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Who is willing to foster children with disabilities?
- Authors:
- ORME John G., CHERRY Donna J., KRCEK Taylor E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Child Welfare, 7(5), 2013, pp.566-585.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Children with disabilities represent a significant and increasing proportion of children in foster care. Using a US national sample of 304 foster mothers two groups of mothers were identified. One group willing to foster children with any type of disability except HIV/AIDS (51%) (Unconditional mothers), and a second group who were more selective (49%) (Selective mothers). Unconditional mothers fostered longer, fostered more children, and had more foster children in their homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Education by numbers
- Author:
- DODD Mathew
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 3(2), 2013, pp.62-67.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Some children need extra resources to make the most of their education, either because they needs specialist support in order to make adequate progress, or they have a disability which means they need particular arrangements to access the learning. However, last year an Ofsted report claimed that 500,000 children were incorrectly diagnosed as having special education needs prompting a Government rethink about provision in their latest Green Paper. But a more complex debate lies behind the numbers as the author reports.
Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments (England): annual report, 2012/13
- Author:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This fourth annual report provides information on the use of the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DoLS) legislation in England from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. The report also refers to recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) DoLS monitoring. Key findings highlight a year-on-year increase in applications for deprivation of liberty under (DoLS); over half of DoLS applications during 2012/13 were granted; the majority of applications were completed on behalf of people with mental heath conditions (71%), with dementia accounting for more than half of all applications made (53%). (Edited publisher abstract)
Effects of short-term disability awareness training on attitudes of adolescent schoolboys toward persons with a disability
- Authors:
- MOORE Danielle, NETTLEBECK Ted
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 38(3), 2013, pp.223-231.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: Schoolboys (N = 156, M age = 13 years) participated in a disability awareness training programme that included guest speakers (athletes from the Paralympics and the Special Olympics), a documentary about people with a disability, a disability simulation activity, and factual information about different disabilities. Method: Participants were allocated to a training program or a control condition. Subsequently, control participants completed the training program. Attitudes toward disability were measured by the Chedoke–McMaster Attitudes Towards Children With Handicaps (CATCH) Scale and the scale from the “Just Like You” disability awareness intervention, before and after training. Results: Training improved attitude scores, and gains were retained at one-month follow-up. Conclusions: Disability awareness training that delivered relevant information by involving guest speakers with a disability, included documentary evidence about the lives of people with a disability, and included interactive discussion, was successful. CATCH and “Just Like You” are useful tools for measuring self-reported attitudes about disability. (Publisher abstract)
Person-centered planning: evidence-based practice, challenges, and potential for the 21st Century
- Authors:
- TAYLOR James E., TAYLOR Jessica Averitt
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 12(3), 2013, pp.213-235.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Person-centered planning emerged in the 1990s as an innovative practice to assist persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The foundational purpose of person-centered planning is to assist the individual in developing service planning that reflects the needs and desires of the focal person with the disability. Despite its popularity with disability practitioners, advocates, and policy stakeholders, debate emerged at the beginning of the 21st century as to the viability of person-centered planning as an evidence-based practice. This article examines the historical development and evidence base, as well as the current challenges and potential of person-centered planning for adults with intellectual disabilities. (Publisher abstract)
Personal assistance: what happens to the arrangement when the number of users increases and new user groups are included?
- Authors:
- ASKHEIM Ole Petter, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 28(3), 2013, pp.353-366.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Using data from two representative surveys among the users of personal assistance in Norway carried out in 2002 and 2010, this paper examines developments and consequences of a strong increase of users and an extension of the target group. Users with mobility impairments still dominate, but the proportion of people with intellectual impairments, brain injuries, and sensory impairments have increased. The ‘new' users seem to be allocated fewer hours compared with those who received personal assistance at the early stages of the arrangement. Still, most users experience an increase in their welfare arrangements, as compared with the situation before they received personal assistance. The user control of the arrangement seems to be preserved, but it takes more different forms. For a higher proportion of users, one of their relatives or a guardian acts as a manager of the assistance. (Publisher abstract)
Everybody included
- Author:
- McMILLAN Ian A.
