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Can partnership boards serve the interests of everyone with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- ATKINSON Judith, PARKIN Robert, PITTMAN Kevin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The authors draw on their conversations with several partnership board members with learning difficulties to find out how Learning Disability Partnership Boards can be successful.
It's everyone's right to have a bank account
- Author:
- SILVER Deirdre
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
This article reports on a research study by Generate which looked at the experiences of people with learning difficulties when using banks. The project found their experiences could be improved if banks adopted a few simple measures.
Supporting parents - 'our group' shows how it can be done
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
'Our Group' is a support group for parents who have learning difficulties based in Camden, North London. This article looks briefly at an accessible book for parents for learning difficulties written by the group.
Dancing across the language barrier
- Author:
- SAMSON Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
A cultural exchange between the Brighton-based dance company High Spin and the French group L'Atelier de Jour de Ravelin revealed a contrasting approach by the two groups. The author discusses what they learnt from each other.
How fair is fair access to care?
- Author:
- FREEMAN Carl
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(1), August 2005, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Despite attempts to regulate the criteria on which authorities provide services, there are still wide variations around the country. The author analyses why some people are still getting a much better service than others.
Reach for their stars
- Author:
- JONES Lolita
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(1), August 2005, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
This article reports on, Stars in the Sky, an initiative in Haringey which helps people with learning disabilities find new friends. The article also highlights the safety policies in place.
Balancing the scales of justice
- Author:
- SEDEN Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(1), August 2005, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
A campaign to get equal access to the legal system for people with learning disabilities focusing on the use of intermediaries is being jointly run by three organisations: Respond, the Ann Craft Trust and Voice UK. This article reports on the initiative.
Should the CSCI review its own standards?
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(1), August 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author summarises key points from research carried out by the Tizard Centre and the University of Kent which confirmed criticisms that have been made of the Care Standards and inspection of them by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). The studies findings suggest that the assessment of services using the national minimum standards does not yet reflect important user outcomes.
Everyone has a right to choose a roller-coaster life
- Author:
- COLLINS Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 18(4), May 2005, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Presents the potential complications that arise when defining dangerous situations during the process of risk assessment. The author also offers advice on the situations when social care workers should and should not place restrictions on people.
Tackling health inequalities in Wandsworth
- Author:
- GILES Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 18(4), May 2005, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author reports on a project in Wandsworth called Health Matters that is designed to initiate deviceful ways to support their local health providers by making their services easier to use. The project was inspired by the result of 10 focus groups of people with mild to moderate learning difficulties who believed that they had two barriers facing them in life: (1) society did not know enough about learning difficulties and (2) that people ignoring or talking over them were commonplace. The project set out various ways to promote awareness of learning difficulties that included training, identification cards, improving hospital accessibility, a CD and website.