POWERFUL anti-psychotic drugs continue to be the dominant model of intervention in the treatment of adults with intellectual disability, though there is little research evidence to support the practice, an expert in the area has warned.

AN alternative solution to placing people with severe intellectual disabilities into institutionalised care services is to recruit professional foster families to provide a real home and real relationships to people.

LARGE residential institutions are using medication to subdue residents who exhibit challenging behaviour, it has been claimed.