Tizard Learning Disability Review: Volume 16 Issue 5

A qualitative exploration of the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities

Claudio Pestana

The present qualitative study aims to address the gap in what one knows about the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities from minority ethnic…

Commentary on “A qualitative exploration of the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities”

Raghu Raghavan

This paper seeks to provide a commentary on the previous paper in this issue “A qualitative exploration of the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities…

The Confidential Inquiry into the deaths of people with learning disabilities – the story so far

Pauline Heslop, Anna Marriott

This paper aims to outline the process of undertaking the Confidential Inquiry (CI) into the deaths of people with learning disabilities and discusses three particular issues…

Commentary on “The Confidential Inquiry into the deaths of people with learning disabilities – the story so far”

Beverley Dawkins

This paper aims to provide a commentary on the previous paper in this issue “The Confidential Inquiry (CI) into the deaths of people with learning disabilities – the story so far.”

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for people with learning disabilities

Alan Leyin

This paper considers the applicability of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative in meeting the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.

Robots, social networking sites and multi‐user games: using new and existing assistive technologies to promote human flourishing

Robin Mackenzie, John Watts

The purpose of this paper is to examine and explore the use of various existing and developing technologies to enable and enhance users' lives.

Rising to New Heights of Communication and Learning for Children with Autism Reviewed by Gillian Ziegner Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Kent, UK.

Carol L. Spears, Vicki L. Turner

An inclusive society?

Peter McGill