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Brief guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: implications for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HARDIE Elaine, BROOKS Liz
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This guide is for those who work with people who have a learning disability and will also be of use to parents and carers, friends and advocates. It aims to: explain the key points of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; explain what some of the choices and decisions might be; help carers support someone with a learning disability to plan ahead and talk about their future. Case studies are used to demonstrate key points of the act and how it might be applied in real life situations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Balancing act
- Author:
- HENDY Steven
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.5.02, 2002, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Service providers should support people with learning difficulties to develop meaningful interpersonal relationships, but robust and sensitive procedures are essential in order to balance rights with risks.
Understanding and promoting access for people with learning difficulties: seeing the opportunities and challenges of risk
- Editors:
- SEALE Jane, NIND Melanie, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 190p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The issue of access is at the forefront of the practical challenges facing people with learning disabilities and people working with or supporting them. This text brings together evidence, narratives and discussions that question and advance our understanding of the concept of access for people with learning disabilities. The authors draw on their experience to analyse a wide range of situations, including access to public spaces, citizenship education, community participation, and employment. Through a series of related chapters, key researchers in the field of inclusion and learning disabilities explore the concept of access in relation to a wide variety of topics including: accessible information; public buildings and spaces; heritage sites; citizenship education; advocacy; social networks; health care; employment; and, relationships . Proposing a re-conceptualisation of the risk associated with promoting access for people with learning disabilities, this book will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals involved in inclusion and disability issues.
Good practice in citizen advocacy: guidelines on good practice in citizen advocacy; case studies of affiliation among advocacy groups; guidelines for recognition of citizen advocates
- Author:
- BROOKE John
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 114p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Citizen advocacy is a partnership between two people. Usually one of these is a vulnerable person, who is at risk of being ignored or not listened to. The other is an ordinary citizen who is willing to speak up for the other partner's choices and decisions. Citizen advocacy is not only for people with learning disabilities, or those with communication problems. Many vulnerable people can benefit greatly from standing side by side with a citizen advocate. Citizen advocacy is linked to active citizenship and to the defence of human rights. This can benefit the advocate, the wider community and the advocacy user.
Sterilisation
- Author:
- HARRIS Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(9), May 2000, p.315.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
A man with learning disabilities cannot be sterilised; a women can. The decision rests on the balance of risk to their physical and mental health. Discusses the law using a case example.
Sexual abuse by design: an examination of the issues in learning disability services
- Authors:
- McCARTHY Michelle, THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(2), 1996, pp.205-217.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper is based upon ideas developed by the authors during their past 6 years work on issues of sexuality and sexual abuse in a wide range of learning disability settings in Britain. Argues that some features of service design in themselves make sexual abuse more likely to occur. Suggests ways of reducing risk, which should work alongside the more usually suggested educative approaches to individuals and groups of vulnerable people.