Professional Collaboration in Services for Mentally Handicapped People

1984 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewan Ferlie ◽  
Jan Pahl ◽  
Lyn Quine
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Professional Collaboration ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Patient Level ◽  
Handicapped People

ABSTRACTThere has been growing academic and practitioner interest in the problems of and opportunities for joint working in the care of mentally handicapped people. The paper outlines alternative methods of such joint working and tests these against survey and case study evidence. Attention is drawn to the danger that joint working may have little impact at patient level and the paper recommends an emphasis on the appointment of frontline key workers.

Consumer Participation in Service Planning—the AWS Experience

1989 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morag McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Service Planning ◽  
Consumer Participation ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Handicapped People

ABSTRACTThis paper provides a case study of the involvement of carers in planning services for mentally handicapped people under the All Wales Strategy (AWS). After describing the structure for consumer participation in the AWS in Gwynedd, reasons for the low level of participation found are examined before considering what can be learnt from these early experiences. Major changes in the planning structure implemented after a review of the system are outlined. The paper ends with a discussion of the major operational principles which might underlie an effective system of consumer participation.

scholarly journals Improving Learning Tasks for Mentally Handicapped People Using AmI Environments Based on Cyber-Physical Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Martín ◽  
Borja Bordel ◽  
Ramón Alcarria ◽  
Yone Castro
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Intelligence ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Learning Tasks ◽  
Handicapped People

A prototype to improve learning tasks for mentally handicapped people is shown in this research paper using ambient intelligence techniques and based on cyber-physical systems. The whole system is composed of a worktable, a cyber-glove (both with several RFID and NFC detection zones), and an AmI software application for modeling and workflow guidance. A case study was carried out by the authors where sixteen mentally handicapped people and 3 trainers were involved in the experiment. The experiment consisted in the execution of several memorization tasks of movements of objects using the approach presented in this paper. The results obtained were very interesting, indicating that this kind of solutions are feasible and allow the learning of complex tasks to some types of mentally handicapped people. In addition, at the end of the paper are presented some lessons learned after performing the experimentation.

In Search of the Face—An Approach to Mental Handicap

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Zallik
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Therapy Session ◽  
Handicapped Person ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
The Face ◽  
Handicapped People ◽  
The Relationship

The article puts forward a case for using music therapy with handicapped people in a way which allows them to overcome the difficulties they have in expressing their needs. The idea of therapy with the mentally ill being more profound in nature than with the mentally handicapped, is discussed and argued against. The article pursues this theme by considering the relationship between what a handicapped person first presents in the therapy session and what is beneath. The aim of music therapy is therefore to reach those aspects lying beneath the surface. A brief case study is given in order to further illustrate these ideas.

scholarly journals Impact Assessment Analysis of Sea Level Rise in Denmark: A Case Study of Falster Island, Guldborgsund

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7503
Author(s):  
Alexander Boest-Petersen ◽  
Piotr Michalak ◽  
Jamal Jokar Arsanjani
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Projection Data ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Cascading Effects ◽  
Local Levels

Anthropogenically-induced climate change is expected to be the contributing cause of sea level rise and severe storm events in the immediate future. While Danish authorities have downscaled the future oscillation of sea level rise across Danish coast lines in order to empower the coastal municipalities, there is a need to project the local cascading effects on different sectors. Using geospatial analysis and climate change projection data, we developed a proposed workflow to analyze the impacts of sea level rise in the coastal municipalities of Guldborgsund, located in Southeastern Denmark as a case study. With current estimates of sea level rise and storm surge events, the island of Falster can expect to have up to 19% of its landmass inundated, with approximately 39% of the population experiencing sea level rise directly. Developing an analytical workflow can allow stakeholders to understand the extent of expected sea level rise and consider alternative methods of prevention at the national and local levels. The proposed approach along with the choice of data and open source tools can empower other communities at risk of sea level rise to plan their adaptation.

Comparison of Alternative Methods to Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of Tumor-Agnostic Therapies: A Triangulation Approach Using Larotrectinib as a Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Briggs ◽  
Beth Wehler ◽  
Jennifer G. Gaultney ◽  
Alex Upton ◽  
Antoine Italiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
The Cost

Chain Reaction

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-69
Author(s):  
John O'Reilly ◽  
Liam Guilfoyle ◽  
Louise Lehane
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
School System ◽  
Professional Collaboration ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Irish Context ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Student Reflections

This chapter presents a case study of the experience of the Irish Chain Reaction (CR) team, which took place during a time of significant curriculum change in the lower secondary school system. As such, it is hoped that those interested in teacher professional development will find the case of interest while acknowledging the varied cultural, material and structural resources, and limitations that influence the context of any educational change process. The authors have placed a significant focus on describing the Irish context to begin this chapter, initially comparing the old science syllabus with the new “specification,” with thought given to the existing modalities of student learning and the nature of teacher professional collaboration and the developments that will be required by the new curriculum. The authors then summarize the plan for CR implementation through a professional learning community (PLC) focused on supporting teacher agency and autonomy in the design of inquiry-based science education (IBSE) classes. Teacher and student reflections of experience are presented.

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