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W Couchman

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PubMed1995

Using video and conversational analysis to train staff working with people with learning disabilities.

Through analysis of video data of interaction between staff and clients with learning disabilities and limited vocal skills, it was possible to demonstrate that clients used gaze and body orientation to display a readiness that was often not responded to by staff. Yet staff could recognize that readiness from the videos. Video analysis was therefore developed as a medium for education and training where staff were helped to become more aware of strategies for non-vocal communication, which could help them achieve their policies of supporting clients more successfully. The study also allowed development of methodology in the field of services for people with learning disabilities.

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The "in-between' times: video analysis of peer interactions.

Research into day services for adults with severe learning disabilities continues to place great emphasis on the importance of structured activities (Seed, 1988). As a result, the policy for a service user's day tends to consist of timetabled activity with formal periods of learning and communication with staff (Social Services Inspectorate, 1992). In reality, however, there can be quite long gaps between activities, which are equally deserving of research interest. These are the 'in-between' times; times of the day when service users are waiting for an activity to be initiated by staff, or simply waiting for something to happen. It is suggested that the 'in-between' times offer similar potential for promoting learning and communication, through more informal and natural interaction.

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Joint education for mental health teams.

As health and social problems become more complex, the imperative for interdisciplinary professional education increases. Yet the clash of perspectives between professions has hindered the development of a common approach, and led to real power differentials. The challenge for higher education is to work with services to find models of education and training that translate into truly interdisciplinary clinical and community settings.

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Mental health day units: users' views.

This article describes clients' perspectives on psychiatric day care units in an area in the South of England. The results of a small-scale research project show that clients from different localities have similar perspectives and feelings about the units. It is demonstrated that, in the clients' view, the units achieve many of their aims and fulfil needs that supersede the initial purpose.

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