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- Reframing Communication between Autistic People and Neurotypical Social Workers through Artificial Intelligence, Hwang, S., Heslop, P., Wang, P., Pandya, S., Zhai, B., Metcalfe, D., Woo, W., Morgan, C. 23 May 2026, In: The British Journal of Social Work
- The feasibility of a chair yoga intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing for adults with learning disabilities: A pilot study, Metcalfe, D., Gibson-Fisher, A., Southern, T., Jackson, C. 1 Jun 2026, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Stakeholders’ views on screening for intellectual disability in mainstream schools, Metcalfe, D., McKenzie, K., Murray, G. 12 Jun 2025, In: Learning Disability Practice
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- Evaluating the effectiveness of the CAIDS-Q for screening for intellectual disability in mainstream schools, McKenzie, K., Murray, G., Metcalfe, D., Hackett, S. 3 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
- “It does change the narrative for health and social care” views of clinical and homeless service staff about the use of intellectual disability screening tools within homeless support pathways in the north of England, Metcalfe, D., Shirley, A., Murray, G., McKenzie, K. 8 Sep 2024, In: Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Coping Strategies of Autistic Adults during Isolation, Collins, J., Metcalfe, D. 20 Nov 2024, In: Advances in Autism
- The views of people using homeless services about learning disability, McKenzie, K., Robson, R., Murray, G., Kaczmar, M., Metcalfe, D., Shirley, A. 1 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
- Unmasking impostor phenomenon: a study of nurses in specialist roles, Ord, T., Metcalfe, D., Greaves, J., Hodgson, P. 8 Feb 2024, In: British Journal of Nursing
- Knowledge of social care staff about learning disability: 20 years on, McKenzie, K., Murray, G., Martin, R., Metcalfe, D. 5 Oct 2023, In: Learning Disability Practice
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