The multicultural nature of Australian society creates a need for occupational therapists to
become aware of the issues facing people from culturally diverse backgrounds. People with …

Many more people with an intellectual disability now live in the community as a result of de‐
institutionalization. Occupational therapy is one service that assists people with intellectual …

This study focuses on services for people with intellectual disability and high support needs
from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in a suburban region of south …

Australian occupational therapy practice for adult clients with an intellectual disability was
explored through a series of focus group discussions with practitioners. The recorded …

Introduction: Literature in occupational therapy, although paying increased attention to
cultural differences and diversity, has largely ignored the situation of therapists who are …

The aim of this paper was to describe an innovative network that supports people with
intellectual disability in relation to health and well‐being issues. The communication …

Part 1 of this article presented a survey of occupational therapists working in Glasgow. It
investigated their level of contact, language and information services, self-rated awareness …

In today's healthcare environment, nurses are urged to use up-to-date research evidence to
ensure better patient outcomes and inform nursing decisions, actions and interactions with …

Background Research evidence suggests that investigation of workplace culture assists in
enhancing social inclusion of and job retention by people with intellectual disability. Method …

An audit was conducted of all current cases on the register of a metropolitan district
occupational therapy office by the physical disability team. The ethnic origin, language and …