Practitioner Alliance Against Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
Publication year:
2007
Pagination:
DVD
Place of publication:
Ryde
This film is about the sexual abuse of a man with learning disabilities in a care home. The events portrayed in the film highlight the importance of responding quickly and appropriately to signs and signals around adult abuse. The film and accompanying guidance notes are designed as a learning tool to raise the awareness of anyone who may come into contact with people with learning disabilities, whether in a health or social care setting. An important issue that is considered is the right of vulnerable people to have equal access to the criminal justice system.
This film is about the sexual abuse of a man with learning disabilities in a care home. The events portrayed in the film highlight the importance of responding quickly and appropriately to signs and signals around adult abuse. The film and accompanying guidance notes are designed as a learning tool to raise the awareness of anyone who may come into contact with people with learning disabilities, whether in a health or social care setting. An important issue that is considered is the right of vulnerable people to have equal access to the criminal justice system.
"You and I" is an educational film currently being created by SeeAbility's eye 2 eye project in Bristol. The film contains three short stories - having an eye test and getting glasses, having a cataract operation, and the importance of regular eye health checks and sight tests. The film will be distributed across the UK free of change to educate people with a learning disability, their families and carers and health and social care staff on the importance of eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities. The film is made in partnership with The Misfits, a local Bristol theatre group for people with a learning disability. The Misfits have been rehearsing for this film for around 6 months and filming, which started on the 23rd March 2007, has taken place in and around Bristol - including the Bristol Eye Hospital.
"You and I" is an educational film currently being created by SeeAbility's eye 2 eye project in Bristol. The film contains three short stories - having an eye test and getting glasses, having a cataract operation, and the importance of regular eye health checks and sight tests. The film will be distributed across the UK free of change to educate people with a learning disability, their families and carers and health and social care staff on the importance of eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities. The film is made in partnership with The Misfits, a local Bristol theatre group for people with a learning disability. The Misfits have been rehearsing for this film for around 6 months and filming, which started on the 23rd March 2007, has taken place in and around Bristol - including the Bristol Eye Hospital.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, social care provision, visual impairment, disabilities;
Professors Chris Oliver and Glynis Murphy, the UK’s leading authorities on self-injurious behaviour, join forces to offer clear and practical information and advice to families caring for individuals with severe learning disabilities. In this 45 minute video/DVD you will also meet Laura and Tobias, learn how their self-injurious behaviour has affected their lives and the lives of their families, and how some simple, straightforward steps can help to reduce self-injurious behaviour. The video/DVD emphasizes understanding the causes and the function of the self injurious behaviour, and addresses issues such as the use of medication and protective devices. Produced primarily for family carers, this resource also provides a useful introduction to any professionals who may encounter self-injurious behaviour in individuals with severe learning disabilities
Professors Chris Oliver and Glynis Murphy, the UK’s leading authorities on self-injurious behaviour, join forces to offer clear and practical information and advice to families caring for individuals with severe learning disabilities. In this 45 minute video/DVD you will also meet Laura and Tobias, learn how their self-injurious behaviour has affected their lives and the lives of their families, and how some simple, straightforward steps can help to reduce self-injurious behaviour. The video/DVD emphasizes understanding the causes and the function of the self injurious behaviour, and addresses issues such as the use of medication and protective devices. Produced primarily for family carers, this resource also provides a useful introduction to any professionals who may encounter self-injurious behaviour in individuals with severe learning disabilities
This easy access pack is for experienced trainers and people with learning disabilities who want to work together to do training as equal partners. The pack is made up of a workbook and a DVD-ROM. The workbook includes sections on developing an equal partnership, planning and practising training sessions, and reviewing how actual training went. The DVD-ROM contains video clips illustrating good and bad practice and has been designed to make it easy to use.
This easy access pack is for experienced trainers and people with learning disabilities who want to work together to do training as equal partners. The pack is made up of a workbook and a DVD-ROM. The workbook includes sections on developing an equal partnership, planning and practising training sessions, and reviewing how actual training went. The DVD-ROM contains video clips illustrating good and bad practice and has been designed to make it easy to use.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, social care staff, training, disabilities;
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has developed a training resource with a difference - family carers, who are also encouraged to deliver the training alongside professionals, developed the contents to train staff working in learning disability services.
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has developed a training resource with a difference - family carers, who are also encouraged to deliver the training alongside professionals, developed the contents to train staff working in learning disability services.
Extended abstract:
Author
FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES.
Title
Learning with families: a training resource.
Publisher
Mental Health Foundation, 2003
Summary
This pack is described as a training resource with a difference - family carers, who are also encouraged to deliver the training alongside professionals, developed the contents to train staff working in learning disability services.
Context
The White Paper Valuing people (2001) called for a new relationship between families and staff in learning disability services, proposing the involvement of family carers in staff training and development which, it is said, can help staff understand the experiences of families.
