Resource Tag: LEARNING DISABILITIES

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Information on youth suicide, as well as on depression & suicide in special education students, is provided. Official & unofficial statistics are given for suicide-related statistics in youth ages 2.5-24. Listed are risk factors related to youth suicide, & symptoms of depression. The effect of media on suicide rates is discussed. Actions practitioners should take […]

The authors argue that if the risk factors of early adolescence & educational exceptionality (gifted, learning disabled, or otherwise exceptional) are compounded by additional stressors like gender identity conflict, cultural differences, &/or family disruption, a high risk situation exists. Strategies are discussed for increasing exceptional early adolescents’ resiliency, thereby lowering the risk of many developmental […]

This chapter discusses: the importance of a developmental perspective when working with adolescents; prediction of suicide risk vs assessment; concepts of lethality & perturbation; & appropriate tests & signposts. It notes that adolescent patients do not fit easily into developed models. It recommends a comprehensive approach where each bit of information is examined in the […]

The needs of people with learning disabilities who are bereaved have been acknowledged in the last decade. There is more understanding of the ways to meet these needs. Caregivers need training & support when working with people who are dying or bereaved. This paper reviews the relevant literature, offers guidelines for practice & highlights areas […]

This booklet is written for the learning disabled person who is bereaved. Concepts such as loss, grief, feelings that are experienced after a death & funerals are explained in plain language. Coping & helping strategies are also presented. Booklets for the families & friends of the learning disabled (see SIEC #950408) & for professional caregivers […]

This booklet is written for the family or friends of a learning disabled person facing bereavement or who has been bereaved. Topics include: will the person understand, what is grief, how can I prepare somebody for bereavement, when somebody is dying, what can I do when a death has happened, how long does grief last, […]

This booklet explains how health care professionals can support people with learning disabilities who have been bereaved. Practical information is offered on topics such as: how to prepare the learning disabled patient for bereavement, how to help the family after a death, & self-help for the caregiver. (See SIEC #950407 for a booklet written for […]

Sullivan tells the story of Steve Karagianis, a young man of above average intelligence who suffered from learning disabilities and hearing impairment. Despite the help of loving parents & concerned teachers, counsellors, psychiatrists & probation officers, his commission of a minor crime led him to a prison term & ultimately to suicide in a Yonkers […]

This manual consists of 3 parts: a study of violence against women with disabilities, a survey of the accessibility of transition houses, women’s shelters & rape crisis centers, and a manual on how to make services accessible to women with all types of disabilities. In the first section, interviews with women across Canada are presented; […]

This presentation to the 1993 American Association of Suicidality Conference, describes the development & implementation of a brief neuropsychological screening battery (ANSB) & reports preliminary findings on a sample of 91 adolescent patients (suicide attempters/nonattempters) in a clinic. Findings suggest that a sample of depressed & suicidal adolescents may manifest nonverbal learning disability as a […]

As recently as 5 years ago, very little information on the emotional well being of adolescents with learning disabilities was available. Research on self-concept, attribution, anxiety, depression, and suicide among adolescents with LD is examined for the purpose of detecting consistency of indicators concerning these emotional and developmental variables. The discussion highlights methodological pitfalls and […]

This article presents information on suicides, attempted suicides, & suicidal ideation among children & adolescents. The authors discuss factors which may influence youth suicide, such as the concept of death as temporary, depression, learning disabilities, physical disabilities & illnesses, specific precipitation events, & family problems. They also outline factors which help predict suicide, like previous […]

The author of this article asserts that learning disorders affect a child’s overall adjustment to different degrees; therefore, understanding a specific learning problem can help both inpatient & aftercare intervention. The case of a 13-year-old boy with a nonverbal learning disability, who showed suicidal intent, is described. Academic intervention & a more structured therapy that […]

Discusses the role of the school counselor (SCC) in confronting the issue of suicide among children. SCCs are in a position to be involved in the identification, prevention, intervention & postvention of suicidal behavior. SCCs may notice cues such as significant losses in the child’s life or other behavioral disturbances. Issues that affect suicidal behavior […]

Discusses the health crisis in U.S. schools as evidenced by the high rate of teen suicide, accidents, runaways, school failure, drug abuse, & inability to cope with today’s society. The case of an 8-year-old girl with emotional problems & learning disabilities & a high IQ is used to illustrate that school mishandling of this girl […]

Discusses the increase in violence in Japanese schools, noting that little provision has been made for instruction or treatment of children with mild to moderate emotional disturbance &/or learning disability. Examines historical & modern reasons for this situation & explores attitudes of educators & of society toward emotional disturbance & its effects on academic achievement. […]

This paper, which focuses on clarifying & preventing youth suicide, includes a definition of suicide; children’s conceptions about death; facts & fables, the role of depression in youth suicide; learning disabilities, physical disabilities & illness as potential risk indicators; & specific environmental factors as precipitating events. The influence of the family is discussed & the […]

This chapter discusses self-injurious behavior (SIB), which is repetitive behavior that produces immediate physical damage to the individual. The learning & biological approaches to SIB are described. Learning theorists suggest SIB develops through operant conditioning as it elicits attention from observers. Biological approaches suggest SIB results from mental deficiencies or genetic mutations. Environment abnormalities (e.g. […]

Brain injuries caused by airguns are serious. The optimal management is wound exploration, excision of contaminated tissues & removal of loose bone fragments. In addition, careful monitoring, prophylactic antibiotics & anticonvulsants are required. The outcome is dictated by the importance of the intracranial structures which the pellet transects & the development of complications. Removal of […]

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