Prescription cascading in developmentally disabled individuals

Ethical research with the developmentally disabled.

The developmentally disabled constitute a vulnerable population in the context of nontherapeutic experimentation. Their vulnerability is characterized by diminished decision-making capacity and by susceptibility to coercive situations that may bring voluntariness into question. The international consensus is that research involving this population should be permitted, but only if the consent of...

Perceived behavioral changes observed with adaptive seating devices and training programs for multihandicapped, developmentally disabled individuals.

The purpose of this study was to assess, by analyzing survey responses, the perceived behavioral changes that were observed when adaptive seating devices and training programs were provided to multihandicapped, developmentally disabled individuals. Results for 41 clients were analyzed. Statistical analysis revealed that significant changes in social interaction, positioning, tracking, grasping,...

Siting Group Homes for Developmentally Disabled Persons

Eliminating Rumination in Developmentally Disabled Children: A Case Report.

Rumination is the effortless regurgitation of food, with subsequent spitting out or rechewing and reswallowing. In developmentally delayed children, rumination is a pleasurable, self-stimulating habit. For 3 years, we evaluated and treated 2 nonambulatory, nonverbal 4-year-old children who ruminated frequently while awake. The social isolation caused by a child covered in regurgitated food prom...

Spectrum of general surgical problems in the developmentally disabled adults.

OBJECTIVE This study highlights the spectrum of general surgical problems necessitating admission on intellectually disabled adult patients. Problems encountered in the management and the ways to overcome various difficulties are highlighted. METHODS Prospective collection of data on 63 consecutive developmentally disabled adult patients admitted to the Department of General Surgery, Riyadh M...