Contents
An introduction gives the aim as to enable staff to have a greater understanding of what it means for families to have a relative with a learning disability and how this can affect their relationships with professionals. It discusses the background, and explains that the resource consists of eight sections with handouts and overheads, a video presenting the experiences and views of four families to be used in conjunction with the written materials, and an evaluation form. How it was developed, how to use it, the number of participants (ideally 10-16), preparation for training, and delivering the training are outlined. A table maps the content of this publication to the learning outcomes of LDAF Unit 016: Contribute to supporting relationships - families, carers and friends. The resource has two core components.
Section A: 'Introduction to learning with families', introduces participants to the programme and enables them to discuss positive and negative aspects of family networks and consider the particular characteristics of families with a relative with a learning disability.
Section B, 'Life in the family home', should enable participants to gain an understanding of life in the family home by looking at the impact of having a family member with a learning disability, the difficulties which family carers can have in acknowledging their need for services and the needs of older family carers.
Further sections are: Section C aims to help participants understand some of the feelings family carers experience when it is time to plan ahead and how to promote better planning, support and decision-making; D should help participants understand how family carers and professionals can develop effective partnerships; E intends that participants should gain greater understanding of the feelings and emotions family carers experience when their relative with a learning disability leaves home, the preparations needed and adjustments which must be made following a move; F's aim is to bring understanding of the changes that affect family members when their relative with a learning disability moves from full-time education to different daytime activities and the importance of a satisfying way of life; G should help participants understand the difficulties family carers may have in acknowledging their need for breaks from caring, the benefits of short-term breaks for the person with a learning disability and their family carers, and that short-term breaks may serve as a preparation for the future; and H aims to help participants understand how family carers and professionals can communicate more effectively with one another to maximise available resources and experience.
Appendix 1 gives guidelines for those new to training, and Appendix 2 is the evaluation form.
The group who made this DVD is made up of people with learning disabilities and United Response staff. They want to show how often people with learning disabilities are mistreated in every day situations. The group was involved in every aspect of making the DVD, sometimes learning new skills along the way: from storyboarding to filming through to post production. The DVD develops skills to communicate and understand better. The DVD is made up of five dramas, each showing a different example of discrimination.
The group who made this DVD is made up of people with learning disabilities and United Response staff. They want to show how often people with learning disabilities are mistreated in every day situations. The group was involved in every aspect of making the DVD, sometimes learning new skills along the way: from storyboarding to filming through to post production. The DVD develops skills to communicate and understand better. The DVD is made up of five dramas, each showing a different example of discrimination.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, arts, communication skills, discrimination;
"Valuing People" is a big plan for and is all about rights, more money and better help for people who really need it like children. The DVD also talks about new ways for people to get their voice heard. Meetings called Regional Forums will enable people to say what they think and ideas from the forums in every part of England go to the National Forum who make decisions.
"Valuing People" is a big plan for and is all about rights, more money and better help for people who really need it like children. The DVD also talks about new ways for people to get their voice heard. Meetings called Regional Forums will enable people to say what they think and ideas from the forums in every part of England go to the National Forum who make decisions.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, rights, activities of daily living, children;
Being safe means looking out for dangers when you are out and about, in the home, at work and when you are having fun. Daryl is making lunch, he is using the cooker to make soup and boil an egg. Could you see the danger? See what happens when Shelley comes in! Kathy's gone for a walk in the woods. She thinks she's safe, but she's on her own. Do you think that's safe? This DVD has lots of ideas for keeping safe.
Being safe means looking out for dangers when you are out and about, in the home, at work and when you are having fun. Daryl is making lunch, he is using the cooker to make soup and boil an egg. Could you see the danger? See what happens when Shelley comes in! Kathy's gone for a walk in the woods. She thinks she's safe, but she's on her own. Do you think that's safe? This DVD has lots of ideas for keeping safe.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, risk, activities of daily living;
A CD to help people with learning disabilities towards employment, this easy-to-use programme is led by cartoon character Jo. He talks directly to the user, guiding them to create a useable CV and think about the right kind of employment for them. With Jo, the user will: learn how to look for work/go job hunting; develop time management skills; create their personal diary showing activities, free time and time available for work; find organisations that can help to find work and training; and find examples of people and projects that have succeeded in work and training.
A CD to help people with learning disabilities towards employment, this easy-to-use programme is led by cartoon character Jo. He talks directly to the user, guiding them to create a useable CV and think about the right kind of employment for them. With Jo, the user will: learn how to look for work/go job hunting; develop time management skills; create their personal diary showing activities, free time and time available for work; find organisations that can help to find work and training; and find examples of people and projects that have succeeded in work and training.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, social skills, disabilities, employment;
This research-based resource has been designed to provide training on sexuality and sexual rights for everyone involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities, including the individuals themselves. The easily accessible training aims to support people with learning disabilities, their families and friends, service providers and staff to learn about values, attitudes, safety and rights in relation to sexuality and relationships.
This research-based resource has been designed to provide training on sexuality and sexual rights for everyone involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities, including the individuals themselves. The easily accessible training aims to support people with learning disabilities, their families and friends, service providers and staff to learn about values, attitudes, safety and rights in relation to sexuality and relationships.