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A skill for the people – a service for the community – good for the environment
- Author:
- WARNER Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 103, Summer 2012, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
DRIVE is a voluntary organisation in Rhondda Cynon Taf providing supported living and day service opportunities for people with a learning disability in a social enterprise setting. Having run a horticultural project for 25 years at Pontyclun, they have recently been creative and innovative in getting funding to provide a new food composting service for local primary schools in the area. This article talks to the project manager and members of DRIVE’s Future Skills Project to explore how the food composting service is progressing, and what clients views of the service are.
Blooming success
- Author:
- HEGINBOTHAM Martyn
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, August 2012, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses how ‘Robert’ learnt new skills to enable him to move out of residential services into his own house. Through the resources available at Glebe House, Lincolnshire, which provides support for adults with learning disabilities, Robert has learnt how to manage his personal finances, shopping arrangements, and day-to-day practical issues. The skills acquired have allowed Robert to make the transition to independent living relatively easy.
Sunnyside up
- Author:
- PARTON Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, August 2012, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses Sunnyside House’s My LIFE (learning independence for ever) training programme which helps residents with learning disabilities learn the skills they need to live an independent life in their own home. Based in Thurrock, Essex, My LIFE is a modular training programme that teaches life skills such as conflict management and budgeting skills. The article focuses on ‘Gavin’, and how the programme has enabled him to move into his own property, managing his own finances and building positive relationships with neighbours.
Incidence and prevalence of falls in adults with intellectual disability living in the community: a systematic review
- Authors:
- HO Portia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17(3), 2019, pp.390-413.
- Publisher:
- Wolters Kulwer
Objective: The objective of the review was too synthesize the best available evidence on the incidence and prevalence of falls among adults with intellectual disability (ID). Introduction: Falls among adults with ID frequently cause physical injury and may negatively impact on their quality of life. Studies investigating falls among people with ID have used differing methods and populations, making it difficult to determine the scope and extent of this problem. Inclusion criteria: This review considered all studies that included adults with ID aged 18 years and over and which reported percentage/numbers of individuals who fell, and the total number of falls and injurious falls sustained from a fall. Studies were included if they were conducted within community or residential settings. Studies that were conducted in hospitals were excluded. Cohort studies, case-control and cross-sectional studies were included. Studies that used an experimental design, both randomized controlled and quasi experimental design, were also included. Methods: A three-step search strategy was undertaken for published and unpublished literature in English from 1990 to 2017. An initial search of MEDLINE and CINAHL was undertaken before a more extensive search was conducted using keywords and index terms across 11 electronic databases. Two independent reviewers assessed the methodological quality of the included studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute standardized critical appraisal instrument for prevalence studies (Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Studies Reporting Prevalence Data). Data was extracted using the Joanna Briggs Institute's standardized extraction tool. Data that directly reported or could be used to calculate the incidence and prevalence of falls were extracted. Quantitative data for the number (proportion) of people who fell were pooled in statistical meta-analysis using STATA version 14 (Stata Corp LLC, Texas, USA). Data measuring incidence of falls (rate of falls for the duration of the study) and incidence of injurious falls (rate of falls resulting in one or more injuries for the duration of the study) could not be pooled in meta-analysis, hence results have been presented in a narrative form including tables. Standard GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) evidence assessment of outcomes is also reported. Results: Nine studies were eligible for inclusion in this review. Eight articles were observational cohort studies which reported on the incidence/prevalence of falls as outcome measures, and one article was a quasi-experimental study design. Overall the methodological quality of the included studies was considered moderate. The pooled proportion of people with ID who fell (four studies, 854 participants) was 39% (95% CI [0.35%-0.43%], very low GRADE evidence). The rate of falls (eight studies, 782 participants) ranged from 0.54 to 6.29 per person year (very low GRADE evidence). The rate of injurious falls (two studies, 352 participants) ranged from 0.33 to 0.68 per person year (very low GRADE evidence). Conclusions: Synthesized findings demonstrate that people with ID, who live in community or residential settings, may fall more frequently, and at a younger age, compared to general community populations. Studies should take a consistent approach to measuring and reporting falls outcomes. Further research is recommended to identify the impact of falls on health related outcomes for people with ID and subsequently evaluate falls interventions for their efficacy. (Edited publisher abstract)
The personal touch
- Authors:
- ELLIS Roger, HOGARD Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(2), March/April 2015, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
An evaluation of has found that Choice Support's personalisation programme to support adults with learning disabilities has delivered better lives for adults with learning disabilities while saving £1.79 million. The evaluation found a number of initiatives had developed through the programme, including Individual Care Plans, Individual Service Funds (ISFs), personal support workers and an improved night support scheme. The evaluation also found positive views on the programme from support workers, parents and social service staff (Edited publisher abstract)
