Dr Maria Truesdale and Dr Laurence Taggart (Ulster) Health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities (LD) is a critically important issue for primary and… Read More »Diabetes education for adults with learning disabilities: addressing the inequalities
Dr Joe Duffy, Dr Gavin Davidson (QUB), Dr Subhajit Basu (Leeds University) and Prof Katherine Pearson (Penn State University) This seminar presentation will focus on… Read More »Modernising Adult Social Care in Northern Ireland
Mrs Ursula Walsh (Ulster) Farming is a very stressful occupation and ranks in the top ten job groups with a high mortality from suicide. This… Read More »Regulation and bureaucracy – a significant source of Farmers’ stress
Dr Clem Herman, Dr Elaine Thomas and Dr Katie Chicot (OU) The ratio of male to females employed in STEM-related industries in NI is 3… Read More »Returning to STEM: interventions to support women returners after career breaks
Prof Joan Ballantine, Dr Graeme Banks, Prof Kathryn Haynes, Dr Melina Manochin and Mr Tony Wall (Ulster) The highly contentious issue of gender equality with… Read More »Gender Equality in the Northern Ireland Public Sector – a View from the Top
Prof Jonathan Rix (OU) This seminar builds upon a study undertaken for the National Council for Special Education in the Republic of Ireland, examining the… Read More »Global Challenges for Inclusive and Special Education – Exploring solutions within a Community of Provision
Dr Ilona Roth (OU) Prevalence estimates for autism in the western world have risen substantially over recent years, most probably reflecting a combination of increasing… Read More »Autism: a cross-cultural perspective on service provision and capacity building
Prof Mickey Keenan (Ulster) Currently in the USA, 44 States have introduced legislation to ensure that parents have access to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for… Read More »Evidence and Policy: How to help families of children diagnosed with autism in Northern Ireland
Prof Karola Dillenburger, Dr Lyn McKerr and Dr Julie-Ann Jordan (QUB) Autism rates in Northern Ireland are rising by 0.2 annually and now stand at… Read More »Preventing poverty and social exclusion for those affected by autism and their families
Prof Owen Barr, Dr Elizabeth Gallagher, Dr Laurence Taggart, Prof Siobhan O’Neill and Prof Angela Hassiotis (University College Limerick), Mr Paul Webb (Praxis) Over the… Read More »Examining the difference in how residential facilities support people with intellectual disabilities with challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems live in the community
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