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Everyone communicates in some way
- Author:
- BAMFORTH Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 20(4), 2007, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
People who are unable to communicate their needs and wishes by speech or signing are in constant danger of being neglected. The author looks at legal and moral obligation of support workers to find ways of communicating with this group.
Communication - getting it right
- Author:
- BAMFORTH Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 21(2), 2007, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author discusses the quality of communication with people with learning and communication difficulties in their own home. The article draws on research findings which involved conducting interviews with family carers and support workers. The research produced some useful insights into what is involved in 'getting it right'.
Partnership boards must make more effort to consult people with communications difficulties
- Author:
- BAMFORTH Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 21(1), 2007, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Partnership boards often only pay lip service to consulting vulnerable people. The author looks at how proper consultation should be done. The article draws on work at the Leeds Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.