Experiences of families looking for housing for an adult relative with a learning disability
- Author:
- GREY Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 106, Spring 2013, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Researchers at Bangor University funded by ESF, Mencap Cymru and Cartreifi Cymru have recently conducted research exploring the experiences of families across Wales who are looking for housing for their adult relative with a learning disabiilty. Parents spoke of their concerns about their own age which would prevent them from fulfilling their caring role. All of the parents involved found the process of looking for accommodation for their adult son or daughter to be time consuming and frustrating. Lack of appropriate housing was one barrier identified to individuals with learning disabilities being offered any real choice. At the end of the article the CEO of Cartrefi Cymru and the Director of Mencap Cymru provide some reflection on the current situation. (Original abstract)
Student perceptions of progress in a postsecondary residential program for adults with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DOTY Kristine J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 10(3), July 2011, pp.150-165.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the US, a small number of residential postsecondary schools have been created to help adult students with learning disabilities who have completed high school but need further assistance to make the transition to college or a career. This article describes a qualitative study to explore the subjective experiences of adult men with learning disabilities at a postsecondary residential educational facility in a Mountain West state. 16 students who had been in the programme for at least 18 months were selected to participate in semi-structured interviews to identify areas in which they had made progress towards their goal of living independently. The results, including examples from the interviews, are presented. The students acknowledged gains in social and emotional growth, employment training, academic achievement, and independent living skills development. The article concludes that the results suggest that residential postsecondary intervention is beneficial for adults with learning disabilities.
Proposed statement on policy and practice for adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- LEARNING DISABILITY IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY GROUP
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Implementation Advisory Group
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The Proposed Statement is a comprehensive document, covering the lives of people with a learning disability and outlines the desirable outcomes in different areas of their lives. Areas such as community living and employment are covered in detail with a clear statement of what a person with learning disabilities should have and a list of detailed recommendations of how that aim can be fulfilled. The document is both a recognition that things need to improve for people with learning disabilities, and guidance of how that can be done. It builds on the All Wales Mental Handicap Strategy.
Quality of home life for adults with learning disabilities: the interplay of economic policy and professional practice
- Author:
- DALRYMPLE John
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 23(1), 2018, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article (in the same issue) which describes changing patterns in the provision and take-up of accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities in Ireland, in the context of the types of reductions in funding that have been apparent internationally for some time. Design/methodology/approach: The commentary examines some of the implications and discusses some of the underlying quality of life issues implicit in the data presented. It also explores the tensions between owning one’s home and receiving specialist support and examines what supported living might enable services to achieve. Findings: The paper concludes that the nature of economic policy and professional practice, alike, have implications for the quality of home life enjoyed by adults with learning disabilities; and that the interplay between them is more complex than is often allowed. Originality/value: These issues are not new, but frustratingly enduring. Their fresh consideration might assist the urgent need to achieve a more coherent narrative capable of consistent application for present and future generations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Where do community-dwelling older adults with disabilities live? Distribution of disability in the United States of America by household composition and housing type
- Author:
- HENNING-SMITH Carrie
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 37(6), 2017, pp.1227-1248.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There is limited research on the living arrangements of older adults with disabilities, especially research that combines household composition and housing characteristics. This paper addresses that gap with two complementary sets of logistic regression models: first, estimating the odds of disability by household composition and housing type and, second, estimating the odds of disability by living arrangement within gender and age sub-groups. Data come from the 2012 American Community Survey (N = 504,371 respondents aged 65 and older), which includes six measures of disability: cognitive, ambulatory, independent living, self-care, vision and hearing. Living alone, with children or with others was associated with higher odds of any disability, compared with living with a spouse only. Compared to those living in a single-family home, living in a mobile home or other temporary structure, or large apartment building was associated with higher odds of disability. Having a disability was associated with lower rates of living with a spouse only, alone, in a single-family home or in a small or mid-sized apartment building and higher rates of all other living arrangements. Sub-group analyses revealed differences in the relationship between living arrangements and disability by gender and age group. This information provides a baseline from which to observe trends in living arrangements and disability for older adults in the United States of America. (Publisher abstract)