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Speaking up, speaking out: pathways to self advocacy; handbook
- Authors:
- LARCHER Janet, et al
- Publisher:
- Communication Matters
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Aims to help people speak up and speak out for themselves, and provides guidance on how this can be facilitated. The handbook providing detailed information about advocacy and communicating with a person with severe communication difficulties. Each section of the handbook is accompanied by case studies which illustrate key issues and questions that are raised in the main text.
Speaking up, speaking out: pathways to self-advocacy; practical guide
- Authors:
- LARCHER Janet, et al
- Publisher:
- Communication Matters
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Aims to help people speak up and speak out for themselves, and provides guidance on how this can be facilitated. The guide contains key points in easily reproduced form for use as overheads and handouts in group training sessions. The Practical Guide has been developed for use by key communication partners to help build realistic advocacy plans for individuals whom they are supporting.
The employment of people with disabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises
- Author:
- CARPENTER Morgan
- Publisher:
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 149p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
Comparative study, based on company case studies from six EU member states, of people with disabilities working in small and medium sized companies. Looks at: the legislative framework; employee characteristics; employer and workplace related characteristics; and mediating organisations. Concludes with sections on policy implications and recommendations.