15 Sept 2015

Recent Journal Article in PubMed about Intellectual Disability and community living in an Irish context

An evaluation of a community living initiative in Ireland.

Abstract

One of the central principles underpinning Irish intellectual disability policy is that of decongregation. Allied to this is the belief that life in community settings offers greater opportunities and richer experiences than does life in institutional settings. This study explores the experiences of a group of adults with intellectual disabilities who moved from residential settings to living units in the community. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, it considers the significance of that move for them and seeks to understand the extent to which their lives have changed. Whereas it emerges that this was a positive period in their lives, it is clear that a number of issues remain to be addressed and these provide useful information for similar developments in the future. FullText...

7 Jul 2015

'A Manifesto for Community Inclusion'

'A Manifesto for Community Inclusion' - feedback required






Inclusion Ireland, Down Syndrome Ireland and the Center for Independent Living have devised a draft version of an Election Manifesto called 'A Manifesto for Community Inclusion' for the next General Election which is anticipated to take place in early 2016.
The contents includes the following: The right to an adequate income; A life in the community; Ensuring equal rights; services to children with a disability; and advocacy. 
The final version of the document will be officially launched in September 2015 following a comprehensive public consultation period.
Please have a read over the manifesto and send your feedback tocormac@inclusionireland.ie or call our office on (01) 8559891. 





25 Jun 2015

Cope Library eBook Nursing Collection Trial


The Library has secured a 45 day free trial of EBSCO’s new eBook Nursing Collection - see link on top right hand side of your screen. This provides an opportunity for Cope Foundation staff to try out ebooks and to see what they are like. The collection can be accessed from computers on the Cope network.

The collection has more than 300 titles providing content for hospitals and medical institutions with nursing or allied health programs. I would very much encourage as many people as possible to try out the collection even though you may not be involved in nursing, or the content may not be entirely relevant.

Your feedback and comments of your experience using ebooks will give some idea of how useful or not they may be to us in the future– please e-mail library@cope-foundation, I would be grateful to hear from you.


If there is a demand from staff for eBooks the library can explore purchasing individual titles across all disciplines. One of the main advantages of ebooks is remote access which may appeal to people who find it inconvenient to visit the Library. 


Search Tip: to get started try a simple subject search, for example:
mental health
hypertension
intellectual disability nursing research and evidence based practice

Click here to view a tutorial on using EBSCO eBooks.

Because this is a free trial printing and downloading is restricted from 60 to 100 pages per title for each user. 

If you need help contact Seán in the library.


Best of luck and happy reading!

11 Jun 2015

Recent IDS-TILDA publication on ageing and intellectual disability in Ireland.


Cover image for Vol. 28 Issue 4      

Early View / (e Published ahead of print)  

Social Connections for Older People with Intellectual Disability in Ireland: Results from Wave One of IDS-TILDA 

ABSTRACT

Background

The literature on influences of community versus congregated settings raises questions about how social inclusion can be optimized for people with intellectual disability. This study examines social contacts for older people with intellectual disability in Ireland, examining differences in social connection for adults with intellectual disability and other adults.

Materials & Methods

Data were drawn from the IDS-TILDA study in Ireland. A nationally representative sample (n = 753) included adults aged 40 years and older, with additional comparison with general population participants. Predictors of social contacts were explored.

Results

Residence, level of intellectual disability and age were significant factors determining social contact. People in institutional residences, older respondents and those with severe/profound intellectual disability had the lowest levels of contact; older adults with intellectual disability had much lower rates than general population counterparts.

Conclusions

Community-dwelling people with intellectual disability have greater social contact than those living in institutions, but levels are below those for other adults in Ireland.



(accessible from Cope computers only - if you would like to receive a copy by e-mail contact Seán in the library)

21 May 2015

National Federation of Voluntary Bodies

Next Steps Project

The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies is undertaking a project called ‘Next Steps’ to identify supports and barriers in the change process as our members move to more individualised supports for people who use our services. The objective of the project is to create shared learning that will assist Federation members in embracing the radical change agenda envisaged in the new vision for services and supports to people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. The overall aim of these changes are to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are supported to live a life of their choosing. More...

