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Expectations and realisations: the employment story of a young man with cerebral palsy
- Author:
- CRITTEN Val
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 31(4), 2016, pp.573-576.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Britain has laws and a range of policies which promote the employment of disabled people. The lack of progress to get disabled people into paid work has resulted in huge dissatisfaction for some. Evidence of disability and employment problems is often expressed as hard data, but what of the personal experiences of trying to find employment? This article is based on interviews with ‘Nick’, a young man with cerebral palsy who wanted to recount his preparation for work, including work experience, through school, the Connexions service and the local Employment Office. He explained how he felt his voluntary work and work experiences were not fully planned and ultimately unsatisfactory. Nick found paid employment, but soon discovered that there were too many problems for him to continue. He reflected on his experiences, including his own initial confidence, his despair at the ending of his paid employment and the realities of what employment means for him. (Publisher abstract)
Local authority registers of people with disabilities, Wales, 31 March 2016
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Statistical release summarising information on people with disabilities registered with local authorities in Wales at 31 March 2016. Data covers the number of people with learning disabilities on local authority registers, with details of placement by accommodation type and age; and numbers of people with physical disabilities, hearing or sensory impairment on local authority registers. The summary reports shows that 14,729 people were registered with learning disabilities in Wales, and of these 86 per cent were living in community placements and 14 per cent were in residential care. Over half of people with learning disabilities on registers were living with parents or family. (Edited publisher abstract)
Education, health and care plans: examples of good practice
- Author:
- COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
A resource to help practitioners to write good quality Education Health and Care (EHC) plans that meet both the letter and the spirit of the Children and Families Act 2014. It aims to help those contributing to EHC needs assessments and those writing EHC plans. Section A includes excerpts from real EHC plans and tips for completing an EHC plan. Section B provides EHC plans for two fictional children, which draw on real examples. Each section covers different areas of EHC plans, including the aspirations of the child; the child or young persons’ special educational needs; health needs; social care needs; the outcomes sought for the child or the young person; and special educational, health and social care provision. The resource aims to encourage discussion about the key features of high quality EHC plans. (Edited publisher abstract)
Citizenship: a guide for providers of support
- Authors:
- SLY Sam, TINDALL Bob
- Publisher:
- Centre for Welfare Reform
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
This guide outlines the 7 keys to citizenship and explains how they can be used by service providers to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families and can also build quality into services. It believes that these 7 keys can help people to take action on three levels: personal change; local change in communities; and political change. Sections look at each of the seven principles in turn, and outline how they can provide a framework for improving the lives of people with disabilities. The 7 keys to citizenship are: purpose – having goals, hopes and dreams and a structure for life and a plan to achieve this; freedom – having control and the ability to be heard; money – having enough money to live a good life and control over how that money is spent; home – having a place that belongs to us; help – having good help that enhances our gifts, talents and skills; life – making an active contribution to our communities; Love – having loving relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)
Closing the disability and employment gap: a case study report
- Author:
- VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DISABILITY GROUP
- Publisher:
- Voluntary Organisations Disability Group
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
In response to the recent green paper on work, health and disability, this report outlines some practical solutions to closing the disability employment gap. It highlights why it is important that action is taken now and the looks at the challenges that could undermine these aims. These include austerity measures and changes to specialist employment policy. The report then presents three brief examples of successful employment and training schemes delivered by specialist disability organisations. They cover the areas of: supported employment schemes and social enterprise; disability organisations leading by example and employing disabled people; and supported internships and specialist further education. The report includes recommendations for government, employers and care providers to boost employment for working-age disabled people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Facilitated communication, Anna Stubblefield and disability studies
- Author:
- SHERRY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 31(7), 2016, pp.974-982.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article discusses the case of Anna Stubblefield, a US disability studies scholar and Professor of Ethics at Rutgers University who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled man. Stubblefield claimed that he consented, using facilitated communication. The article argues that facilitated communication is unscientific and unreliable, and that the support for Stubblefield from some disability studies scholars raises serious ethical concerns. (Publisher abstract)
