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What Approaches Described in Research Literature Enhance the Engagement of Children and Young People with Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities? A Systematic Literature Review
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Dominic Fitzpatrick; Richard Parker – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Children and young people (CYP) with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities are more likely to experience difficulties engaging for long periods. Finding ways to facilitate their engagement is crucial in promoting their social and emotional development and their mental well-being, particularly as they are more vulnerable…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Learning Disabilities, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
What Does It Mean to Be a 'Person' with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities? Presenting the Views of Family Members and Allies
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Ben Simmons; Stuart Read – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities are at the centre of debates about what it means to be a person. These debates sometimes start from the position that a person is somebody who possesses mature cognitive abilities, such as intentional communication skills and self-reflection (which individuals with profound…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Family Attitudes