26 Mar 2015

Frontline says goodbye to print and moves to the Digital Age.




After twenty-five years of print (97 volumes) frontline is moving to electronic format. The new online version is free and offers more flexibility than the print version - some of the key features include:


  • back issues (to 2006) of the magazine are accessible via the Print Archive tab 
  • articles are grouped under various headings and can be viewed through the Categories dropdown menu 
  • key articles and commentary can be accessed via the Archives dropdown menu
  • a host of information under the headings health and well-being, organisations, events, treatments and people’s post are available from the main menu. 

It is hoped that the new electronic version will be more accessible than the print one and reflects the general move of print media towards the online arena.

The current issue contains an excellent article regarding an interdisciplinary initiative called Sensational Swimmers  undertaken by a number of departments at the Cope Foundation:

To view the article follow this link:


To view the current issue of frontline  follow this link:

24 Feb 2015

Positive Behaviour Support

Contact the library to order articles, borrow books, help with research.

The 2015 BILD International PBS Research and Practice
Conference  |  6, 7 and 8 May, Dublin




Positive Behaviour Support - the human rights perspective
Hear the latest in PBS research and practice from an outstanding line up of international speakers



The 2015 BILD International PBS Research and Practice
Conference  |  6, 7 and 8 May, Dublin





The place where the positive behaviour support community gathers... BILD's PBS International PBS Research and Practice Conference in Glasgow last year


BILD’S INTERNATIONAL PBS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE Conference is the leading PBS event in the UK calendar – the place where the positive behaviour support community gathers. This year’s conference, being held in Dublin between 6-8 May 2015, will be bigger and better than ever.

Academics and PBS practitioners, those commissioning support and those providing support, come together at this conference to hear the latest developments in PBS research and evidence-based practice from an outstanding line up of keynote speakers, with leading international speakers contributing global perspectives.        




Delegates share their own experiences and discuss good practice approaches in Glasgow last year
The conference workshops facilitate the exchange of experiences and discussion around good practice, as advanced PBS practitioners present their work, and explore new PBS approaches and tools. 

There are lots of opportunities for delegates and facilitators to network, collaborate and reflect on their personal and organisational practice.


The underlying theme of the sixth BILD PBS International Research and Practice Conference will be human rights perspectives on the use of restrictive practices, and how these should influence local PBS practice.

The pace of developments in the field of positive behaviour support over the last two years highlights the need to critically evaluate how PBS is being applied at the most local level - at the point of support for the individual, and how we can best ensure that evidence based practice becomes everyone’s daily practice.

The aim of the conference is to ensure we support every individual in person centred ways and that the organisations and individuals providing that support learn skills and adopt approaches that reduce reliance on restrictive practices within a human rights framework.




"It was good to hear speakers critically look at PBS... the quality, experience and knowledge of all the speakers was very high..."
Delegates at last year’s conference said they enjoyed:

“The breadth of experience of the speakers working to promote PBS, signposting to and chatting with other organisations, also enjoyed the friendly, welcoming nature of BILD staff.”

“The conference has provided a wealth of information regards PBS. It was good to hear speakers critically look at PBS and at getting PBS right.”  


“The whole conference was extremely well organised. The quality, experience and knowledge of all guest speakers was very high. Thought provoking presentations with a motivation to make appropriate changes.”

“The enthusiasm of other participants, including the presenters. It’s always good to network and find out what is happening elsewhere in the UK and worldwide.”



BILD PBS Leadership Awards 2015




Tell us about your work, or nominate someone you know is doing good work in PBS



AS PART OF BILD’S ongoing commitment to the development of positive behaviour support for people who have an intellectual disability we recognise the importance of recognising achievement in developing practice and disseminating information.
    
As a key part of the conference we will be presenting Leadership Awards for Positive Behaviour Support. The categories will include awards for:
    
  • organisational innovation
  • working with people with learning disabilities who use services
  • leader of the future, which will be open to students.  
    
