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The right to be you
- Authors:
- HAMILTON Karen, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Ealing Consortium
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- (11 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
A DVD made by people with learning disabilities was shown for the first time at the House of Commons on 29 September 2005. People with learning disabilities, from Ealing Consortium, commissioned and wrote the script for the DVD, and had the final say in the editing. They wanted other people with learning disabilities to be aware of their rights in areas such as housing, health, and travel. The DVD will also be used for staff training and informing the general public.
The disability pendulum: the first decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Author:
- COLKER Ruth
- Publisher:
- New York University Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 245p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. This book presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. It assesses the success and failure of the first ten years of litigation under the ADA, focusing on its three major titles: employment, public entities, and public accommodations. The book argues that despite an initial atmosphere of bipartisan support with the expectation that the ADA would make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, judicial decisions have not been consistent with Congress intentions. The courts have operated like a pendulum, at times swinging to a pro-disabled plaintiff and then back again to a pro-defendant stance. The author, whose work on the ADA has been cited by the Supreme Court, offers practical suggestions on where to amend the act to make it more effective in defending disability rights, and also explains judicial hostility toward enforcing the act.
"No fear as long as we work together"
- Authors:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY, MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 150p.
This report details the follow up joint inspection of Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders by the Social Work Inspection Agency and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. The focus on the inspection is to verify the implementation of their action plan for services for people with learning disabilities. The action plan itself is the response to the Social Work Services Inspectorate and Mental Welfare Commission Reports (May 2004) into the abuse of a number of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities in the Scottish borders region.
Drama scripts for people with special needs
- Author:
- VICKERS Sheree
- Publisher:
- Speechmark
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 126p.
- Place of publication:
- Bicester
Drama in a teaching or group situation requires the confidence to speak in character and the time to develop a role. This book solves this problem by providing the words to speak, an established well-worked lesson plan to use, and an easy format to follow for multiple adaptations and future dramas. It contains scripts and drama-workshop breakdowns designed especially for people with special needs, including those with Learning Difficulties or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Each script format and workshop plan has been fully worked with groups of varying ages and abilities and includes valuable notes of experience - documenting lessons where the unexpected happened and how it was handled.
'I don't want to sue anyone ...I just want to get a life': inclusive risk assessment: guidance for colleges and other post-16 education providers on implementing the Disability Discrimination Act
- Author:
- ROSE Christine
- Publisher:
- Learning and Skills Development Agency
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide offers advice on carrying out risk assessments and managing risk for disabled students. This is backed up by examples of case studies. New rules under the DDA mean that educational organisations must remove barriers to learning activities for people with disabilities
Mental health in learning disabilities: a reader
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, HARDY Steve, BOURAS Nick, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 223p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This book, like its previous editions, aims to provide the reader with up-to-date information on mental health problems in people with learning disabilities and associated issues. It has been updated and extended with six additional chapters, to reflect latest developments in services and treatment.
Effects of cognitive based instruction on mathematical problem solving by learners with mild intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- CHUNG Kevin K. H., TAM Y. H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 30(4), December 2005, pp.207-216.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study examined the effects of different approaches to teaching learners with mild intellectual disabilities to solve mathematical word problems. Thirty Chinese students with mild intellectual disabilities from a special school in Hong Kong were taught using conventional instruction, worked example instruction, and cognitive strategy instruction. A cross-subjects experimental design was used to compare the effects of the three instructional approaches on immediate and delayed tests. Students presented with worked example and cognitive strategy instruction solved more problems correctly and generally outperformed students presented with conventional instruction in both immediate and delayed tests. In addition, learners receiving worked example and cognitive strategy instruction were more able to maintain and generalise their previous knowledge and skills to solve novel problems than those receiving conventional instruction. The findings indicate that learners can profit from worked example and cognitive strategy instruction which can promote problem-solving skills and mathematical learning.
Relapse prevention with intellectually disabled sexual offenders
- Authors:
- KEELING Jenny A., ROSE John L.
- Journal article citation:
- Sexual Abuse a Journal of Research and Treatment, 17(4), October 2005, pp.407-423.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This paper discusses the sexual offending characteristics and pathways of intellectually disabled sexual offenders. From a review of the literature, the authors suggests that intellectually disabled sexual offenders may be most likely to offend via the automatic pathway or the avoidant-passive pathway. The potential treatment implications of the self-regulation model for intellectually disabled sexual offenders is discussed, as well as the need for empirical evaluation with regards to the application of this model to the intellectually disabled sexual offender population.
Understanding support services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BRADLEY Alison
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 104p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
The book is intended for managers and senior practitioners who want to continue their professional development. The purpose of the book is to: highlight issues relevant to managers and senior practitioners with particular emphasis upon the effects of history on support services for people with learning disabilities, the concept of ‘learning disability’ and its implications for support services, person centred approaches to services, social inclusion and the rights of people with learning disabilities; draw upon relevant research studies as the basis for deeper understanding of the issues explored; encourage reflection and subsequent action; and raise issues which should stimulate further discussion and possibly research.
Play and social interactions between children with development disabilities and their siblings: a systematic literature review
- Authors:
- MEYERS Cheryl, VIPOND Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics, 25(1/2), 2005, pp.81-104.
- Publisher:
- Informa Healthcare
Fourteen studies are identified in this review which addressed the reciprocal nature of sibling interaction where one sibling has a developmental disability. The influences of birth order, sex composition and gender are discussed in detail. Social reciprocity and role symmetry were found to occur less frequently between siblings where one child has a disability. The bi-directional nature of the relationship and the influence siblings have on each others’ overall growth and development are demonstrated. Interventions that support both siblings are discussed.