Module. 10. I- Disabilities and Alcohol Use Disorders. Approximately. 2- 3% of the population meets criteria for mental retardation (Burgard. Donohue, Azrin, & Teichner, 2. Westermeyer, Kemp, & Nugent. Asch, 2. 00. 1). The. American Psychiatric Association (2. Unfortunately. these individuals are also easily influenced and vulnerable to exploitation.
Pack, Wallander, & Browne, 1. Sobsey, 1. 99. 4).
They can benefit from. For example, those who take. Christian & Poling, 1.
Resource Guide: SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals. The Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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Westermeyer et al. However, those with an intellectual disability were. This may be because even small amounts of alcohol can compromise. Westermeyer et al., 1.
This low threshold should be considered when screening. Mc. Gillicuddy and. Blane (1. 99. 9) designed two substance abuse prevention programs for adults. One focused on assertiveness skills, the. Both interventions resulted. This may be related, in part, to the specific nature of.
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Intervention. may not alter drinking behavior in this population if cognitive limitations. Alcoholism treatment programs that. Campbell, Essex, &. Held, 1. 99. 4; Krishef & Di.
Nitto, 1. 98. 1). The Association for the Help of.
Retarded Children in New York City provides one of the few programs specifically. An earlier program, the Maine Approach (1. It recommended behavioral techniques, contracting, 1. Wenc (1. 98. 0/1. Westermeyer et al. They recommend residential placement in facilities familiar. Paxon (1. 99. 5) recommends relapse prevention strategies.
Alcoholism treatment providers are. Spinal Cord Injuries. Spinal cord injury (SCI) to the. Paraplegia is spinal cord damage that. Tetraplegia. (formerly called quadriplegia) is spinal cord damage that results in loss. Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, 1.
The most common causes of SCI are motor vehicle accidents (3. Intoxication has been. SCIs, and substantial numbers of these individuals. Bombardier & Rimmele, 1. Heinemann. & Hawkins, 1.
Crises like the. experience of an SCI are prime opportunities for alcohol intervention. In a sample of 1. SCI, Heinemann, Schmidt. Semik (1. 99. 4) reported that the percent of heavy drinkers decreased. However. treatment providers are concerned about increased drinking over time (Babor. Heinemann & Hawkins, 1.
Frequent or persistent pain may. Radnitz &. Tirch, 1. But alcohol abuse can result in physical problems such as. O'Donnell et al., 1. Moore, 1. 99. 8), serious medication interactions (Moore.
Ford, 1. 99. 1), and pneumonia or other life- threatening illnesses (Yarkony. Psychosocial problems may also ensue, such as depression, decreased. Young et al., 1. 99. O'Donnell et al., 1. Spinal. Cord Injuries - Affect 1. Intoxication is involved in 3. People with brain injuries or spinal cord injuries, or mental illness.
AODA rates as high as 5. Drinking may decline during the first year- Alcohol increases the risk of physical & mental complicating. Alcohol interferes with function and adjustment. Following hospitalization, individuals. SCI usually participate in inpatient rehabilitation. Patients may be. reluctant to leave the SCI rehabilitation setting due to fears of independent.
Anderson, 1. 98. 0/1. Social Security or other benefits (Di. Nitto & Webb, 1.
Providing a drink to the individual with SCI. O'Donnell et al,1. Radnitz &. Tirch, 1. Involving family members in treatment can help avoid their . They may also benefit from group sessions.
Schaschl & Straw. Treatment providers should help the individual to develop new and satisfying. Alston, 1. 99. 4; Heinemann et al., 1. Woll, Schmidt, & Heinemann. Young et al., 1. 99. Alcoholism treatment programs must.
SCI the time necessary to engage in activities of daily. Accessible transportation should be provided. True accessibility means that an individual. Traumatic Brain. Injury. According to the. Brain Injury Association of America, .
It can also result in the disturbance of behavioral. These impairments may be either temporary or. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. TBI). : An estimated 1. Americans sustain TBI each year. In 1. 99. 9, approximately.
TBI, and. males are twice as likely as females to experience TBI. Motor vehicle. crashes are the leading cause of hospitalization for TBI; violence, especially. TBI; and falls are the leading cause of TBI among older people. Traumatic. Brain Injury- Affects 1. Males are twice as likely to experience TBI- Major causes include motor vehicle crashes, violence using firearms.
Reviews indicate that 3. TBI had a blood alcohol level. BAL) greater than . DWI arrests are made in many states).
Corrigan, 1. 99. 5; Corrigan, Bogner, & Lamb- Hart, 1. Individuals. with TBI generally limit drinking following injury, but drinking may increase. Corrigan, Rust, & Lamb- Hart, 1.