The leader of the future will also have the opportunity to deliver a short keynote address at the event. Nominations for awards will close at the end of March 2015. Nominees may also be offered the opportunity to make a poster presentation at the conference.
    
The awards will be made at the conference dinner on Thursday 7 May 2015.
    
More information and nomination forms on the BILD website at www.bild.org.uk/pbsawards



Pre-Conference Research Symposium
Wednesday 6 May




Gary LaVigna
Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA


Karen Nankervis
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Queensland, Australia


Sam Karim
King's Chambers, Manchester, England


Andy Lees
St Anne's Community Services, England



Day 1, Thursday 7 May




Breaking free from oppression: supporting people with intellectual disability in a positive way
Dr Fintan Sheerin, 
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland


Use of positive behaviour support approaches and protection of human rights; lessons from a legislative jurisdiction
Prof Karen Nankervis, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Queensland, Australia


You can take positive behaviour support out of the science but you can't take the science out of behaviour support
Carl Hughes, Bangor University, Wales


Developing staff skills for delivering positive behaviour support
Hazel Powell and Linda Hume, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland


A wellbeing approach to behaviours of concern
Andy McDonnell, Studio III, England



Workshops


  1. Positive behaviour support and autism - an important relationship
    Sue Hatton and Rebecca Gratton, Embrace, England
  2. A review of behaviour practitioners in post (UK and Ireland)
    Gillian Martin, St John of God Hospitaller Ministries, Ireland
  3. The power of positive behaviour support
    Simon R Jones,
    Care UK, England        
  4. Implementing trauma informed approaches - lessons learnt from integrating positive behaviour support and trauma informed care
    Brodie Paterson,
    Calm Training, Scotland
  5. Auditing and reducing restrictive practice in social care setting for people with autism spectrum conditions and intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour - a pilot project
    Paul Dickinson,
    AALPS North, England
  6. Behaviour clinics; promoting positive behaviour support for young people
    Stephanie Carr and Stephanie Fenwick,
    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust, England


Day 2, Friday 8 May




Destroying the Alignment Fallacy (part 1)
Gary LaVigna, Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA


Supporting and empowering parents of children with autism through delivery of positive behaviour supports
Prof Umesh Sharma, Monash University, Australia


Achieving systemic change in school settings for children with additional needs, intellectual disability and/or autism
Prof Randall De Pry, Portland State University, USA


Destroying the Alignment Fallacy (part 2)
Gary LaVigna, Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis, Los Angeles, USA



Workshops


  1. Support strategies for people who display sexualised behaviours that challenge others: the redefinition of sexualised behaviours  
    Kirsty Bishop,
    Burgess Autistic Trust, England
  2. How can our learning from a wellbeing model influence and inform our practice approaches across Scottish Autism
    David Harkins, Scottish Autism, Scotland
  3. Collaboration, sharing practice through international research and practice
    George Steele,
    Calm Training, Scotland
  4. Empowering traumatised children through positive behavioural interventions and support - a road map to resiliency
    Ellias Moukannas,
    Freelance Consultant, Canada
  5. Quality of life - what does it mean and how can it be measured
    Ellie Jones,
    Wessex Dearnery NHS, England
  6. 'The fight' - the complexities and the challenges of finding your voice in intellectual disability
    Aoife Predergast,
    Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland


How to book




Advanced booking discount - 10% off until end of February


The booking form is an Adobe 'Fillable' PDF - you can fill in the booking form on screen, save it and return it by email to learning@bild.org.uk as an attachment.


For more information or to book, call us on 0121 415 6970 or email learning@bild.org.uk




Want the delegates to see your work?





THERE WILL BE a number of exhibition and poster stands available for people and organisations who wish to promote or present information about their products or services to delegates attending this important event.

If you would like to know more about exhibition or poster space please contact the Conference Team on 0121 415 6970 or email: learning@bild.org.uk


Please note there will be a fee for commercial organisations wishing to have a stand at the event.





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