Accessible transport is vital for people with a learning disability to live an independent life. Some of the challenges of getting out and about are discussed. Examples of good practice are also highlighted, including a travel mentoring service provided by Leeds Mencap.
Accessible transport is vital for people with a learning disability to live an independent life. Some of the challenges of getting out and about are discussed. Examples of good practice are also highlighted, including a travel mentoring service provided by Leeds Mencap.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, transport, access to services;
As pressure on council budgets increases, many councils have been tightening their eligibility criteria, leaving thousands of people with a learning disability without vital care services. This article looks at the impact of these cuts.
As pressure on council budgets increases, many councils have been tightening their eligibility criteria, leaving thousands of people with a learning disability without vital care services. This article looks at the impact of these cuts.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, local authorities, needs assessment, access to services, cutbacks, eligibility criteria;
In 2003, Mencap launched Breaking Point, a campaign for improvements in short break services for families caring for children and adults with severe and profound learning disabilities. A new follow up survey of 353 families in six local authority areas has found that short break services are still in short supply.
In 2003, Mencap launched Breaking Point, a campaign for improvements in short break services for families caring for children and adults with severe and profound learning disabilities. A new follow up survey of 353 families in six local authority areas has found that short break services are still in short supply.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities, short break care, access to services, adults, children, families;
The author briefly reports on 'Reaching Out', joint work between Royal Mencap and Birmingham Mencap, which highlights the double discrimination faced by some family carers of people with a learning disability from black and minority ethnic communities.
The author briefly reports on 'Reaching Out', joint work between Royal Mencap and Birmingham Mencap, which highlights the double discrimination faced by some family carers of people with a learning disability from black and minority ethnic communities.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, racial discrimination, access to information, access to services, carers, black and minority ethnic people, discrimination, families;
Recent research, 'Facing the Facts - services for People with Learning Disabilities', has led to calls for a national learning disability strategy to raise standards across the country in the areas of health, social care and employment by the Minister for Health. This article summarises the main points from the report.
Recent research, 'Facing the Facts - services for People with Learning Disabilities', has led to calls for a national learning disability strategy to raise standards across the country in the areas of health, social care and employment by the Minister for Health. This article summarises the main points from the report.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, local authorities, long term care, policy, quality assurance, social services, social care provision, standards, access to services, central government, health authorities;