Kreutzer, Witol, Sander et. TBI results in a variety of symptoms. Brain Injury Association, 2. Peers or others who do not understand the. TBI may avoid interacting with the individual. If the individual.
Family members may become overprotective. Kaitz, 1. 99. 1; Sparadeo, Strauss, & Barth, 1.
The Brain Injury. Association recommends that individuals with TBI not drink for a number of.
Strauss, 2. 00. 1): alcohol impairs cognitive. Dilantin to prevent seizures.
Sparadeo, 2. 00. 1); and, caregiving relationships. TBI abuses alcohol (Gardner, 2.
Social work and health care professionals. TBI for alcohol and other drug problems.
Bombardier & Davis, 2. Frye, 2. 00. 1). They should allow adequate time. Moore, 1. 99. 8). Social workers should be sure that they select assessment. Since accurate assessments may be influenced by memory.
Jones, 1. 98. 9), Kreutzer and colleagues (1. A non- confrontational intake interview.
Moore, 1. 99. 8) using motivational interviewing principles (Miller & Rollnick. The. Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (n. Accommodations may include allowing. Utilizing pictures to convey concepts, role- playing. Moore, 1. 99. 8; De. Pompei & Corrigan, 2.
Sparadeo, 2. 00. 1). Deafness and Other.
Hearing Difficulties Approximately 2. United States aged three or older are deaf or hard of hearing, with men. Ries, 1. 99. 4). The most common. German. measles), injury, noise exposure, heredity, and aging (National Association.
Deaf, n. d.). Rather than having a disability, many Deaf people see themselves. Those whose hearing loss. Deaf culture than those who. Smart, 2. 00. 1; Steinberg, 1. The limited studies available suggest. Deaf and hearing samples.
Lipton & Goldstein, 1. However, the true extent of alcohol use disorders. Deaf persons is difficult to determine because researchers and practitioners. Deaf individuals may not be comfortable talking about alcohol and other. Steitler & Rubin, 2. As an already stigmatized group. Deaf communities strive to present a positive image, and this may contribute.
Guthmann. & Blozis, 2. Media campaigns and school- based preventive curricula. Deaf individuals, thus. Guthmann & Blozis, 2. The communication styles of people. Individuals who have difficulty hearing.
Many Deaf people use American Sign. Language or ASL (ASL syntax differs from spoken English) or a variant of ASL. Signed English (which utilizes English syntax). Others use Oralism.
Speechreading (lip reading) and English speech (Lipton &. Goldstein, 1. 99. Still others use regional ASL dialects, personally developed. Many deaf individuals. Lipton & Goldstein, 1. Computer. Assisted Realtime Transcription (CART) offers another communication option. To protect confidentiality.
Thus, written. assessment and treatment materials should be geared to the client's reading. Guthmann, n. d. Alcoholics Anonymous and the Minnesota. Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals offer. The literature on the treatment.
Guthmann & Blozis. Steitler & Rubin, 2. Since Deaf people often have histories. Deaf community to gain its confidence. The major causes of blindness and vision impairment are macular degeneration. National Eye Institute and Prevent.
Blindness America, 2. There has been little study of substance use disorders. Definitions. Legal. Functional. limitation: - central visual acuity of 2.
Non- severe. limitation- difficulty seeing words and letters. Servere limitation- unable to see words and letters. Moore (1. 99. 8) provides suggestions. Learn. about the onset (congenital, childhood, or adult), cause (disease, accident).
Obtain information about mobility, communication aide, and. Work with the client. Orient the client to the surroundings and. Always ask individuals. When conducting group education. Social work professionals should also work with local service.
For those who read. Braille, this is another option for providing materials. There are also many. Recovery. materials for individuals with visual impairments can be purchased from Alcoholics. Anonymous. Professionals can also make contacts with AA and other self- help. Concluding Remarks.
Social workers play an important. Because alcoholism treatment. More collaboration. Classroom Exercises Create a local community resource. Include agencies and programs that focus on serving people. Visit these agencies or programs, ask staff about their policies and services.
The class may wish to offer. Divide learners into working. Ask them to utilize web.
Have each group. report to the class about significant information they learned. Attend Alcoholics Anonymous. Narcotics Anonymous, other 1. Secular Organizations for Sobriety. Note architectural, social, and communication.
In addition, after. Compare and contrast experiences. Invite a panel of individuals. Also consider including family members on the. Contacting local agencies that assist persons. Invite practitioners who treat. Also ask them to address employment.
Review the history of disability. Second national conference on substance abuse and coexisting disabilities. Facilitating employment for a hidden population. Available. http: //www. Have a. speaker address how disability legislation has changed and the impact of. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program. The Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals is an intensive outpatient chemical dependency program with lodging located within the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, at the Riverside campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Specializing in treatment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons, The Program has been providing services nationally since 1.