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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
Choice and control are at the heart of developments for people with learning difficulties. The recent White Paper, Valuing people: A new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century, acknowledges this in its key principles. People with high support needs (who may be labelled as having severe or profound learning difficulties and may also have physical and sensory impairments) may find themselves excluded from these developments. Research by Values Into Action investigated how decision-making can be supported and demonstrated.
Big Plans: a guide for meaningfully engaging people with learning disabilities in the development of their plans
- Author:
- HUMANLY
- Publisher:
- Humanly
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- London
A toolkit to support social workers in working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism to plan for important moments in their lives, for example transition into adulthood or moving out of hospital back into the community. It includes a suggested step-by-step process, as well as specific activities for engaging individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism directly, rather than relying on those around them. Sections cover: Getting to know an individual through direct observation; Learning more about an individual from experts; Using creative activities to know individuals better; Creating a Personal Portrait that captures an individual’s needs and preferences; Using the Personal Portrait in planning; Testing options with an individual and capturing reactions; and Reviewing an individual’s experience on an ongoing basis. The toolkit was developed by Humanly and co-designed with the Shropshire team to support sites in the Named Social Worker programme, which was funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and run in partnership by the Innovation Unit and the Social Care Institute for Excellence. It has been designed to be suitable for a wide range of people with learning disabilities and/or autism, including people with complex needs and non-verbal communication.
Who's in control: decision-making by people with learning difficulties who have high support needs
- Author:
- EDGE James
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on 18 months of research with people who have high support needs, VIA demonstrates how all people with learning difficulties can be enabled to be in control of their lives and how it can be demonstrated that those with higher support needs are indeed in control.
A long road to travel: the impact of the Mental Capacity Act on adults with complex needs in residential settings
- Author:
- BADGER Janet
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research, funded by the Department of Health, investigated the impact the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) has had, since its implementation, on a small number of individuals with limited mental capacity who use Scope’s residential services. The 12 month study looked at the decision-making process in six different situations to identify the role of different stakeholders in that process, especially the service user. Stakeholders included managers of services, care staff, other professionals , families, advocates and the service user. Six people, representing a range of abilities and a mix of gender and age, from three different Scope residential services across England were included. Four subjects had family or an advocate involved in their care. Stakeholders were asked to complete workbooks based on their own perception of the quality of life outcomes for the service user. Unstructured interviews were also conducted. From the findings it is concluded that, at this early stage in implementation of the MCA there was no evidence to show that the Act was having an impact on the lives of the service users. However, there were examples where the Act could have had considerable influence if it had been implemented. Recommendations are made for service providers, supporting service users, family and carers, and the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate.
Improving service approaches and outcomes for people with complex needs through consultation and involvement
- Authors:
- CLARE Linda, COX Sylvia
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(7), December 2003, pp.935-953.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Services have not always catered well for people with complex needs. The term 'complex needs' is used here to signify people who have cognitive impairments and communication difficulties that present major challenges for getting one's views and preferences heard and understood, and/or who may not fit into traditional categories of service provision. Current developments in policy and practice, such as the single shared assessment process, emphasise inclusion through user involvement. There is a danger, however, that people with complex needs will be seen as too difficult to involve, and will therefore remain effectively excluded from the decision-making process and from the opportunity to influence service provision. This article explores the current situation in relation to ensuring genuine involvement for people with complex needs, highlights obstacles to progress and examples of good practice, and identifies future directions for research and practice.
Making decisions: best practice and new ideas for supporting people with high support needs to make decisions
- Authors:
- BEAMER Stephanie, BROOKES Mark
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 92p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is written for service providers, families, friends, carers and other who support people with learning difficulties who have high support needs to make choices. It uses real life stories to challenge the idea that people with high support needs cannot make their own decisions. It discusses current practice and law, suggesting both are often limited in vision and technique, and offers a model of supported decision making as a solution. It is accompanied by a workbook 'It's your choice' written in plain English, with pictures, to tell people with learning difficulties about making decisions.