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Swimming for dementia: an exploratory qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Hobden, T., Swallow, M., Beer, C., & Dening, T. (in press). Swimming for dementia: an exploratory qualitative study. Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301218768372

Swimming is a non-weight bearing form of exercise that can be enjoyable and promote physical fitness. This qualitative study investigated a local group established as part of a national dementia swimming initiative. Semi-structured interviews with pe... Read More about Swimming for dementia: an exploratory qualitative study.

"Here everyone is the same" - a qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: innovative practice (2016)
Journal Article
Ovenden, I., Dening, T., & Beer, C. (in press). "Here everyone is the same" - a qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: innovative practice. Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301216675988

This qualitative study explored the impact of a Boccia (modified indoor bowls) group on the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Semi-structured interviews with people with dementia (N=6), carers (N=10) and the group organisers (N=6) analy... Read More about "Here everyone is the same" - a qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: innovative practice.

Mementos from Boots multisensory boxes: qualitative evaluation of an intervention for people with dementia: innovative practice (2016)
Journal Article
Griffiths, S., Dening, T., Beer, C., & Tischler, V. (2019). Mementos from Boots multisensory boxes: qualitative evaluation of an intervention for people with dementia: innovative practice. Dementia, 18(2), 793-801. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301216672495

This qualitative study explored a multisensory (including olfactory) intervention for people with dementia. Six themed boxes (e.g. Childhood) containing items chosen from the Boots archive designed to encourage conversation were used in weekly group... Read More about Mementos from Boots multisensory boxes: qualitative evaluation of an intervention for people with dementia: innovative practice.

Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives (2016)
Journal Article
Wadman, R., Glazebrook, C., Beer, C. E., & Jackson, G. M. (2016). Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives. BMC Psychiatry, 16(14), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0717-9

Background: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and vocal tics. These involuntary movements and vocalizations can have a negative impact in the school environment. The paper presents a mixed methods descript... Read More about Difficulties experienced by young people with Tourette syndrome in secondary school: a mixed methods description of self, parent and staff perspectives.

Symptoms into words: how medical patients talk about fatigue (2015)
Book Chapter
Standen, P., Ward, C. D., Saunders, L., & Beer, C. (2015). Symptoms into words: how medical patients talk about fatigue. In C. D. Ward (Ed.), Meanings of ME: interpersonal and social dimensions of chronic fatigue (67-85). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137467324_7

Fatigue, which is the central symptom of CFS/ME, is notoriously difficult to define. We describe an investigation in which we raise two questions. First, does the way people use fatigue-related language reflect distinctive patterns? Second, is there... Read More about Symptoms into words: how medical patients talk about fatigue.

Evaluating the role of a humanoid robot to support learning in children with profound and multiple disabilities (2014)
Journal Article
Hedgecock, J., Standen, P. J., Beer, C., & Brown, D. (2014). Evaluating the role of a humanoid robot to support learning in children with profound and multiple disabilities. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 8(3), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAT-02-2014-0006

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify ways teachers might employ a robot to achieve learning objectives with pupils with intellectual disabilities and potential outcome measures. Design/methodology/approach A series of five case studi... Read More about Evaluating the role of a humanoid robot to support learning in children with profound and multiple disabilities.