern Faux

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on how developments in evidence-based intervention and assessment frameworks are centrally important in implementing assessment structures…

Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: an analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives

Sue Davies, Paul Clarkson, Jane Hughes, Karen Stewart, Chengqiu Xie, Rob Saunders, David Challis

How resources for social care are allocated to individual service users has long been a concern. There are debates regarding the priority given to certain needs in Resource…

Commentary – what is a resource allocation system?

Simon Duffy

In discussing some of the issues arising from the paper by Sue Davies and colleagues, the purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development of the concept of a…

Assisting individuals ageing with learning disability: support worker perspectives

Stuart Wark, Rafat Hussain, Helen Edwards

While ageing with an intellectual (learning) disability has been subject to increased research in recent years, there remains little knowledge regarding the daily practice issues…

Commentary on “Assisting individuals ageing with learning disability: support worker perspectives”

Martin Stevens

The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the themes identified by Wark et al.’s paper and to highlight commonalities and differences between the Australian and the UK…

The experiences of British South Asian carers caring for a child with developmental disabilities in the UK

Kuljit Heer, Michael Larkin, John Rose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of culture in shaping the caregiving experiences of British South Asian families caring for a child with developmental…

Cancer screening for people with learning disabilities and the role of the screening liaison nurse

Anna Marriott, Sue Turner, Sharon Ashby, Deborah Rees

– The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of the screening liaison nurses for adults with learning disabilities employed by Peninsula Community Health.

Evidence-Based Practice and Intellectual Disabilities

Jill Bradshaw

Editorial

Peter McGill