Belonging for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Belonging for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Author: Melanie Nind
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-05-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429536313

This book pushes the boundaries in the way we approach people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, and in how we work with them in education and research. While it is grounded in diverse theoretical frameworks and disciplines, the book coheres around a commitment to seeing people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities as equal citizens who belong in our classrooms, research projects and community lives. Each section covers policy contexts, key ideas and recent research. Featuring contributions from around the world, the book incorporates established and new voices, different disciplines and experiences. Additionally, it includes pieces from family members of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Divided into three parts, the book explores three main topics: Belonging in education Belonging in research Belonging in communities Belonging for People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities is an invaluable resource for scholars, professionals and postgraduate research students with an interest in children or adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.

Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Author: Jillian Pawlyn
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2009-01-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1444301535

Children and adults with profound and multiple learningdisabilities (PMLD) are among the most marginalised people insociety. They have some of the highest support needs and are mostreliant on services. This accessible text presents and promotescurrent best practice regarding interventions to meet the complexhealth needs of a person with profound & multiple learningdisabilities. Practical in focus, this text provides evidence-basedguidance on meeting the complex needs of a person with PMLD. The text presents a range of complex health needs that apractitioner may face, such as communication, nutrition, epilepsy,vision and mobility. Each practice-focused chapter provides cleardefinitions of the condition, with current evidence-basedbest-practice supporting the intervention. Written by a team of professionals who have wide experience andinterest in this subject area, this text will be invaluable for allthose working with, and caring for those with profound and multiplelearning disabilities.

Narrowed Lives

Narrowed Lives
Author: Simo Vehmas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9789176351512

Narrowed Lives is an illuminating portrait of what life is like in Finnish group homes where adults who have profound intellectual and multiple disabilities live their lives.

Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments

Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments
Author: Stasolla, Fabrizio
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2021-10-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1799874311

People with neurological disorders may experience significant problems, isolation, detachment, and passivity while dealing with environmental requests. They constantly rely on caregivers and family assistance, which can create negative outcomes on their quality of life. An emerging way to overcome these issues is assistive technology-based interventions (AT). AT-based programs are designed to fill the gap between human/individual capacities or skills and environmental requests. These technologies can also bring about independence and self-determination and provide people with neurological disorders an active role, positive participation, and an enhanced status in being able to achieve functional daily activities by reducing the roles of their families and caregivers. The positive impacts of this technology are an important area of research, and its usage for neurological disorders is critical for the assessment and recovery of patients. Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments explores the use of AT-based programs for promoting independence and self-determination of individuals with neurological disorders. The chapters discuss AT-based interventions in detail with the specific technologies that are being used, the positive effects on patients, and evidence-based practices. This book also focuses on specific technologies such as virtual reality (VR) setups and augmented reality (AR) as valid ecological environments for patients that ensure methodological control and behavioral tracking for both assessment and rehabilitation purposes. This book is essential for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physiotherapists, neurologists, caregivers, psychologists, practitioners, medical professionals, medical technologists, IT consultants, academicians, and students interested in assistive technology interventions for people with neurological impairments.

Assessing Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Assessing Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Author: James Hogg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1405150289

This handbook helps professionals working with adults withintellectual disabilities to establish the needs of individualsthrough systematic assessment and to monitor and evaluate theeffectiveness of the service they provide. A comprehensive handbook for professionals working with adultswith intellectual disabilities. Enables these professionals to establish the needs ofindividuals Helps them to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of theservice they provide. Expert contributions include conceptual chapters anddescriptions of selected assessment instruments. Covers the full spectrum of need, including adults with mentalhealth difficulties, behavioural problems, forensic needs andassessment of people with profound intellectual and multipledisabilities, and those suspected of developing dementia.

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability
Author: Michael L. Wehmeyer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2013-09-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0195398785

This handbook is the first comprehensive text on positive psychology and disability. Emphasizing paradigmatic changes in understanding disability, the text covers traditional disciplines in positive psychology; and applications of positive psychology to domains like education or work.

Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities

Educating Children with Multiple Disabilities
Author: Fred P. Orelove
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN:

"This textbook has been a staple of teacher training programs in special education and related fields since 1987. With this expanded fourth edition, undergraduate and graduate students will have research and practical strategies for educating children with severe and multiple disabilities. Equally useful for preservice special education professionals and for general educators teaching students with multiple disabilities, this core text provides comprehensive coverage of the topics essential to effective practice." "With the practical, research-based guidance in this textbook, teachers will learn effective strategies for educating students with severe and multiple disabilities in a variety of appropriate environments."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

The PMLD Ambiguity

The PMLD Ambiguity
Author: Ben Simmons
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0429921756

This book challenges the very idea of "profound and multiple learning disabilities" (PMLD) itself, and what constitutes appropriate educational provision for children described as having PMLD. It considers the role of ambiguity in articulating the life-worlds of children with PMLD.

Multisensory Rooms and Environments

Multisensory Rooms and Environments
Author: Susan Fowler
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1846428092

This unique, fully photocopiable resource offers guidance and materials to aid those developing multisensory environments - artificially engineered spaces that encourage relaxation, social skills and learning by stimulating the five senses. Particularly useful for those working with people with multiple disabilities, this resource explains the theory underlying multisensory environments, describes the different types, and outlines the practicalities of planning, setting up and equipping a multisensory space. The resource also features useful checklists and tools for creating multisensory experiences in both designed and everyday settings, such as the kitchen, bathroom, garden or beach. Multisensory Environments is published using photocopy-friendly lay-flat binding and is an essential tool for any professional working with individuals with multiple disabilities. It is the perfect complement to Sensory Stimulation: Sensory-Focused Activities for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities, also authored by Susan Fowler and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Giving Voice to Profound Disability

Giving Voice to Profound Disability
Author: John Vorhaus
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2015-06-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317437322

Giving Voice to Profound Disability is devoted to exploring the lives of people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities, and brings together the voices of those best placed to speak about the rewards and challenges of living with, supporting and teaching this group of vulnerable and dependent people – including parents, carers and teachers. Along with their personal insights the book offers philosophical reflections on the status, role and treatment of profoundly disabled people, and the subjects discussed include: Respect and human dignity Dependency Freedom and human capabilities Rights, equality and citizenship Valuing people Caring for others The experience and reflections presented in this book illustrate the progress and achievements in supporting and teaching people with profound disabilities, but they also reveal the challenges involved in enabling them to develop their full potential. It is suggested, also, that these challenges apply not only to this group, but also to people who, through sickness, accident and old age, face equivalent levels of dependency and disability. Giving Voice to Profound Disability will be of interest to all those involved in the lives of severely and profoundly disabled people, including parents, carers, teachers, nurses, therapists, academics, researchers, students and policymakers.