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    On this page you will find information about some of our research projects

  • Three groups of families holding hands. Underneath the text reads BRIDGE. Behavioural Research in Intellectual disability Development and Growth Evaluation

    BRIDGE

    BRIDGE is an innovative research project which aims to develop inclusive and accessible measures of cognitive executive functions specifically for people with intellectual disabilities.

    Visit the BRIDGE web page here
  • A group of people walk through a sunny field. Text in the top right reads 'CECiLiA'

    CECiLiA

    Project CECiLiA is about listening to people’s experiences of Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews and working together to improve them.

    Visit the CECiLiA website here
  • A white and red number 8 on its side. It says 'INTERACT' in the middle of it.

    INTERACT

    The INTERACT trial is a cluster randomised controlled trial, testing whether a structured programme of Intensive Interaction provided within educational settings and at home is a clinically effective and cost-effective way of improving communication skills in children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

    Visit the INTERACT website here
  • A map of the UK. To the left it reads MELD Mapping and Evaluating Services for Children with Learning Disabilities and Behaviours that Challenge

    MELD

    The MELD study identified community-based services for children with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge in England, described service models, and evaluated outcomes and costs for these service models.

    Visit the MELD web page here
  • A picture of four people inside a heart. One of them is in a wheelchair. Text underneath reads the Lives of People with PMLD In the UK

    People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)

    People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) are a group whose complex needs are often overlooked in mainstream research and policy discussions. Our survey, completed by family carers, is collecting detailed insights into individuals’ lives, support needs, and experiences of services, so that we can build a clearer, evidence-based picture of life for people with PMLD, and their carers, across the UK.

    Visit the PMLD website here
  • The University of Birmingham logo. Text underneath reads 'the Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute'

    SiblingGame

    The SiblingGame project is a UK-wide feasibility study designed to test the effectiveness of a digital serious game. The game aims to support the young (6-10 years) siblings of children with learning disabilities, to give them a sense of recognition, acknowledgement and support, and to make them aware, in a fun way, of their thoughts and feelings of being a sibling.

    Visit the SiblingGame web page here