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Easy guide to the Human Rights Act 1998
- Authors:
- HUGHES Andrea, COOMBS Phil
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 22p.,poster.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Outlines the key elements of the Human Rights Act 1998 and shows how they can be applied to daily life, with specific reference to people with learning difficulties. The guide includes real life stories and examples to illustrate various abuses of human rights, as well as suggestions for good practice and contact details for further information.
Clinical guidelines and integrated care pathways for the oral health care of people with learning disabilities 2001
- Authors:
- THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. Faculty of Dental Surgery, et al
- Publisher:
- The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Evidence confirms that people with learning disabilities’ uptake of screening services is lower and that they have poor oral health when compared to the general population. Good oral health is linked to good general health and a number of systemic diseases have oral manifestations. Improvements in oral health care can be obtained by encouraging carers to regularly examine the mouth of the person they are caring for. Completing an oral assessment will help to identify any changes in the mouth. This can aid diagnosis and treatment if reported to the dentist at an early stage. vThe guidelines are based on published evidence and follow the format of other clinical guidelines developed by the Faculty of Dental Surgery The Royal College of Surgeons of England and those from the British Society of Disability and Oral Health. Information was gathered from consultation groups of people with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Postal questionnaires were also used.
Developing the workforce: learning disability services in Trent: a report for South Yorkshire Education and Training Consortium/North Trent Workforce Development Confederation/East Midlands Workforce Development Confederation Trent; final draft report
- Authors:
- PICKERING Sharon, THOMPSON Jeanette
- Publisher:
- South Yorkshire Workforce Development Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 111p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Currently learning disability services face a number of challenges for building a workforce that reflects the needs of people that use services. Workforce development must: start with the needs of people who use services, using ‘best information’ to inform the process; establish partnerships to ensure the success of workforce development; including all key stakeholders, families and carers at all stages of the process; and focus on outcomes. Good quality services are informed by the needs wants and expectations of those using the service and should: advocate the social model of disability, promoting choice and control; promote and value anti- discriminatory practice; reflect the multi-cultural nature of communities; pursue a multi disciplinary approach; promote evidence-based practice; provide local and flexible delivery; and · incorporate evaluation and review by the participants, employer organisation, people with a learning disability, their families and service commissioners.
Developing the workforce: learning disability services in Trent; supporting documents
- Authors:
- PICKERING Sharon, THOMPSON Jeanette
- Publisher:
- South Yorkshire Workforce Development Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 99p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Currently learning disability services face a number of challenges for building a workforce that reflects the needs of people that use services. Workforce development must: start with the needs of people who use services, using ‘best information’ to inform the process; establish partnerships to ensure the success of workforce development; including all key stakeholders, families and carers at all stages of the process; and focus on outcomes. Good quality services are informed by the needs wants and expectations of those using the service and should: advocate the social model of disability, promoting choice and control; promote and value anti- discriminatory practice; reflect the multi-cultural nature of communities; pursue a multi disciplinary approach; promote evidence-based practice; provide local and flexible delivery; and · incorporate evaluation and review by the participants, employer organisation, people with a learning disability, their families and service commissioners.
Issues in the definition and implementation of "best practice" for staff delivery of interventions for challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- AGER Alastair, O'MAY Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(3), September 2001, pp.243-256.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A focal sample of intervention outcome studies was considered to confirm the evidence base for "best practice" for intervention for challenging behaviour in persons with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury and establish the service conditions associated with its effective implementation. Evidence supports the effectiveness of behavioural interventions with challenging behaviour, particularly those based upon prior functional analysis of behaviour. However, problems in formulating practice guidelines from such literature include: the limited evidence regarding clinical effectiveness in work with persons with acquired brain injury; the certain durability of change subsequent to intervention; and the heavy reliance upon research personnel external to services for assessment,analysis and programme design in reported studies. Subsequently, a further 42 papers which directly addressed the issues of the capacity of direct care for the delivery of interventions were reviewed. These suggest the importance of supervision processes, attitudinal change and establishment of formal review mechanisms as adjuncts to staff training in intervention methods.
Physical interventions: from policy to practice
- Author:
- HARRIS John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(2), May 2001, pp.18-22.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article considers good practice in the use of physical interventions. It describes work undertaken to establish a consensus around policy principles in relation to the use of personal restraints in response to violent behaviour by adults and children with a learning disability or autism. It highlights the benefits of clear local and national policies and identifies work required to promote good 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.