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Dr. Darren Mc Causland
Visiting Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Synnott Faria, I., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Burke, EA and McCausland, D., Building circles of support: a project demonstrating case studies of good practice for people with intellectual disabilities, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2024), Trinity College Dublin, 5-7th March 2024, 2024 Conference Paper, 2024 URL

McCausland, D.,Haigh, M., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M., IRB challenges in multisite studies: A case report and commentary from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA)., HRB Open Research., 7, (3), 2024 Journal Article, 2024 DOI

McCausland, D., McCallion, P. & McCarron, M., Use of technology by older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland to support health, well-being and social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2023 (THEconf2023): "Back to normal or forward to better? New horizons in healthcare"., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin., 8th - 9th March, 2023 Oral Presentation, 2023 URL

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Carroll, R. & McCarron, M., Barriers to Community Participation for Adults Aging With an Intellectual Disability in Ireland: A Longitudinal Study, Inclusion, 11, (3), 2023, 204, p217 Journal Article, 2023 DOI TARA - Full Text

McCarron, M., McCausland, D., McGlinchey, E., Bowman, S., Foley, M., Haigh, M., Burke, E. & McCallion, P., Recruitment and retention in longitudinal studies of people with intellectual disability: A case study of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA), Research in Developmental Disabilities, 124, 2022 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

McCausland, D., McCarron, M. & McCallion, P., Use of technology by older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland to support health, well-being and social inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic, British Journal of Learning Disabilities., 2022, p1 - 16 Journal Article, 2022 DOI

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Murphy, E., Luus, R., & McCarron, M., The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the social inclusion and well-being of older people with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working', Dublin, 9th - 11th March, 2021 Oral Presentation, 2021 URL

Health and wellness among persons ageing with intellectual disability in, editor(s)M. Putnam, C. Bigby , Handbook on Aging with Disability, Routledge, 2021, [McCausland, D.; McCallion, P.; McCarron, M.] Book Chapter, 2021

Health and wellness among persons ageing with intellectual disability in, editor(s)M. Putnam, & C. Bigby (Eds.) , Handbook on Ageing with Disability, London, Taylor & Francis, 2021, pp229 - 239, [McCausland, D., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. ] Book Chapter, 2021

McCarron, M., Allen, A., McCausland, D., Haigh, M., Luus, R., Bavussantakath, F.R., Sheerin, F., Mulryan, N., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F. & McCallion, P., The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland: Protocol for a follow-up survey., HRB Open Research, 4, (95), 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

McCarron, M., McCausland, D., Luus, R., Allen, A., Sheerin, F., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Flannery, F. & McCallion, P., The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland, HRB Open Research, 4, (93), 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Murphy, E., McCausland, D., Korfage, I., Flygare Wallen, E., Koster, R., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M., Digi-ID: Digital Skills education to support better health and well being and social inclusion outcomes for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working', Dublin, 9th - 11th March, 2021 Oral Presentation, 2021 URL

McCausland, D., Luus, R., McCallion, P., Murphy, E., & McCarron, M., The impact of COVID-19 on the social inclusion of older adults with an intellectual disability during the first wave of the pandemic in Ireland, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

McCarron, M., McCausland, D., Allen, A., Luus, R., & McCallion, P., The impact of the COVID-19 crisis for older people with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working', Dublin, 9th - 11th March, 2021 Oral Presentation, 2021 URL

Brennan, D., McCausland, D., O'Donnovan, M-A., Eustace-Cook, J., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M., Approaches to and outcomes of future planning for family carers of adults with an intellectual disability: A systematic review, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33, (6), 2020, p1221 - 1233 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Carroll, R., & McCarron, The nature and quality of friendship for older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

McCausland, D., Carroll, R., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. , Friendship for older people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland., TTrinity Health and Education International Research Conference: Integrated Health Care Developing Integrated Person-Centered Health Systems, TheConfo2020, Dublin, 3rd - 5th March, 2020 Oral Presentation, 2020 URL

Choice as people age with intellectual disability - an Irish perspective in, editor(s)Roger J. Stancliffe, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Brian H. Abery, , Choice, preference and disability: Promotiing self-determination across the lifespan, Springer Books, 2020, [O'Donovan, M-A., McCausland, D., McCallion, P., McCarron, M] Book Chapter, 2020

McCausland, D., Stancliffe, R.J., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Longitudinal use and factors associated with public transport and other travel options for older people with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33, (3), 2020, p442 - 456 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

Murphy, E., McCausland, D., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. , Technology use and social inclusion for older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference: Integrated Health Care Developing Integrated Person-Centered Health Systems, TheConfo2020, Dublin, 3rd - 5th March, 2020 Oral Presentation, 2020 URL

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Brennan, D., McCarron, M., In pursuit of meaningful occupation: Employment and occupational outcomes for older Irish adults with an intellectual disability, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33, (3), 2020, p386 - 397 Journal Article, 2020 DOI

