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The health log:developing a health monitoring tool for people with learning disabilities within a community support agency
- Authors:
- CURTICE L., LONG L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 30(2), June 2002, pp.68-72.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The health log developed by Sense Scotland is a confidential hand-held record of personal health information. It aims to assist the individual with complex communication difficulties to achieve improvements in health and well-being. A secondary aim is to provide good information for healthcare professionals. The present paper describes the development of the log as part of a process to identify and respond to health needs as an integral part of person-centred planning within a community support agency. Changes to the log, training, and plans for sharing and disseminating information about health management have been developed in response to feedback from staff. There is a need to increase awareness of the shared responsibility to promote good health throughout the networks of support providers in the community, to develop health monitoring systems to share information between health and social care providers, and to exchange good practice.
Pictures of health
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.7.02, 2002, p.40.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a scheme to provide illustrated health information leaflets for people with learning difficulties.
Access 2 pictures
- Author:
- People First
- Publisher:
- People First
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 1v.looseleaf, CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
Includes a CD ROM containing pictures for cutting and pasting into documents, and a looseleaf folder with sections on good and bad ways of providing information to people with learning difficulties, including a step by step guide on making a piece of accessible information.
Bear next door
- Author:
- HUTCHINSON Gunn Strand
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.11.02, 2002, p.41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how since Russian society began to open up in the 1990s, parents of children with learning difficulties have found valuable assistance in cross-border projects with Norway.
Meeting the needs of disabled children
- Author:
- SLOPER Tricia
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
This Briefing paper focuses on objective 6 of Quality Protects guidance which covers: arriving at a better picture of the numbers and circumstances of disabled children; to increase the number of children in receipt of family support services, short-term breaks and domiciliary care services; increase the number of children using play and leisure services, and to ensure parents and children have better access to information services. The Briefing summarises research evidence in each of these areas.
Planning for disabled people in New Osbaldwick
- Authors:
- SHAW Virginia, BAGGLEY Mark, JARVIS Alison
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report makes recommendations about the planning of New Osbaldwick in order to meet their needs. It argues that, taking an inclusive approach to all impairments, and using prevalence rates within the general population, assumptions can be made about the numbers of wheelchair users, people with learning difficulties and mental health problems and so on. This has implications for all aspects of life in New Osbaldwick – including buildings, information and community facilities.
Disability and the black community
- Editor:
- MILLER Sheila
- Publisher:
- Haworth Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 239p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
This book addresses physical, mental, and learning disabilities experienced across age, gender, and ethics groups by the black race in the United States. The book works to increase understanding and awareness of those working with the disabled by mobilizing advocates, providing alternatives for successful intervention and planning, and encouraging research in disability and rehabilitation. Topics addressed include:learning disabilities, academic achievements, and mental health issues of children health disparities and access to care, welfare reform, disability and race practice, and programme, and curriculum models
Journey to independence: what self-advocates tell us about direct payments; a joint research project from Swindon People First and the Norah Fry Research Centre
- Authors:
- GRAMLICH Stacey, et al
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 137p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Very few people with learning disabilities get direct payments, yet many see it as an Important part of their journey to independence. This report examines: the best ways to support people with learning disabilities to get direct payments; how people with learning difficulties have gained from direct payments; and the best ways of giving information and publicising direct payments.
Direct payments for people with severe learning disabilities: a services case study and implications for policy
- Author:
- BEADLE-BROWN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7(4), October 2002, pp.10-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Uses a case study to illustrate the difficulties experienced by those trying to access direct payments for people with learning disabilities, and considers the reasons why such difficulties exist. Proposes measures needed to ensure that people with learning disabilities have equal access to this form of funding.
Direct payments:commentary and review
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7(4), October 2002, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Proposes measure to help raise the level of direct payment provision to people with learning disabilities and discusses the use of Independent Living Trusts.