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Shedding the cotton wool
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.5.03, 2003, pp.46-47.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The temptation to suffocate the development of people with learning difficulties can lead to abuse. Looks at a case where social work practitioners tried to resolve the relationship problems of an overbearing mother and an adult daughter with learning difficulties.
Crossing the minefield: establishing safe passage through the sensory chaos of autistic spectrum disorder
- Author:
- CALDWELL Phoebe
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 64p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Building on the approach set out in her previous books and using examples from her own work in this field, the author describes how we can find ways to mark out a safe and meaningful progression from the isolation and sensory chaos experienced by people with autistic spectrum disorder to communication, relationship and a better understanding of their needs.
Reviewing literature: learning disability fiction and the social work perspective
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 3(3), December 2003, pp.269-281.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article draws on six works of contemporary fiction to analyse some of the depictions of the lives of people with learning disabilities in the context of their contact with professionals and services. It explores and illustrates the discussion through the texts. Fiction and its relevance to practice have been little commented on in the context of social work and learning disability. A close reading of the texts reveals a number of themes relevant to the practice of learning disability social work and beyond. The work considered highlights the importance of gender, of the activity and relationships of people with learning disabilities and of the many contexts of the lives of people with learning disabilities. In a context of increased attention to the arts and humanities in health and social care, the use of fiction to encourage reflective practice in supporting people with learning disability has potential and should be evaluated.
Community integration or community exposure?: a review and discussion in relation to people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- CUMMINS Robert A., LAU Anna L. D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(2), June 2003, pp.145-157.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reviews the issue of integration as it applies to people with an intellectual disability. A compelling finding is the almost exclusive orientation of the literature to physical integration within the general community of non-disabled people. Moreover, it seems to be generally assumed that the more frequently people experience such integration the better their lives will be. The authors question the validity of this assumption on several grounds. It is social, not physical integration, that has a reliable positive influence on well-being. This is an important conclusion as some disabled people find effective social integration with the general community extremely difficult to achieve. Because of this, the consequences of an overly enthusiastic program of integration for such people has more potential to be more stressful than beneficial. They further argue that, as integration is being pursued to benefit the individual, the essential goal of service provision should be to achieve a sense of community connectedness, rather than being concerned with physical integration within the general community. It is proposed that such connectedness is more likely to be achieved within the community of people with an intellectual disability.
Meeting the emotional needs of young people with learning disabilities: a booklet for parents and carers
- Author:
- WERTHEIMER Alison
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet helps young people explore and enjoy opportunities in their local area which can help them feel good about themselves .Emotional difficulties are not uncommon amongst adolescents and some young people with learning difficulties will develop mental health problems. They may go through relatively mild and brief periods of being anxious or unhappy, but occasionally they may experience more prolonged or serious difficulties and will need specialist help. The second part of this booklet explains how parents and carers can recognise if this is happening, and where and how they can find help.
'Mum's the word!': maternal accounts of dealings with the professional world
- Authors:
- TODD Stuart, JONES Stephanie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), September 2003, pp.229-244.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper describes a study of one aspect of the lives of mothers of children with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on their perspectives of their dealings with the professional and service worlds. Much attention has been given in recent years to developing and co-ordinating a multiprofessional and multiagency network of support around families. Although such aims can be seen as beneficial for families, there is also good reason to expect these to present problematic experiences for family carers. Data are presented and analysed in this paper on mothers' perceptions of their dealings with professionals. The sample consisted of 30 mothers of young people with intellectual disabilities. The data were obtained by qualitative interviews. Overall, the study confirmed that mothers' dealings with professionals were highly problematic for them. They felt that such encounters could be based upon conflict and that their worth and character as mothers were being continually scrutinized. However, the data show that mothers were willing to challenge professional perspectives of their children and their needs. They embraced advocacy for their sons and daughters as part-and-parcel of being a mother. However, in doing so, they were much more hesitant and reluctant to raise any needs and aspirations for their own lives. They fear that in giving these voice, they could be seen and typified as selfish mothers. That is, their struggles to be taken as advocates for their sons and daughters would be undermined. The implications of these findings for research and service development are discussed.
Supporting disabled adults in their parenting role
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A Task Force on Supporting Disabled Adults in their Parenting Role received evidence that people with physical impairments, sensory impairments, learning difficulties, mental health difficulties, long-term illness or HIV/AIDS experience common barriers to receiving appropriate support in their parenting role. The Task Force consisted of representatives from government, social services, voluntary organisations and disabled parents' organisations. It took evidence from parents, professionals and researchers.
Overcoming mutism in adults with learning disabilities: a case study
- Authors:
- BELL Dorothy M., ESPIE Colin A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(1), 2003, pp.47-53.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper considers the case of a woman of 36 years of age with Down's syndrome who had shown selective mutism for over 14 years, although this had become almost complete mutism for the last 8 years. The case was assessed and the woman was asked if she would be willing to participate in an attempt to reinforce communication and to gradually increase the number of words whispered or spoken in the presence of one person at first - the first author. Nonaversive behavioural methods were used and response initiation procedures were developed. Later, generalization of vocalizations to other people in other environments was encouraged. Sessions were carried out three times a week for about 2 months with rapid success. The woman's quality of life at home and her social interactions at the resource centre were also reported to have improved.
Relationship development intervention with young children: social and emotional development activities for Asperger syndrome, autism, PDD and NLD
- Authors:
- GUTSTEIN Steven, SHEELY Rachelle
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 331p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Friendship requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors include objectives to plan and evaluate a child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise.