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Behind closed doors: preventing sexual abuse against adults with a learning disability
- Authors:
- MENCAP, RESPOND, VOICE UK
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report claims that abuse may be as much as four times higher for people with learning difficulties compared to the rest of the population. But it is estimated that out of around 1,400 cases of sex abuse each year only one per cent ever reach conviction.
Behind the scenes: work in Europe
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Val, WATSON Debby
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Video Journalism in Europe project produced three videos, entitled “Work in Europe”. These were made by people with learning difficulties who attended video training courses, developed as part of the project. On the videos, viewers meet workers with learning difficulties in different parts of Northern Europe who have succeeded in finding work. However, there are immense barriers that face thousands of other people with learning difficulties throughout Europe. That is why this report focuses first on the barriers and challenges.
The co-worker training model: outcomes of an open employment pilot project
- Authors:
- FARRIS Bryan, STANCLIFFE Roger J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(2), June 2001, pp.143-159.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Evaluates the viability of trained co-workers providing direct job training and support to employees with a disability in open employment. Selected staff from 11 KFC restaurants in Australia attended a 2 day co-worker training course. Following training they placed a modestly but significantly higher value on persons with a disability in the workplace than previously. Subsequently, an individual with a disability was employed in each of 10 KFC restaurants and received job training and support from a co-worker trainer. Employment outcomes for consumers with co-worker support were as good as for a comparison group who worker in similar jobs at KFC restaurants with job coach support. Comparison group members received substantially mores support hours from job coaches. Consumers with co-worker support experienced high levels of involvement with co-workers. Concludes that the co-worker training model may provide a viable, cost-effective alternative to the traditional place and train model.
Valuing people
- Author:
- HOPKINSON Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(9), May 2001, pp.291-293.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The government's new strategy for learning disabilities services promises much - and intends to make services deliver. Looks at 'Valuing People' in more detail.
Impact of the national minimum wage on disabled people
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER Justine, SIMONS Ken, EVERATT Greg
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(5), August 2001, pp.723-747.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The survey reported here found disparities in the impact of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage on disabled people. These were associated with age, gender, impairment and type of employment setting. The main determinant of whether individuals gained from the NMW was their status as claimants of welfare benefits. The authors also found evidence that paid hours had been reduced to implement the NMW with no net increase in earnings, possibly to enable people to enable people to retain benefits entitlements. They make recommendations about how the anomalies can be tackled. It may be unrealistic to expect the Act to have been implemented fully so soon after it became law and some of the anomalies found may eventually disappear. However, many of the inequalities uncovered by this survey are not addressed by the NMW, specifically those inequalities associated with impairment and gender.
Keeping in touch: a new network and the continuation of an old one
- Author:
- POZNER Adam
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 5(3), August 2001, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Provides a short profile on the Able Volunteers Project and an update on WorkNet. The Able Volunteers Project focuses on how individuals with learning disabilities or mental health problems can be enabled to participate in volunteering and provides an email forum to support network amongst those interested in this area. WorkNet provides information and support for those interested or involved in developing better education, work and employment options for mental health service users.
Creating more choice for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Government policies across the UK challenge service providers to make sure that people with learning difficulties are central to planning the services that affect them. 'Helping Each Other For A Better World' is a consultancy team of six people with learning difficulties. They visited five places in England and Wales where new things were happening for people with learning difficulties during the day to find out what had changed and how change had happened.
Learning difficulties and ethnicity
- Authors:
- MIR Ghazal, NOCON Andrew, AHMAD Waqar
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 76p.,bibiog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Minority ethnic communities face substantial inequalities and discrimination in employment, education, health and social services. People with learning difficulties from minority ethnic communities experience simultaneous disadvantage in relation to race, impairment and for women, gender. Negative stereotypes and attitudes held by service professionals contribute to the disadvantage they face.
Learning difficulties and ethnicity:summary version
- Authors:
- MIR Ghazal, NOCON Andrew, AHMAD Waqar
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Minority ethnic communities face substantial inequalities and discrimination in employment, education, health and social services. People with learning difficulties from minority ethnic communities experience simultaneous disadvantage in relation to race, impairment and for women, gender. Negative stereotypes and attitudes held by service professionals contribute to the disadvantage they face.
Access and inclusion for children with autistic spectrum disorders: let me in
- Authors:
- HESMONDHALGH Matthew, BREAKEY Christine
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 239p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on pioneering work at their school in Sheffield, the authors of this book explore issues of access and inclusion in employment and education for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). They describe the challenges faced in establishing and running an integrated class (The Resource) for children with ASD within a mainstream secondary school. The twenty four pupils involved participate in the regular school curriculum, but also learn a wide range of additional life skills. These include road safety, work place skills and using public transport, as well as expressing feelings, making choices, and learning from experience. The Resource also runs a work placement scheme and has established a partnership with a further education college to enable pupils to gain further support after they leave school.