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Support and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities whose behaviour is described as challenging, and the impact of recent inquiries
- Author:
- COOPER Vivien
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(5), 2012, pp.229-235.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
An overview of recent high-profile exposures of abusive practices in services to people with intellectual disabilities and resulting inquiries, reviews and reports is provided in this paper. It describes the history of scandals exposing abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities, and reviews investigations and inquiries, including action undertaken following Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed, a 2011 BBC panorama programme about abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities at the Winterbourne View private hospital. It considers the common themes and recommendations from the reports and discusses what the exposures and inquiries reveal about support and services for people with intellectual disabilities whose behaviour challenges services. The author, who is Chief Executive of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation UK, suggests what needs to happen to ensure that recommendations translate into action and deliver better outcomes for individuals.
The visit of the Scottish Health Advisory Service and the Social Work Services Inspectorate to services in East Lothian for adults with learning disabilities: 17 - 21 October 1994
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE
- Publisher:
- Scottish Health Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report of an inspection of services for people with learning difficulties which had been transferred from NHS to voluntary sector management.