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 13(1), January/February 2013, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Inclusive sports sessions can give young people with learning disabilities the opportunity to try out different activities and also take part in physiotherapy. ‘Summer Sports Taster Days’, developed by the physiotherapy team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, were held twice weekly during July and August at 2 council-run leisure centres in Liverpool. The scheme aimed to give young people aged 8-18 years the chance to participate in games and other activities over the summer holidays. It was attended by 11 young people with a range of conditions, including muscular dystrophy, cardiopulmonary problems, and Down’s syndrome. Non-disabled brothers and sisters were also invited along to the scheme, giving the whole family a break from everyday routine. Activities ranged from sports such as basketball and gymnastics for the more able youngsters to imaginative and fun physiotherapy exercises.
A review of the legislative and policy context in relation to looked after disabled children and young people in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- KELLY Berni, DOWLING Sandra, WINTER Karen
- Publisher:
- Queens University Belfast
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 101
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This review looks at legislation and policy in Northern Ireland (NI) relating to looked after disabled children and young people. Chapters cover: international rights-based legislation, including relevant United Nations policy documents; rights-based legislation in Northern Ireland; the local legislative context for disabled children in Northern Ireland; Irish policies relating to disabled children and young people who are looked after across children and family, disability and mental health policy areas. Key policies in youth justice and education are also discussed. The review then considers key trends identified, including whole child and family centred approaches; early intervention, multi-agency working, and user participation. The final chapter brings together the broad themes of the review indicating areas of commonality and difference across legislation and policy relevant to the lives of disabled children and young people who are looked after. (Edited publisher abstract)
The feasibility of using local general practice data to estimate the prevalence of childhood disabling conditions
- Authors:
- LINGHAM Richard, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 39(1), 2013, pp.55-60.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Aims: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using general practice data to estimate the prevalence of potentially disabling conditions in young people aged 0–18 years. Background: There are limited data that estimate the prevalence of disabling conditions in children and young people and are suitable to inform service planning. This has been highlighted by several government documents and parent groups. The current study analysed anonymised data from 5 general practices in Bristol, UK (n = 10 756 children and young people aged 0–18 years). A comprehensive Read Code list was created to identify children and young people with potentially disabling conditions and the severity of conditions was compared with General Practitioner completed free text within the computerised system. Results: Across these practices an average 4.9% (95% confidence intervals 4.5–5.3) of children and young people had a significant physical or mental difficulty that could impact on their daily living. The most common disabling conditions in our sample were in the ICF category of mental function 36% (including general and specific developmental delays and mental health diagnoses). Conclusion: This study suggests that routinely collected data may provide much needed robust information to inform service provision for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in our communities. It also highlights the need for improved data systems for disability services. (Publisher abstract)
Current perspective regarding adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities accessing computer technology
- Author:
- HOPPESTAD Brian Scott
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 8(3), 2013, pp.190-194.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: This article was written to summarise current efforts in the research community in regards to assisting adults with severe developmental and intellectual disabilities to access a computer. Method: A literature search was conducted to determine contemporary research that has been conducted to enable computer use in persons with significant developmental disabilities utilising databases such as ERIC or PubMed. Results: Although various assistive technology devices and interventions have been developed for persons with all types of disabilities, a lack of research into methods to help persons with severe developmental disabilities access a computer is evident. This perpetuates the underutilisation of computers in this population such as those attending day programmes or residing in residential facilities. Conclusions: Persons with developmental disabilities, particularly adults, are often overlooked and are not thought to be capable of using a personal computer. Though communities have endeavored to further enhance participation by persons with disabilities in many aspects of mainstream society, there is a scarcity of research pertaining to how adults with intellectual disabilities can access a computer, especially those with severe impairments. Once formal schooling is over, there appears to be scant interest in supporting adults using computers. (Publisher abstract)