Background Care staff often lack knowledge, confidence, skills, and competency to provide
optimal care for people with dementia. Dementia education can increase staff competency …

FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Frontline staff are a valuable asset within an intellectual and developmental disability
service. Their work dictates the overall standard of care delivered by the organization …

Background Approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide face barriers in accessing inclusive
healthcare due to disabilities, leading to worse health outcomes, particularly in low and …

People with mild to moderate intellectual or multiple disabilities may have serious difficulties
in accessing leisure events, managing communication exchanges with distant partners, and …

This paper presents an overview of recent technology-aided programs (ie, technology-aided
support tools) designed to help people with significant disabilities (a) engage in adaptive …

Background: Clear and effective communication is a prerequisite to provide help and
support in healthcare situations, especially in health, and social care services for persons …

Developmental regression is characteristic of Rett syndrome and it also occurs in a number
of other developmental disabilities. To assist clinicians in identifying promising therapeutic …

Standardized diagnostic tools are critical in terms of assessing Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD). There is an increasing interest in how culture, sex, social economic status, and other …

Background A significant proportion of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience
speech, language and communication difficulties which are associated with poor physical …