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Kerr, Michael; Linehan, Christine – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2015
The primary objective of this paper is to present recent advances in our understanding of epilepsy and to discuss the implications of these advances to optimise health and social care supports for people with epilepsy and intellectual disability (ID). The high prevalence and impact of epilepsy among people with ID has been well described.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, Health Services, Social Support Groups
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Pal, Jaya; Hale, Leigh; Mirfin-Veitch, Brigit; Claydon, Leica – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries are a problem for many adults with intellectual disability. Most previous studies have collected falls data retrospectively, using organisational incident reports. We developed tools to specifically collect fall-related data and potential fall risk data. This paper reports on the development of these…
Descriptors: Injuries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Risk