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The Subscriber Network
- Author:
- MARKS Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(4), October 2001, pp.7-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Discusses the work of the Subscriber Network, which is open to providers of services for people with learning disabilities in the East Kent area of England and is part of the University Affiliated Programmes (UAP) established jointly by the Tizard Centre and East Kent Health Authority. The network's role within the overall UAP is to disseminate information on best practice to as wide a group of service providers to the network at the end of its year. The results of a member satisfaction survey are presented, demonstrating positive views on the usefulness of networking membership among those taking part.
Speaking for themselves
- Author:
- PERRY Joanna
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 8(1), September 2001, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The VIA Advocacy Project is funded by the Department of Health to distribute money set aside for the development of self-advocacy groups in the Valuing People White Paper. The author explains the aims of the new project, the history of self-advocacy, and the need for further development.
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.
Teenage chat lines
- Author:
- STEELE Pamela
- Journal article citation:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 12(7), August 2001, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The author reviews a study, based in Barcelona, to show how 'chat' using IRC (Internet Relay Chat or synchronic communication via the Internet) at school can be useful as a tool to assess and assist adolescents with learning difficulties.
Learning disabilities and dementia: a pilot therapy group
- Author:
- ROSEWARNE Michelle
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 9(4), July 2001, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes the development of a support group, involving a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, for people with the dual disability of learning disabilities and dementia.
Essential lifestyle planning: a handbook for facilitators
- Authors:
- SMULL Michael, SANDERSON Helen, ALLEN Bill
- Publisher:
- North West Training and Development Team
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 342p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Essential lifestyle planning is a guided process for learning how someone wants to live and for developing a plan to help make it happen. It’s also: a snapshot of how someone wants to live today, serving as a blueprint for how to support someone tomorrow; a way of organizing and communicating what is important to an individual in “user friendly”, plain language; a flexible process that can be used in combination with other person centered planning techniques; and, a way of making sure that the person is heard, regardless of the severity of his or her disability. Developing plans that really reflect how people want to live require: the perspectives of those who know and care about the person; their stories about good days and bad; and, what they like and admire about the person.
User focus groups and Best Value in services for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, McCARTHY Michelle
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 9(6), November 2001, pp.476-489.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the problems and potentials of employing user focus groups as part of an approach to defining and reviewing Best Value in local authority and jointly commissioned services for people with learning disabilities. Drawing on experience from three local authority initiatives and wider experience with Best Value, the article describes the development of user focus groups for helping review adult placement, outreach and day services for people with learning disabilities. The key methodological considerations for consulting with service users with learning disabilities through focus groups are identified and the interpretation of outcomes considered. Concludes with pointers for the effective operation of user focus groups in local authority Best Value reviews of services for people with learning disabilities, of use to practitioners, service managers and commissioners.
A solution-focused approach to mental health intervention in school settings
- Authors:
- GINGERICH Wallace J., WABEKE Todd
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 23(1), January 2001, pp.33-47.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article describes the use of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for working with children who present with mental health problems in the school setting. SFBT eschews a pathology-based model of mental health, focusing instead on the client's strengths and desire to change. The article describes the techniques and application of SFBT and discusses the prevalence of child mental health problems. Emphasis throughout is placed on empirical support for the effectiveness of SFBT.