Murphy, E.,McCausland, D., Carroll, R., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Exploring the relationship between technology usage & social inclusion for older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland, IASSIDD World Congress , Glasgow, 6-9 August 2019 , 2019 Oral Presentation, 2019 DOI

McCausland, D. Murphy, E. McCallion, P. McCarron, M., Assessing the impact of person-centred planning on the community integration of adults with an intellectual disability, Dublin, National Disability Authority, 2019 Report, 2019 URL

McCausland, Darren, Brennan, Damien, McCallion, Philip, McCarron, Mary, Balancing personal wishes and caring capacity in future planning for adults with an intellectual disability living with family carers, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23, (3), 2019, p413-431 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

McCausland, D., Murphy, E., McCallion, P., McCarron, M. , Assessing the outcomes of social integration goals in a person centred planning process for older people with intellectual disabilities, Trinity Health and Education International Conference, Dublin, 2019, 2019 Oral Presentation, 2019

Murphy, E.,McCausland, D., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., The role of family and service providers in supporting Irish older adults with intellectual disabilities achieve their social integration goals, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Regional Congress, Gothenburg, May 2019, 2019 Oral Presentation, 2019

McCausland, D., Carroll, R., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., The nature and quality of friendships of older people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland, IASSIDD World Congress, Glasgow, 6-9 August 2019, 2019 Oral Presentation, 2019 DOI

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Brennan, D., and McCarron, M., The exercise of human rights and citizenship by older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62, (10), 2018, p875 - 887 Journal Article, 2018 URL

Damien Brennan, Rebecca Murphy, Philip McCallion, Darren McCausland, Mary McCarron, 200Future Care Planning Amongst Parent and Sibling Carers with Ageing Family Member with an Intellectual Disability, 46, (Suppl{\_), 2017, piii13--iii59 Journal Article, 2017

McCausland, D., McCarron, M, Social and community participation of older people with intellectual disabilities , 2017 International Summit on Ageing with an Intellectual Disability, TBSI Dublin, 20th September, 2017 Oral Presentation, 2017

McCausland D., McCallion, P., Brennan, D., McCarron, M, Interpersonal relationships of older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31, (1), 2017, p140 - 153 Journal Article, 2017 DOI

Darren McCausland, Rachael Carroll, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, 226Engagement in Community by Older People with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland, 46, (Suppl{\_), 2017, ppiii13--iii59 Conference Paper, 2017

McCausland, Darren, McCallion, Philip, Brennan, Damien, McCarron, Mary, THE IMPACT OF FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION ON SOCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN IRELAND, Age and Ageing, 45, 2016, p7 Journal Article, 2016

McCausland, D., Brennan, D., McCarron, M, Using the WHO's ICF as a theoretical framework for the study of social participation for older people with intellectual disability, IASSID Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 15th - 19th August, 2016 Oral Presentation, 2016

McCausland, D., Brennan, D., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., What is community?: A theoretical model of community for people with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 60, (7-8), 2016, p798 Journal Article, 2016

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Cleary,E., McCarron, M, Social Connections for Older People with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland: Results from Wave 1 of IDS-TILDA, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 29, (1), 2015, p71 - 82 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Griffiths, C., Keenan, P., McCausland, D., Hynes, G., McCarron, M., McCallion, P, Engineering change in the culture and practices of a service for people with intellectual disability., Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Pathways to Inclusion 4th International IASSIDD Europe Regional Congress, Vienna, 14th-17th July 2014, 27, (4), 2014, pp359 - 359 Conference Paper, 2014

Burke, E., McCallion P., & McCarron, M., Advancing Years, Different Challenges: Wave 2 IDSTILDA Findings on the ageing of people with an intellectual disability, Trinity College, September, 2014, p1 - 178 Report, 2014 DOI TARA - Full Text

McCausland, D., McCarron, M, Social engagement, HSE & DOH, June, 2014 Oral Presentation, 2014

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Carroll, R., McCarron, M., Social participation for older people with ID in different residential settings in Ireland: results from wave 2 of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA), Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27, (4), 2014, p346 Journal Article, 2014

McCausland, D., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Brennan, D, An exploration of the experiences of community for older people with intellectual disability in Ireland, 14th Helathcare interdisciplinary Research Conference & Student Colloqium, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College, November, 2013 Oral Presentation, 2013

McCausland, D., Burke, E., McGlinchy, E., Swinburne, J., Cleary, E., McCarron, M., McCallion, P , Use of Transport for Older People with Intellectual Disability: Results from Wave 1 of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA), Irish Journal of Medical Science, 61st Annual&Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society, Croke Park, 20-21 September 2013, 182, (6), 2013 Poster, 2013

McCarron, Mary, McCausland, Darren, Burke, Eilish, Swinburne, Janet, Carroll, Rachael, McCallion, Philip, An Exploration of Community Presence for Older People with an Intellectual Disability, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 181, 2012, pS261 Journal Article, 2012

