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Centres for people with intellectual disabilities: attendees' perceptions of benefit
- Authors:
- GAJEWSKA Ursula, TRIGG Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 29(6), 2016, pp.587-591.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Day and community learning centres aim to provide intellectually disabled people with social support, life skills and greater control over their lives. However, there is little research exploring the benefits of attendance from the perspective of attendees and whether these goals are met. Materials and methods: Unstructured interviews were held with four female and three male participants with a mild level of disability, from an East Midlands Mencap facility. Interviews were transcribed and analysed through the Grounded Theory approach. Results: Themes of social support, life skills, control and self-image emerged from the transcripts. This brief report focuses on issues of self-image and internal control of behaviour and emotion, as these constructs have received less attention within existing literature. Conclusions: Learning centres provide important psychological benefits for people with learning difficulties. These are often less accessible to evaluation, but are nonetheless key outcomes from the perspective of attendees. (Publisher abstract)
Maintaining friendships
- Author:
- DREW Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 8(2), May 2008, pp.23-26.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
South Gloucestershire Council commissioned Options, a speciality learning difficulty provider based in Bristol, to provide support to individuals whose day centre had closed. This article reports on the 'locality groups' service which was created specifically to enable people to maintain established friendships and relationships, while supporting them to make the best use of facilities available in their local communities.
Days of hope
- Author:
- McINTOSH Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.1.99, 1999, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social inclusion for people with learning difficulties needs to be a reality, not just a slogan. The author reports on pilot projects that point the to new approaches.
A pilot evaluation of a new approach to day services in Solihull
- Authors:
- McEVOY John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 21(2), June 1993, pp.54-58.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Describes a pilot evaluation of an individualised day care service in Solihull based on ordinary life principles. Activities occur both within and outside the home and include the use of a network of community-based work, leisure and education resources.