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What kind of a future?: supporting young people with Down's syndrome to lead full lives after they leave school
- Author:
- MORGAN Hazel
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet was produced by the Foundation for People with Learning Difficulties. It is for young people and their families, friends and supporters to read and talk about together. The booklet tells the stories of young people with Down's syndrome and how they come to lead full lives after they leave school. It is written in plain English and there is an easy read summary. At the end of each section there are ideas for young people and information about some easy read websites and booklets. There is a final section on useful addresses and information for families.
Building community through circles of friends: a practical guide to making inclusion a reality for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BURKE Christine
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 82p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes how to support people to become connected in the community and develop friendships. This book considers the practical steps to developing a circle of support that will result in long-lasting friendships and on-going connections in a person's local community.
The economic consequences of autism in the UK
- Authors:
- KNAPP Martin, ROMEO Renee, BEECHAM Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 27p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
There are approximately 540,000 people with autism in the UK - 433,000 adults and 107,000 children. The findings in this report reveal that children with autism cost £2.7 billion a year, yet for adults the figure is £25 billion - more than eight times as much. Funded by the Shirley Foundation and led by Professor Martin Knapp at the London School of Economics and King's College London, the research shows that for adults with autism the highest costs are those generated by health and social care provision (59%), followed by lost employment (36%) and family expenses (5%).
Recognising fathers: understanding the issues faced by fathers of children with a learning disability
- Authors:
- TOWERS Christine, SWIFT Paul
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 91p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The lack of support for fathers has been identified in a number of research studies. Support for parents is often targeted at mothers. Fathers may find it difficult to ask for help. Services do not always communicate with fathers who then become marginalised in discussions and decisions about their children. Fathers also need time off to attend visits to hospitals and other services. National family policy is beginning to realise the important contribution fathers make to family life. Strategies need to be developed to promote this contribution and further their involvement. The Recognising Fathers book highlights key findings from the research and makes recommendations to help employers, practitioners and service commissioners understand the issues faced by fathers and engage better with them.
You are not alone: caring for a son or daughter with a learning disability and emotional difficulties
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- London
These guidelines have been written for parents and carers of young people with learning disabilities who want to know what help is available if their son or daughter develops an emotional health problem, and how they might go about getting that help.
Communication for person centred planning
- Authors:
- GROVE Nicola, McINTOSH Barbara
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This information pack was designed to help staff, self advocates, families and friends to make communication better. The aim is to help people who are working in a Person Centred way, to better understand the communication styles of self advocates.
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.
What's happening?
- Authors:
- BARBARA Tim, et al, (Producers), WILSON Alastair, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, worked with 16 young people with learning disabilities to find out what makes them feel anxious or depressed. Using video and photo diaries the young people talked about how they felt. This DVD presents the experiences of three young people from this study. They talk about how their lives became difficult or unhappy and what helped them to start to feel better. The DVD is intended to help young people, families and practitioners to identify and learn from their experiences.
Shaping the future together: a strategic planning tool for services supporting people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- COLE Angela, LLOYD Ann
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 137p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health grant provided funding to look at how to aggregate the hopes, needs, and wishes of people involved in Person Centred Planning and how to use this evidence to improve services. A process and database have been developed to receive information from Person Centred Planning plans. This pack provides information and engages managers and commissioners in implementing improvements in individual and collective service delivery. It helps to build a blue print for the future shape of service by collating an evidence base. The evidence base consists of detailed information about people’s needs and aspirations that have been collected from person centred plans.
The well-being workshop: recognising the emotional and mental well-being of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Authors:
- PHILIP Maureen, et al
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a training resource to help family carers and support staff acknowledge, identify and react to changes in the emotional and mental well-being of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The pack comes in the form of an A4 ringbinder and includes a CD-ROM.