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La Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) acogerá, a partir de mañana, miércoles, el congreso Presente y futuro de la atención a las personas dependientes, que será inaugurado por su rector, Fernando Suárez. El congreso, en el que participarán expertos en la materia, representantes de organizaciones del sector, sindicatos y colectivos profesionales; culmina un profundo proyecto […]
…People with intellectual disabilities are often excluded from research, in part because they may be perceived as lacking capacity to provide informed consent. A requirement of informed decision making about research participation is ability to understand the study description and disclosures presented during the consent process. The authors’ aims were to determine the extent to […]
…Some service providers use restraints and seclusion with people with an intellectual disability, and policies that permit such practices usually state that their use is primarily to prevent the risk of self-injury or risk to others. However, the use and effectiveness of restrictive practices have been questioned due to the negative impact on the service […]
…People with intellectual disability (ID) are living longer than ever before, raising concerns about old-age-associated disorders. Dementia is among the most serious of these disorders, and theories relating cognitive reserve to risk predict that older adults with ID should be particularly vulnerable. Previous estimates of relative risk for dementia associated with ID have been inconsistent, […]
…People with intellectual disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, but their views regarding this have not been explored. The authors undertook a study in Wales to examine what help people with intellectual disabilities feel they need to keep safe and, if they are abused, what support they need. A questionnaire was distributed to 47 […]
…El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado, a propuesta del Ministerio de Sanidad, tres acuerdos para distribuir 41,6 millones de euros a las comunidades autónomas para financiar programas sociales, de asistencia a las víctimas de violencia de género y contra las drogas. Precisamente, según informa el Ministerio en un comunicado, 28,08 millones de euros están destinados […]
…El Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (Cermi) ha pedido al Ministerio de Educación que promueva un cambio normativo que impida que se expulse de las prácticas en empresas a los universitarios con discapacidad. Precisamente, el Cermi explicó en un comunicado que lleva ya tiempo denunciando “la rigidez normativa” en materia de compatibilidad […]
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