The Impact of Medical Conditions on the Support of Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Zijlstra, H. P.; Vlaskamp, C.
Titel	The Impact of Medical Conditions on the Support of Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18 (2005) 2, S.151-161 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00244.x
Schlagwörter	Multiple Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Therapy; Special Education; Thinking Skills; Children; Mental Retardation; Interviews; Data Collection; Seizures; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Ausland; Therapie; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Denkfähigkeit; Child; Kind; Kinder; Geistige Behinderung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Data capture; Datensammlung; Anfallsleiden; Niederlande
Abstract	Background: The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of medical conditions of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities on the professional support they receive in centres for special education. Method: The medical files, the daily records and daily communication records between parents and professionals were reviewed for 48 children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in three centres for special education in the Netherlands. In addition, interviews were held with direct service professionals and medical doctors to complete the data collection. Results: Not only do major medical conditions, such as hospital admissions, but also minor medical conditions, such as an increase in body temperature or the drowsy state a child is in as a result of a seizure, have an impact on performing activities and therapies in a child's educational centre. Conclusions: As a result of the prevalence of the medical conditions, professionals may decide not to carry on actions that were planned or do not offer an alternative programme. The risk of many "empty" hours despite the presence of highly specialized professional support is high. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10