Tizard Learning Disability Review: Volume 22 Issue 2

More than pictures: developing an accessible resource

Lois Cameron, Rhona Matthews

The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of developing an accessible communication resource which enables people with a learning disability to reflect on their lives…

More than pictures: who sets the agenda for sexuality education for people with learning disabilities?

Angela Olsen

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on Cameron and Matthews’ paper “More than pictures: developing an accessible resource”.

The NICE guidelines and quality standards on learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges

Glynis Murphy

In 2014, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced it was going to develop its first set of guidelines on learning disabilities. The topic was “behaviour…

Commentary on “The NICE guidelines and quality standards on learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges”

Mary Busk

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary, from a parent carer perspective, on Murphy’s overview of the NICE guidelines and quality standards on learning disabilities…

Country profile: intellectual and developmental disability in Nigeria

Precious Nonye Sango

The purpose of this paper is to provide a contextual and general overview of intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) in Nigeria.

Understanding disability in Nigeria: a commentary on “Country profile: intellectual and developmental disability in Nigeria”

Judith McKenzie, Chioma Ogochukwu Ohajunwa

The purpose of this paper is to respond to the country report about understanding disability in Nigeria by highlighting the important points that it raises and suggesting further…

A family’s battle to understand “challenging behaviour”

David Jack, Jill Jack

This is about the authors’ son James’ life. The purpose of this paper is to share a story of misfortune and a battle to find answers in which the greatest enemy was ignorance…

Commentary on “A family’s battle to understand ‘challenging behaviour’”

Joann Kiernan

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on issues raised in the paper “A family’s battle to understand ‘challenging behaviour’”.

Day services and home care for adults with learning disabilities across the UK

Chris Hatton

The purpose of this paper is to compare data from national social care statistics on day services and home care for people with learning disabilities across England, Scotland…