Gifted Adults with Learning Disabilities in PostSecondary Settings

2004 ◽  
pp. 131-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Tallent-Runnels ◽  
Carol A. Layton
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Gifted Adults

Anxiety and Social Adjustment Problems in Adults With Learning Disabilities

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Uy ◽  
Ren Krinick ◽  
Lana A. Tiersky ◽  
Nuri Ruzi ◽  
Mitchell Slugh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities

Brick by brick: building up our knowledge base on the abuse of adults with learning disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Good Thing ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Many Sources

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw readers’ attention to the myriad ways to find out about abuse towards people with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach – Whilst acknowledging the continued importance of research studies specifically focused on the topic of abuse, this commentary reviews information about abuse of adults with learning disabilities from other sources, e.g., through service audits, studies on sexual and personal relationships. Findings – Having many sources of information about abuse against people with learning disabilities is a good thing, but there are some problems associated with this. First, some forms of abuse appear to be easier to find out about than others, and second, the difficult question of how the information can be used to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. Originality/value – This commentary encourages readers to take a broad view of abuse of people with learning disabilities and to use all the knowledge available to support individuals, whilst at the same time demanding social changes.

Healing touch: Using the arts to increase healthy touch between people with PMLD and their carers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Leonie Elliott-Graves
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Healing Touch ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Positive Touch

For adults with learning disabilities, touch is a necessary element of their everyday care. Yet touch delivered by care providers is a contentious and marginal practice, which is often avoided due to fears of abuse allegations, and the effects of touch avoidance can be significantly detrimental to the quality of care provided. The Safe Touch pilot project, developed with a London-based organization providing care to adults with learning disabilities, including those with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), used performing arts practices and massage to help the staff develop and utilize ‘positive’ touch – touch for communication, interaction and well-being – when working with service users. Fifteen service users with learning disabilities and PMLD along with the organization’s staff participated in the project. Drawing on the project’s processes and findings, some successes and limitations in employing performing arts activities with care staff to increase the use of positive touch with people with PMLD were identified.

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