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New media advocates
- Author:
- MICKEL Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.1.11, 2011, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Multimedia advocacy for people with learning disabilities, a method developed by the Rix center is explained. Multimedia advocacy uses widely available technologies and software, such as Powerpoint and digital cameras, to help users create portfolios that explain what they are like and what they want from the outside world.
Lessons from practice: developing advocacy for children with disabilities
- Authors:
- SHERWOOD Sue, HATT Rose, CUMMINGS Marion
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 222, January 2006, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Advocacy strategy: Mencap's three year plan for supporting people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mencap's advocacy strategy outlines its three-year plan for supporting people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves. As advocacy becomes an increasingly important part of Mencap’s work, the strategy details the legal and policy context in which advocacy is provided. It also identifies the advocacy work being done in Mencap and the opportunities to develop and improve work. Within the strategy, the organisation recognises that there is a need for a range of different types of advocacy to meet different needs and that different types of advocacy will suit different people at different times in their lives.
Demonstrating control of decisions by adults with learning difficulties who have high support needs
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The beliefs, values and principles of self-advocacy
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF SOCIETIES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL HANDICAP
- Publisher:
- Brookline Books
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge, MA
Booklet setting out values and principles for self-advocacy. Also contains sections on: support and the role of a support person; empowerment; institutions; and stories of good practice from around the world.
A voice for England?
- Author:
- BOURLET Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 26(4), 2013, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Scotland and Wales have their own national self-advocacy organisations but not England. The author believes England needs its own organiseation to represent people with learning difficulties so their voice can be heard. (Publisher abstract)
The views and experiences of people with intellectual disabilities concerning advocacy
- Authors:
- LLEWELLYN Penny, NORTHWAY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12(3), September 2008, pp.213-228.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article discusses the first stage of a grounded theory study in which people with intellectual disabilities participated in focus groups to explore their definitions of advocacy and their advocacy support needs. Participants' ideas were influenced by their situation, the availability and type of support offered, and their relationships with supporters. Many different definitions of advocacy were revealed which were classified as reactive or proactive advocacy at micro, meso or macro level. The aim of advocacy was seen as empowerment, but this occurred only when support was readily available, concentrated on people's abilities, and facilitated opportunities for them to exert maximum possible control over their lives.
Old issues and new directions: perceptions of advocacy, its extent and effectiveness from a qualitative study of stakeholder views
- Author:
- RAPAPORT Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), June 2006, pp.191-210.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article describes and discusses 27 interviews that explored perceptions of the effectiveness of advocacy services for people with learning disabilities in the UK. The views of stakeholders on the current position of advocacy services, how services are evaluated and recommendations for change are central themes in the analysis of the interviews. The discussion suggests that although evaluation of effectiveness is increasingly important in the light of policy change and funding constraints, it is not universally in place and available tools are considered to be inadequate for the task. The explanation of this may lie in the continuing debates over the meaning and purpose of evaluation and fears that it is one-dimensional. Future investment and commitment to advocacy schemes will need to address these issues.
Empowerment and the architecture of rights based social policy
- Author:
- STAINTON Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.289-298.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article considers what the notions of empowerment, rights and citizenship imply in the way of structures and policies. It argues that a coherent model is emerging with recognizable elements. The article begins with a brief discussion of some background and theoretical questions. It then examines four elements: support for people to articulate their claims; support for people to identify, obtain and manage supports necessary to actualize their claims; providing control over resources; and governance. Examples will be drawn primarily from the UK and British Columbia, Canada to illustrate the elements. The article then looks at some of the issues related to successful implementation of a rights or empowerment based model of policy and structures for supporting people labelled as having a learning disability.
Advocacy and people with learning disabilities in the UK : how can local funders find value for money?
- Author:
- RAPAPORT Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.299-319.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Advocacy schemes have been established throughout the United Kingdom (UK) but their evaluation by funders is varied. This article reviews the literature in respect of models of evaluation of advocacy schemes for people with learning disability. It discusses the six main models and the issues that arise in evaluation. The advantages and disadvantages of each model are analysed. The article concludes that whilst fears exist about the potential for evaluation to infringe advocacy schemes’ autonomy, funders need to undertake such a process for reasons of public accountability. Advocacy schemes may find it useful to consider which model of evaluation works best for them and will be appropriate and useful for their funders.