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Vocabulary needs in augmentative and alternative communication: a sample of conversational topics between staff providing services to adults with learning difficulties and their service users
- Author:
- GRAVES Judy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(3), September 2000, pp.113-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper describes an attempt to gather information about vocabulary needs of a sample of people with learning difficulties in order to inform the content of local augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) resources and training programmes. The participants were staff members working in a range of local day care and residential services who were asked to record topics of conversation in diaries. The results of the present study suggest that physical needs and function were the most frequent topic areas for conversation. There were far fewer conversations recorded for social and emotional topics. Flexible topic-based frameworks for AAC programmes are suggested as a model that might be able to respond to individual and local vocabulary needs more readily than any one prescribed vocabulary.
Time to raise standards: part 2
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.8.00, 2000, p.27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article looks at the review of services for learning difficulties in Scotland and finds some radical proposals that may mean services will look different to those south of the border.
No more obstacles to casting that vote
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(1), July 2000, p.5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reviews the Act, Representation of the Persons Act, which will make it easier for disabled people to vote.
Helping hands
- Author:
- BENJAMIN Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, July 2000, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
KeyRing operates mutual support networks for people with learning difficulties. The author reports on a network in Southwark.
Too much care not enough support
- Author:
- CONLON Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.7.00, 2000, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author challenges the notion of key working, and the misuse of the word "care".
Mind the gap
- Author:
- RABIEE Parvaneh
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.6.00, 2000, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As the government legislates on care leavers, this article draws attention to the plight of young people with learning difficulties who fall between services.
Research
- Authors:
- GILES Ann, CAMPBELL Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.5.00, 2000, p.35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors review research resources on the importance of key working and what people with learning difficulties think about the services they receive.
A unique course producing thinking individuals
- Authors:
- RACE David, BOXALL Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(4), April 2000, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Looks at a course at Stockport College, which adopts a social approach to work with people who have learning difficulties, and appears to be the only non-medical special training available at degree level.
Easing the way into adulthood
- Authors:
- DOBSON Jonathan, JAY Nadine
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(4), April 2000, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on the CREDO (Creating Real and Equal Development Opportunities) Project, which aims to develop good practice and planning with young disabled people as they look forward to adult life.
Housing opportunities for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOLOMANS Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 3(1), March 2000, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article analyses the experience of the London Borough of Barnet's participation in a national housing pilot project which sought to enable local authorities to increase the range of housing opportunities for people with learning disabilities. It also considers the potential impact of the project on service delivery.