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Aislinn Hutchinson

Researcher at University of Kent

Publications -  11
Citations -  1679

Aislinn Hutchinson is an academic researcher from University of Kent. The author has contributed to research in topics: Quality of life (healthcare) & Learning disability. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 11 publications receiving 1621 citations. Previous affiliations of Aislinn Hutchinson include University of Oxford.

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Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

Peter Szatmari, +139 more
- 01 Mar 2007 - 
TL;DR: Linkage and copy number variation analyses implicate chromosome 11p12–p13 and neurexins, respectively, among other candidate loci, highlighting glutamate-related genes as promising candidates for contributing to ASDs.
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Effect of Service Structure and Organization on Staff Care Practices in Small Community Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities

TL;DR: Professional qualification, knowledge and experience appear to be important as do some staff attitudes, clear management guidance, more frequent supervision and team meetings, training and support for staff to help residents engage in meaningful activity.
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Person-centred active support - increasing choice, promoting independence and reducing challenging behaviour.

TL;DR: Significant increases in both the amount of assistance people received and the quality of that assistance were accompanied by significant increases in engagement, participation, choice-making opportunities and a significant reduction in challenging behaviour and in particular, self-stimulatory behaviour.
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People with learning disabilities in 'out-of-area' residential placements: 2. Reasons for and effects of placement.

TL;DR: The effects varied, with the most disabled people experiencing worst outcomes, and social services and health authorities should develop services locally that can support people with the full range of individual needs.
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Care Standards in Homes for People with Intellectual Disabilities

TL;DR: This study confirms that the review of national minimum standards and modernization of inspection methods recently announced by the Department of Health and the Commission for Social Care Inspection are timely and appropriate.