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Intellectual and developmental disability

Alternative labels
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
Subject Hierarchy
Broader terms
Disability
Current term
Intellectual and developmental disability
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Guide

What is intellectual disability?


This guide describes intellectual disability and includes topics such as the causes of intellectual disability, diagnosis of intellectual disability and support for people with intellectual disability. It also includes information about how to talk about intellectual disability and how to increase the voice of people with intellectual disability.
Journal article

Organisational and policy barriers to transitioning from supported into open employment for people with an intellectual disability

This research identified several key policy and organisational barriers to people with intellectual disability transitioning to open employment. These included inflexible funding models and packages; lack of knowledge and experience of open employers; and insufficient training, pathways, and supports.
Guide

Understanding behaviours of concern for children with disability


This policy and practice paper summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.
Report

Parent-focused interventions to support the behaviours of children with disability


This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.
Guide

Supported employment: a phase-by-phase guide

Jessica Enara Vian

The Supported Employment Quality Framework is an evidence-based model that has been used successfully for decades to support people with disability, particularly those with intellectual disability and or autism into paid employment. This guide explores the five phases that underpin the model.