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An introduction to personalisation
- Author:
- PITTS Jenny
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This guide is an introduction to personalisation and what it means for people with a learning disability, family carers and workers in services. It explores the background to personalisation, the key principles and how self directed support works in different areas. It also outlines the seven steps to self-directed support. The examples of personalisation in practice show how people have used self directed support to improve their quality of life.
Personalisation for community teams
- Author:
- PITTS Jenny
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Personalisation aims to give greater choice and control to users of social care services. This guide explains how the role of community team members will change in response to the implementation of personalisation. The implications for needs assessment, risk assessment, approving the support plan and the review process are explained. Examples are provided of how personalisation works in practice.
Eating well: children and adults with learning disabilities: nutritional and practical guidelines
- Author:
- CRAWLEY Helen
- Publisher:
- Caroline Walker Trust
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 159p.
- Place of publication:
- Abbots Langley
This report summarises the current evidence on the nutritional needs of children, young people and adults with learning disabilities in the UK. The report looks at issues around nutritional health, food choice and eating well and provides both nutritional and practical guidelines to promote eating well. This report aims to enable all those who support people with learning disabilities to improve their knowledge about what constitutes good nutritional health, to signpost areas where additional support is urgently required and to highlight other resources and support available in this area.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The guidance includes information on keeping people with learning disabilities and autistic people safe, supporting them to understand the changes they need to make during the COVID-19 outbreak, and helping staff protect their own wellbeing. It includes links to relevant resources. It builds on the COVID-19 adult social care action plan and more detailed guidance published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. [First published 24 April 2020. Last updated 24 August 2021] (Edited publisher abstract)
Understanding and responding to behaviour that challenges in intellectual disabilities: a handbook for those who provide support
- Editors:
- OSGOOD Tony, BAKER Peter
- Publisher:
- Pavilion Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 200
- Place of publication:
- Hove
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
An accessible and practical handbook for people who are supporting children and adults with learning or developmental disabilities and/ or autism who display behaviour that challenges. Based on research, policy and latest practice, it reflects changes that have taken place since the previous edition, in particular the values and approach of Positive Behaviour Support. Contents include: assessing behaviour that challenges, building a good rapport, keeping people safe, learning new ways of behaving, and working with families. Case studies are included. The hand book will be relevant for professionals, support workers, students and family members. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult - community CRT. Workbook 1: Care and Treatment Review (CTR): key lines of enquiry
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- London
A workbook for panel members to record their findings during a Care and Treatment Review (CTR) for adults with autism or learning disabilities in the community. The workbook is based on the key lines of enquiry (KLOE) and shows what sort of questions to ask and where to find evidence. It also provides space to record findings and to record what you think if the person’s quality of care overall for each KLOE. The KLOEs, are: Does the person need to be in hospital?; Is the person receiving the right care and treatment?; Is the person involved in their care and treatment?; Are the person’s health needs known and met?; Is the use of any medicine appropriate and safe?; Is there a clear, safe and proportionate approach to the way risk is assessed or managed?; Is there active planning for the future and for discharge?; and Are family and carers being listened to and involved? It will also help with deciding what goes into the CTR report. It is one of a series of 6 workbooks, which each cover different types of CTR and Care, Education and Treatment Review panels. (Edited publisher abstract)
Services for adults with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour: well-matched and skilled staff
- Author:
- BAKER Peter
- Publisher:
- Challenging Behaviour Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Chatham
The distress and trauma which can be experienced if someone is placed in an inappropriate and poorly monitored setting is all too evident with recent exposure of abuse and poor practice. Those commissioning often expensive placements must be able to access evidence-based information which demonstrates what a good service should offer. This pamphlet has been produced as a guide for professionals who commission services for adults with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour. These individuals have complex health and social needs. Service provision must be directed by the needs of the individual and there should not be an expectation that these people can be fitted into existing services if such services do not address the complexities of their needs. The pamphlet suggests which professionals should be involved, what should be looked for in a service, what skills are required by the workforce and how service provision can be monitored.
Authentic dialogue with persons who are developmentally disabled
- Author:
- HILL Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 128p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book aims to explode the myth that people with developmental disabilities are incapable of expressing the level of emotional insight and sensitivity necessary to engage in therapy. Rather than avoiding painful topics, such as awareness of the loss of a normal life, it is possible to confront these difficult and emotive issues within a therapeutic environment. The author follows the progress of several developmentally disabled individuals who participated in her group psychotherapy sessions over the course of several months and were able to discuss their feelings of sorrow, grief, jealousy and joy within the group. This book will be of interest to social workers, psychologists, and educators in the fields of developmental disability and mental health, as well as families of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Personalisation for people and organisations delivering direct support
- Author:
- PITTS Jenny
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Personalisation is a different way of delivering care which means that the whole social care system becomes person centred. This will enable people with a learning disability to exercise more choice and control in their lives. This guide describes how services and organisations will need to change in response to personalisation.
Basic personal care MOT
- Authors:
- CARR Deborah, WELLINGTON Sam
- Publisher:
- Nottinghamshire Council. Learning Disability Partnership Board
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
The aim of this document is to provide advice and guidance to staff assisting people with a learning disability in aspects of basic personal care. It covers the topics of personal hygiene, oral hygiene, fingernail and hand care, toenail and foot care, shaving, hair care, clothing. This supplements policy and guidance in the development of a personal support plan which forms part of the person centred plan.