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Looking for an ordinary life: supporting children with complex health needs and/or dependent on medical technology
- Author:
- DAVIES Jill
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises findings about some of the current issues affecting children and young people with complex health needs (who may also be using medical technology) and their families. It is based on a development project funded by the Department of Health Voluntary Sector Investment Programme and carried out by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. Nearly 40 children (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation toolkit for providers: an assessment tool and action plan for organisations to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities as they grow older
- Author:
- TOWERS Christine
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
This evaluation toolkit is to help provider organisations to improve the quality of support for people with learning disabilities as they grow older. It aims to enable providers to understand the values, knowledge and skills that need to be in place to support people as they grow older so that their lives are as happy, healthy and fulfilling as possible and draw up and deliver an action plan to improve the support provided to people as they grow older. It uses the 8 outcomes from the Association for Real Change 'Real Change Challenge on Older People'. It provides indicators for each of the eight outcome that providers can use to assess themselves against using a traffic light system (red, amber and green). The toolkit suggests resources to help achieve each outcome. There is also a template for developing an action plan to help organisations implement the necessary changes. (Edited publisher abstract)
An ordinary life: supporting families whose child is dependent on medical technology or has complex health needs
- Author:
- DAVIES Jill
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 64p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The booklet is based on the findings of phase 1 of the ‘An Ordinary Life’ project. The aim of the project is to offer information to families who have a child with complex health needs or who is dependent on medical technology about ways they can seek support to lead as ordinary a life as possible. The information in this booklet is based on the experiences of 13 families who have a child with complex health care needs who uses medical technology. They described what life is like for them as a family, the barriers to leading an ordinary life, and what makes their lives better. The booklet is divided into 3 sections. The first, ‘family life’, explores some of the key issues experienced by children and young people and their family members through the families’ stories. The second section, ‘information to help families get an ordinary life – what can make a difference’, provides information and useful links on some of the ideas and practical things that people have used to improve the quality of family life. Finally, the booklet concludes by listing organisations and websites that can provide further information and support.
The lives of people with learning disabilities: a policy briefing
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing examines how current government policies across the UK, and particularly in England, impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities. It identifies gaps and suggests ways forward, drawing on the research, projects and development work of the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities.
Supporting older families of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- MORGAN Hazel, MAGILL Dalia
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
...learning disability services and the voluntary sector work together to implement fully the aspects of the Valuing People White Paper that relate to older families and to provide them with ongoing support. The briefing makes recommendations for policy makers, commissioners, Learning Disability and Older People’s Partnership Boards and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities.
Planning for tomorrow: report on the findings of a survey of Learning Disability Partnership Boards about meeting the needs of older family carers
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is part of the on-going Older Family Carers Initiative, a three-year project led by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities in partnership with organisations working to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families, and the Valuing People Support Team. It is aimed at supporting Partnership Boards to identify, meet the needs and plan
Workforce development for people with intellectual disabilities: the perspective from people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, BURKE Christine
- Publishers:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, Health Education England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the results of a consultation with people with a learning disability from across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, to investigate what was important to them in order to lead a good life and also the qualities it was important for their workforce to have. The research spoke to 65 people with learning disabilities and five parents (who completed the questionnaires on behalf of their sons/daughters with more complex needs), and received 61 completed questionnaires. The report presents results of the analysis of skills by six different age groups: 12-24 years; 25-34 years; 35-44 years; 45-54 years; 55-64 years; and 65 years and over. People with learning disabilities and parents we spoke to were very keen for people to learn a range of practical skills to lead as independent a life as possible. They also wanted to be supported by practitioners who could: provide them with health advice; help them in maintaining relationships; and help them access leisure activities and services in the community. Some of the most important workforce qualities identified were to be listened to, be patient, have a happy and positive attitude, be given a voice, and be reliable and punctual. People from the focus groups believed that having the support from someone with those qualities made a huge difference to their lives. The report recommends that all curricula for the workforce have values based on the social model of disability and involve people with learning disabilities to make this possible. (Edited publisher abstract)