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

McCarron, M., Mc Causland D., Wormald, A., McGlinchey, E., MacGiolla Phadraig, C., Brennan, D., and Burke, EA, Longitudinal Dynamics in the Ageing of People with an Intellectual Disability: Evidence from IDS-TILDA, Data and Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Dec 8th 2023, 2023, IDS-TILDA and Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Invited Talk, 2023

Darren McCausland, Andrew P. Allen, Margaret Haigh, Fintan Sheerin, Eilish Burke, Eimear McGlinchey, Fidelma Flannery, Niamh Mulryan, Philip McCallion and Mary McCarron, Overcoming Adversity: The Continuing Impact of COVID-19 on People Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland. Findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) COVID-19 Sub-Study, Trinity College Dublin, December, 2021 Report, 2021 TARA - Full Text URL DOI

McCarron, Mary; McCausland, Darren; Allen, Andrew; Luus, Retha; Sheerin, Fintan; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; Flannery, Fidelma; McCallion, Philip, The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland, Dublin, December, 2020 Report, 2020 TARA - Full Text DOI URL

McCarron, Mary; Haigh, Margaret; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCausland, Darren; Carroll, Rachael; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Sheerin, Fintan; O'Dwyer, Maire; Foran, Sinead; MacGiolla Phadraig, Caomhin; Mulryan, Niamh; O'Connell, Juliette; Ryan, Judy; McCallion, Philip, 'IDS-TILDA Wave 3: Main Interview Questionnaire', The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2017, - Protocol or guideline, 2017 TARA - Full Text URL

McCarron, Mary; Haigh, Margaret; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCausland, Darren; Carroll, Rachael; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Mulryan, Niamh; Sheerin, Fintan; O'Dwyer, Maire; Foran, Sinead; MacGiolla Phadraig, Caomhin; O'Connell, Juliette; Ryan, Judy; McCallion, Philip, 'IDS-TILDA Wave 3: Pre-Interview Questionnaire', The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2017, - Protocol or guideline, 2017 URL TARA - Full Text

McCausland, D., Carroll, R., McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Social participation, Dublin, IDS-TILDA, 2017, p23 - 55 Report, 2017

Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll, Eilish Burke, Eimear McGlinchey, Mary-Ann O'Donovan, Darren McCausland, Fintan Sheerin, Maire O'Dwyer, Sinead Foran, Caoimhin MacGiolla Phadraig, Niamh Mulryan, Juliette O'Connell and Judy Ryan., Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) Wave 3 IDS-TILDA, Trinity College Dublin, 2017 Report, 2017 DOI TARA - Full Text

McCarron, Mary; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCausland, Darren; Carroll, Rachael; Mulryan, Niamh; Cleary, Eimear; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Shivers, Carolyn; McCallion, Philip, 'IDS-TILDA Wave 2: Main Interview Questionnaire', The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2014, - Protocol or guideline, 2014 URL TARA - Full Text

Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Rachael Carroll, Eilish Burke, Eimear Cleary, Darren McCausland, Eimear McGlinchy, Mary Ann O'Donovan, Niamh Mulryan, and Carolyn Shivers, Advancing Years, Different Challenges: Wave 2 IDS-TILDA. Findings on the ageing of people with an intellectual disability., Dublin, 2014 Report, 2014

McCarron, Mary; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; McCausland, Darren; Carroll, Rachael; Mulryan, Niamh; Cleary, Eimear; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Shivers, Carolyn; McCallion, Philip, 'IDS-TILDA Wave 2: Pre-Interview Questionnaire', The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2014, - Protocol or guideline, 2014 TARA - Full Text URL

McCausland, D., McCallion, P., Carroll, R., O'Donovan, M.A., McGlinchey, E., Shivers, C., Burke, E., McCarron, M., Social participation for older people with intellectual disability, Dublin, IDS-TILDA, 2014 Report, 2014

McCarron. M., Swinburne. J., Burke, E., McGlinchey, E., Mulryan, N., Andrews, V., Foran, S., & McCallion. P., Growing Older with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland 2011; First Results from the The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing., 2011 Report, 2011 DOI TARA - Full Text

McCausland, Darren, International experience in the provision of individual education plans for children with disabilities, Dublin, National Disability Authority, 2005 Report, 2005

Research Expertise

Description

Research Fellow and lead of Social & Community research at the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) and the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA. I have a particular interest in the social inclusion of people with intellectual disability, and my research explores different aspects of their interpersonal relationships and participation in community. Other interests include person-centered planning, caring and future care planning, inclusive methodologies, and sociological questions of community, inclusion and social capital.

Projects

  • Title
    • IDS-TILDA
  • Summary
    • The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) is a longitudinal study of aging among people with ID aged 40 years and older in Ireland. Currently in Wave 3 of the study.
  • Funding Agency
    • HRB
  • Title
    • Assessing the impact of person-centred planning on the community integration of adults with an intellectual disability
  • Funding Agency
    • National Disability Authority
  • Date From
    • 2018
  • Date To
    • 2019

Recognition

Memberships

International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 2014

Irish Disability Studies Association 2015