scholarly journals Letter: Evaluating the care of a multidisciplinary clinic by using the White Paper “Listening for a change: Medical and social needs of people with intellectual disability who have epilepsy”

Epilepsia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 1472-1473
Author(s):  
Petronella F. S. van der Linden ◽  
In Y. Tan ◽  
M. Gerard van Erp ◽  
Willeke van Blarikom ◽  
H. Jurgen Schelhaas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Multidisciplinary Clinic

Foreign language policies in Asia and Australia in the Asian century

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Obaidul Hamid ◽  
Andy Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Asian Languages ◽  
Economic Imperative

This article provides a comparative analysis of foreign language policies in Asia and Australia with reference to policy contexts, motivations and processes. The analysis is specifically motivated by the recent publication of the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper that represents Australia’s renewed desire to engage with Asia by developing “Asia literacy” including the development of national proficiency in selected Asian languages. It is argued that, although foreign language policies in the two regions present interesting similarities in terms of policy contexts and goals, there is notable disconnect between Asia and Australia that potentially undermines Australian policy desire to connect with Asia. Furthermore, although languages, like other national resources, are planned to address social needs and aspirations, subjecting languages to economic imperative reflects not only misconceptions of languages but also misappropriation of their potential.

scholarly journals Health and Functional Status of Adults with Intellectual Disability Referred to the Specialist Health Care Setting: A Five-Year Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Lee ◽  
J. Rianto ◽  
V. Raykar ◽  
H. Creasey ◽  
L. Waite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Rehabilitation Medicine ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽  
Early Onset Dementia ◽  
Multidisciplinary Clinic ◽  
Metropolitan Hospital ◽  
Specialist Health Care ◽  
Age Range

Aims and Method. The Developmental Disability Database in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at a metropolitan hospital was audited for observations on adults with Intellectual Disability living in the local region (total population 180,000) who were seen in an identified multidisciplinary specialist clinic, during 2006–2010. Results. There were 162 people (representing half the known number of adults with Intellectual Disability living in the region): 77 females, 85 males, age range 16–86 years. The most common complex disabilities referred to the specialists in this clinic were epilepsy (52%), challenging or changing behavior (42%) and movement disorders (34%). Early onset dementia was a feature of the group (7%). The prevalence of prescription of medications for gastro-oesophageal reflux was high (36%) and similar to the numbers of people taking psychotropic medications. The rates of chronic cardiovascular disease (2%), chronic respiratory disease (10%) and generalised arthritis (11%) were low overall, but did rise with increasing age. Conclusions. Complex neurological disabilities are common, and chronic medical illnesses are uncommon in adults with Intellectual Disability referred to specialist clinicians in this region. A combined, coordinated, multidisciplinary clinic model addresses some of the barriers experienced by adults with Intellectual Disability in the secondary health system.

Normocentric biases taint cognitive neuroscience and intervention of autism

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Mottron
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Restricted Interests ◽  
Autistic People

Abstract Stepping away from a normocentric understanding of autism goes beyond questioning the supposed lack of social motivation of autistic people. It evokes subversion of the prevalence of intellectual disability even in non-verbal autism. It also challenges the perceived purposelessness of some restricted interests and repetitive behaviors, and instead interprets them as legitimate exploratory and learning-associated manifestations.

Receipt of psychotropic medication by people with intellectual disability in residential settings

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 666-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Robertson ◽  
E. Emerson ◽  
N. Gregory ◽  
C. Hatton ◽  
S. Kessissoglou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Residential Settings

Abstract # OR-20: External Validation of the Leicester Self-Assessment Diabetes Risk Score in a Population with Intellectual Disability

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Laura Gray ◽  
Yogini Chudasama ◽  
Alison Dunkley ◽  
Freya Tyrer ◽  
Rebecca Spong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
External Validation ◽  
Diabetes Risk ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Diabetes Risk Score
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