People with an intellectual disability Youtube Talk Lily Sughroe discusses her disability and talks about the work she carried out with individuals who have special needs, and now her entire life is dedicated to advocating and providing services to people with disabilities Youtube- TED Talk Definition of intellectual disability and multiple disability Act- website The Disability Act (2005) outlines the definition of disability within Irish law, including intellectual disability. Irish government- Irish statute book Disability- Analysis of attitudes towards people with disabilities Website The National Disability Authority website gives a thorough explanation of disability. It also links in key policy documents and gives an overview of how disability is defined in international contexts, referencing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Person with Disabilities, among others. National Disability Authority
Website- pdf This pdf discusses views on disability, including intellectual disability. It discusses prejudice, discrimination etc. Francis Hannon; National Disability Authority Identify the advantages and disadvantages of both the medical and social models of support- including examples of services Book This book gives a very good outline of the medical and social models of support for people with intellectual disability as well as other forms of disability. It gives advantages and disadvantages of both types. It also gives an insight into the impact of multiple disability on a person. Eilis Flood- Assisting Children with Special Needs, 2nd edtn. (2013) Social Website This website gives a great general definition of the social model construct of disability. It also provides a clear definition on the difference between impairment and disability in the context of the social model. People with Disability Australia website (PWDA)
Impact of a multiple disability on a person Website This Irish website provides definitions of both the medical and social model of support. It also gives advantages of the social support model of support and disadvantages of the medical support model. List of Disabilities and support services available Website The Health Service Executive website outlines the different disabilities and a list of services available, according to each county. Health Service Executive Website Recognise the effects of caring for a person with an intellectual disability on close and extended family members Book This book includes insights into the effects of caring for a person with a disability on family members and gives an understanding from the perspective of a healthcare assistant. It also gives definition of the various front-line staff involved in care. Healthcare Support: A Textbook for Healthcare Assistants: The College of Progressive Education Website This website clearly identifies the impact and effects on a family of caring for a person with a disability, also provides insights from family members themselves. National Home Sharing and Short Breaks Network
toward people with an intellectual disability on people’s attitudes toward people with disabilities The known causes of intellectual disability, including levels of ID and how these are assessed Leaflet/PDF This very informative leaflet gives a reader-friendly description of the various causes of intellectual disability. It also gives an overview of how intellectual disability is assessed and the various levels Inclusion Ireland Approaches toward developing quality in the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability and their families Website- publication This website includes the report "Towards best practice in the provision of health services for people with disabilities in Ireland” and gives a very informative overview of the report. It also includes ideas of progressive models of service delivery both from Ireland and from other countries National Disability Authority Outline the range of needs of persons with an Book This book outlines in detail the range of needs of a person with a disability in need of care Care Skills & Care Support: FETAC Level 5 Compiled by NIFAST