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A positive couple therapy model: improving relationships for people with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- MUNRO J. Dale
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 5(5), 2011, pp.34-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author describes a model of couple intervention specifically developed for helping people with intellectual disabilities who are experiencing relationship problems. The Positive Support – Couple Therapy model recommends assessing and working not only with the couple, but also with extended family and the service system. An agency staff member, familiar with the couple, is often asked to act as co-therapist. Private couple therapy sessions have proven extremely valuable, along with specific strategies that focus on management of issues such as anger and jealousy, sexuality issues, ways partners can complement and compensate for each other's weaknesses, healthy boundary-setting, having fun, and utilising psychiatric consultation if necessary.
Training a family in physical interventions as part of a positive behaviour support intervention for challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- HEWITT Olivia, KEELING Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(2), 2016, p.159–166.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Between 10% and 15% of people with a learning disability have behaviour that challenges others, and half of these people live within the family home (Emerson et al., Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001; 22, 77). Current best practice in managing challenging behaviour combines person-centred planning, functional analysis, and proactive and reactive strategies, and teaching alternative skills to manage behaviour in a way that keeps both service user and carers safe (positive behaviour support). This study considers the case study of a young man who lives with his parents in their family home. Reactive strategies including physical interventions have been taught to the family which has allowed them to manage their son's behaviour effectively and allowed him to remain living with his family. Frequency and intensity of challenging behaviour reduced, and family confidence in managing challenging behaviour was increased. (Publisher abstract)
Families and personalisation project: key learning outcomes summary for families, local authorities and support providers
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
The Better Lives programme was set up in response to concern about how families of people with learning disabilities were, or more commonly were not, becoming involved in and benefiting from the personalisation process. Specifically, the aim was to understand how to engage, inform and support families to achieve real personal outcomes beyond just a personal budget. The programme involved working with groups of families in 3 locations (Suffolk, Calderdale and Wolverhampton) over a period of 18 months. Despite each of the local authorities having people or departments responsible for engaging with and informing families, very few families who took part in the programme had previously been aware of the personalisation agenda and those few knew very little. The programme involved a variety of methods which included information sharing, planning, engaging with statutory services, and delivering real outcomes for the participating families. This document summarises the suggested learning outcomes from the programme for: working with families; local authorities; and support providers.
Centre bridges gap for disabled children
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Young People Now, 4.5.11, 2011, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
Action for Children's Gilmerton Road Support Services, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is helping improve the quality of life of children with learning disabilities who also have challenging behaviour and their families. The service works in partnership with local health services and councils and provides a mix of short breaks and outreach.
Need 2 know: mutual caring: supporting mutual caring amongst families that include a person with learning disabilities
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A number of people with learning disabilities are providing regular and substantial care for their ageing relatives. In many cases, neither person would be able to remain living independently without this support. This is known as mutual caring. This briefing note sets out the main findings of a project which conducted in-depth studies with older families that include a person with learning disabilities. The aims of the project included directly supporting the development and promotion of good practice in supporting older families to plan for the future where a person with learning disabilities is providing regular and substantial care to an elderly relative. This briefing note sets out some of the main finding of the project. In particular, it lists guidance and strategies to commissioners and care managers on how to develop an effective service response to these families. A conclusion of the project is that the incidence of mutual caring is growing, but its true extent is not known. Mutual care is often not recognised, and responsibility for these families can often fall between older people’s services, learning disability services and carers’ services.
Facing up to the challenge
- Author:
- AZMI Sabiha
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(3), May 2009, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The South Asian Family Carers Challenging Behaviour Training Programme which aims to equip South Asian Families who care for someone with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour is outlined. Brief details of the programmes evaluation and outcomes for parents and family carers is also included.
Pilots aim high for short break success
- Author:
- PARSONS Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.3.09, 2009, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes how Derbyshire Council and Gloucestershire Council used government funding to improve their short breaks services for disabled children and their families.
‘Their families or the disability services will take care of them’: the invisible homeless and how Irish government policy is designed not to help them
- Author:
- FOLEY Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 29(4), 2014, pp.556-567.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Most intellectually disabled adults in Ireland continue to live with their parents. For those who want and/or are forced to move out of the parental home, the default option is to avail of the various kinds of accommodation offered by the Irish disability services. This paper critically investigates the range of housing options available to intellectually disabled adults living in Ireland – some more nominal than others – and the governmental role in facilitating members of this population to live in accommodation of their choosing. The relevant issues are given voice by a mother of an adult with Down syndrome. In her search for appropriate accommodation for her daughter, she provides important experiential knowledge regarding both the shortcomings of current Irish policy and the hidden discrimination to which intellectually disabled people are subjected on a daily basis by banks and private landlords alike. (Publisher abstract)
How involving families can transform lives
- Author:
- MURRAY Pippa
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 26(3), 2013, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The Family Leadership approach to personalisation encourages the whole family to be involved in the development of personalisation to ensure that it meets the individual's and the families needs. Drawing on the work of three projects the article explores some practical ways in which it is progressing. The projects highlighted include the Bury Parent Forum; the Our Lives, Our Way project in Sheffield; and The Pass it On parent group in Newcastle. (Original abstract)
The role of the learning disability worker
- Authors:
- BARCHAM Lesley, POUNTNEY Jackie
- Publisher:
- Learning Matters; British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- Exeter
This practical textbook is aimed at social care staff working with people with learning disabilities to help them the role of the learning disability worker. This includes personal assistants, volunteers, managers supporting services, or personal budget users planning to train a personal assistant. Chapters cover: understanding working relationships when supporting people with a learning disability; working in ways that are agreed with your employer and following policies and procedures; and working in partnership with families, carers and advocates. Each chapter contains clear learning objectives, thinking points to aid reflective practice, examples of good practice, and activities. The contents also links to the Common Induction Standards and the module on the role of the health and social care worker from level 2 and 3 diplomas in health and social care