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Information about several papers discussed at the British Institute of Learning Disabilities conference held May 9-10, 2013 at Brighton, Great Britain is presented. Topics include the need for early interventions to prevent challenging behaviors in adulthood, link between parenting and persistent behavioral problems, and removing stigma. The conference featured several speakers including professor Eric Emerson, […]
…The article looks at issues in the development of students prior to starting primary school in Wales. The article states that a Welsh teachers union found more children are starting school lacking basic personal and functioning skills. Possible solutions discussed include more parent involvement in their child’s learning and stimulation and increasing enrollment in early […]
…The article reports that charities like South Gloucester Council and Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation have published detailed action plan to strengthen its adult safeguarding service following publication of the Winterbourne case review.
…Pese a los numerosos logros de los movimientos de mujeres y a los significativos avances hacia la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de las mujeres en Bangladesh, India y Nepal, actores tanto gubernamentales como no gubernamentales han utilizado la violencia sistémicamente para excluir a las mujeres marginadas de participar como ciudadanas con derechos en […]
…The article reports on a study conducted by researchers from Great Britain and Sweden, published online on July 12, 2012 which found out that physically disabled children are more likely to become victims of violence than their normal peers. Resumen realizado por el/los autor/es
…Purpose: To develop a conceptual model representing the impact of musculoskeletal impairments (MSIs) in the lives of children in Malawi. Method: A total of 169 children with MSIs (CMSIs), family and other community members participated in 57 interviews, focus groups and observations. An inductive approach to data analysis was used to conceptualise the impact of […]
…In this article, the author presents his views on pediatric abusive head trauma (AHT). He reflects several reports which include that around 40 percent of child physical abuse cases result in criminal prosecution, abusive head trauma causes significant disability in child abuse cases and the conviction rate for fatal child abuse cases is found to […]
…Parents with intellectual disabilities (PID) are overrepresented in the child protective services (CPS) system. This study examined a more nuanced view of the role of cognition in parenting risk. Its goal was to validate a social information processing (SIP) model of child neglect that draws on social cognition research and advances in neuroscience. Mothers who […]
…To explore the content of communication about sexuality between parents and children with autism spectrum disorders, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 parents of children ages 6-13. Content analysis and ethnographic summary were used to interpret the data. Findings suggest that parent’s perceptions of a child’s behaviors and comprehension are associated with the likelihood that […]
…Women with disabilities are frequent victims of domestic violence, yet scant research has examined self-protective mechanisms that could mitigate this abuse. This article reviews prevalence and types of intimate partner violence against women with disabilities and explores the factors that leave this population at higher risk for abuse than nondisabled women. Barriers to self-protection against […]
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