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Surveying Community Nursing Support for Persons with an Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care Needs
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Bailey, Maria; Doody, Owen; Lyons, Rosemary – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Palliative care services have developed over the years to support all persons with life-limiting conditions. Moreover, services for people with an intellectual disability have moved from the traditional institutional setting to supporting people with an intellectual disability to live in their own community and family home. The expansion of…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Nursing, Intellectual Disability, Statistical Analysis
Working with Teams and Organizations to Help Them Involve Family Members
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Orford, Jim; Templeton, Lorna; Copello, Alex; Velleman, Richard; Ibanga, Akanidomo – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
In this article we describe our work in trying to influence whole service teams to move their practice towards greater involvement of affected family members. Work with five teams is described. The process varied but in all cases it included recruitment of the team, training, continued support and evaluation of results. Use of a standard…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Team Training, Caseworker Approach, Family Programs
The Educational Psychologist in the Early Years: Current Practice and Future Directions
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Shannon, Deborah; Posada, Susan – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2007
Following suggestions for updated models of service within the early years educational psychologist (EP) role, the study aimed to provide exploratory research evidence of current models of service delivery and EP attitudes. Questionnaires were completed by 32 EPs. Interviews were conducted with three EPs. Quantitative data obtained were analysed…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Educational Psychology, Discovery Processes, Delivery Systems
School Nurses' Perceptions of Family-Centered Services: Commitment and Challenges
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Concepcion, Michelle; Murphy, Susan; Canham, Daryl – Journal of School Nursing, 2007
Family-centered service is a service delivery model that recognizes the central role of families, builds on their strengths, and seeks to fully involve them in all aspects of their child's health, learning, and development. Family-centered service has been associated with positive outcomes in health and education and has been viewed as best…
Descriptors: School Nurses, School Social Workers, Child Health, Delivery Systems
"Families' Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Professional Communication in Addressing Lifeplanning of Children with Special Health Care Needs"
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Rader, Rick A.; Kopetz, Patricia B.; Carter, Pamala J. – Online Submission, 2001
Current research/literature identifies key, critical concerns of families with children who have special health care needs (ASHCAN). Emphasized are their expressed disappointments with overall transactional care between and among professionals helping their child(ren). Researchers of this study wanted to determine and evaluate the desires and…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Special Needs Students, Family Attitudes
Paper and Process: How Youth Programs Manage Program Intake, Individual Service Strategy Development, and Case Files.
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Callahan, Jim; McLaughlin, Brenda – 2002
This guide presents information and materials to help youth programs manage program intake, design an individual service strategy (ISS) as mandated in the Workforce Investment Act, and manage case files. The materials are based on information obtained from staff working in seven successful youth workforce investment programs in Maryland,…
Descriptors: Case Records, Case Studies, Caseworker Approach, Counseling Techniques