Improving the well-being of disabled young people
- Authors:
- KELLY Grace, KELLY Bernie, MACDONALD Geraldine
- Publisher:
- Queen's University Belfast. Institute of Child Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 127
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Drawing on the views of 37 young disabled people in Northern Ireland, this report looks at how they feel about their own well-being and how they experience everyday life. The report identifies common triggers for positive and negative feelings and highlights opportunities for improving well-being. Participants were between 10 and 24 years of age and included young people with physical and learning and communication difficulties. The report provides an overview of the policy landscape, discusses the concept of subjective well-being, the role it plays in contributing to the quality of life and ways of measuring subjective well-being. Drawing on interviews, the report discusses the findings in the following areas: the extent to which adolescents are satisfied with their life; how their experiences contribute to the conditions that can enhance or diminish well-being; and the factors that young people feel are most important for building their capability to enjoy a happy and fulfilled life. Key messages include: the need to protect disabled young people and their families from poverty; the importance of formal sources of participation for social interaction in improving well-being; and how involvement of young people with particular needs in the design stages of programmes can overcome barriers to participation. (Edited publisher abstract)
The subjective well-being of parents of children with developmental disabilities: the role of hope as predictor and fosterer of well-Being
- Author:
- GOLAN-SHENAAR Vered
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 15(2), 2016, pp.77-95.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that can improve the subjective well-being (SWB) of parents of children with a developmental disability, expand the knowledge relating to the role of hope in their lives, and improve the extent to which parent appraisals of the influence of the disability (on the couple's relationship, family functioning, and personal development) moderate this association. Participants were a convenience sample of 114 Jewish Israeli parents of children with DD living in their parents’ home. The children ranged in age from 6 to 21. All the children were formally recognised by the State of Israel's Department of Welfare as being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities (ID), or physical disabilities (PD). The results revealed that parental SWB was below the societal average; however, it differed significantly across levels of parent appraisals of their child's disability. Findings from this study point to the importance of hope to improve parental SWB. (Edited publisher abstract)
Me, my family, my home, my friends, and my life
- Author:
- IN CONTROL
- Publisher:
- In Control
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 38
- Place of publication:
- Wythall
Reports on a project which set out to make improvements to the lives and support received by children and young people with complex needs by moving to a single 'whole life, whole family' approach. Six local authorities and their partners participated in the project. Using the life experience of the children, young people and their families' and their experiences of support to date, a new plan of support which centred on thinking whole life and whole family was developed. The report highlights the importance of thinking how to engage the important 'non-professionals' in a family's life and using the strengths and assets that already exist. It also provides a simple framework, which helps people working with children to recognise the need to be flexible, make the base use of skills and knowledge in the local workforce, and to be child and family centred. The report is available in both a printed and online version. The online version contains links to audio files containing the reflections and learning from those involved in the project. (Edited publisher abstract)
Disabled children and young people in out-of-home-care: summary report
- Authors:
- KELLY Berni, DOWLING Sandra, WINTER Karen
- Publishers:
- Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report summarises the key findings of an Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) funded study to examine the over-representation of disabled children and young people in out-of-home care in Northern Ireland (NI). It summarises the findings of a review of literature on out-of-home care for disabled children and young people and looks at the demographic profile of disabled children in out-of-home care, those fully looked after and those looked after for short breaks. Drawing on the findings of interviews and analysis of case files, it presents findings on the needs and experiences of fully looked after disabled children, as well as the views of their birth parents, carers and social workers. The research found evidence of good professional practice, including examples of partnerships with families and integrated working. Areas identified for development and improvement include: early intervention and family support; investment in relationships and support whilst in care; inequality in services access, for example CAMHS; investment in a broader range of placement options and increased opportunity for permanence; improvement in multi-disciplinary and multi-sector working; promoting children's participation in services. (Edited publisher abstract)