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Common areas in group homes: arenas for different interests?
- Authors:
- OLIN Elisabeth, JANSSON Ringsby
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 11(3), 2008, pp.251-265.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Sweden, more than 5000 people with intellectual disabilities have moved from institutions into new types of integrated housing areas during the last decade. In order to safeguard the residents' private lives, the role of the private sphere has been exaggerated and, subsequently, the importance of other more collective spheres has been underrated. This article examines the function, the use and the staffs' ideas of common areas in various kinds of group accommodations in Sweden. The data consist of qualitative interviews with 34 individuals with intellectual disabilities, interviews with members of staff at the group homes and participant observations. The analysis focuses on the ways in which placement, architecture and decoration of the common areas as well as the staffs' ideas and approaches influence the residents' everyday lives. Three types of common areas were consequently identified: the restrictive, the familiar and the neutral room.
The loneliness of being someone with learning difficulties
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 22(1), 2008, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Making friendships are vital for people to lead full lives. The author considers why there are so few opportunities for people with learning disabilities to meet, despite the government acknowledging the importance of friendship in the Valuing People strategy. The organisation Stars in the Sky, a dating agency for people with learning disabilities, is also briefly described.
Connecting people: experiences from Grapevine
- Author:
- WIGHTMAN Clare
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 8(1), February 2008, pp.28-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Grapevine is a charity run in partnership with people with learning disabilities. This article describes how they work to engage ordinary people to care about, respect and enjoy knowing someone with a learning disability.
Learning the language: building relationships with people with severe learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other challenging behaviours
- Authors:
- CALDWELL Poebe, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- videocassette, booklet
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This resource demonstrates the techniques carers can use to build positive relationships with people with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. The author uses a combined approach of using a person’s own ‘language’ to communicate with them (Intensive Interaction) while also trying to reduce the stress they experience by an exploration of their sensory reality and hyper-sensitivities. This video shows: the author establishing contact for the first time with a man with severe autistic spectrum disorder. It supports workers demonstrating how they put the techniques into action in their daily routines and shoes how new ways of communicating can make a difference to the lives of all concerned. The guidance notes provide an overview of autistic spectrum disorder and Intensive Interaction.
Breaking barriers
- Author:
- McDONOUGH Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, November 2006, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
The author discusses the barriers that exist for people with learning disabilities who are looking to have a relationship. The article includes details of the experiences of one women with learning disabilities.
The relationship support service: an update
- Authors:
- JENNER Phillip, GALE Tim M.
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 11(4), October 2006, pp.38-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article looks at some of the outcomes of a project providing a relationship support service for people with learning disabilities. The article also focuses on some case studies illustrating the challenges and benefits of setting up such a service. Although the success of the service will undoubtedly be judged by the number of successful introductions made, the authors highlight the less tangible benefits and experiences for services users, including some valuable learning experiences in communication and respecting the views of others.
More confident in the world in which they walk...
- Author:
- SCOTT Lorna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(4), May 2006, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author describes the work of Image in Action, a project using drama to education young people with learning difficulties about sex and relationships.
Sex and relationships
- Author:
- SMILLIE Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 78, December 2005, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Young people with learning disabilities often display sexually inappropriate behaviour. At the Promoting Independence project, a multi-disciplinary scheme in Caerphilly, young people aged 14 to 19 with severe and complex learning disabilities, are supported on work placements and in the transition between school and the adult world. The author looks at how they addressed the problem of inappropriate behaviour.
The role of gender of children with intellectual disability and their parents in marital intimacy in Southern India
- Authors:
- PADENCHERI Seema, RUSSELL Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities, 8(2), June 2004, pp.131-140.
- Publisher:
- Sage
In low-income countries where gender bias is prevalent, the gender of a child with intellectual disability may impair marital intimacy. This study explores that effect, together with gender differences in parental perceptions of marital intimacy. Twenty-three pairs of parents of children with intellectual disability were divided into two groups according to child gender. The Intimate Bond Measure was used to study the parents’ relationship. Intimacy between parents of girls with intellectual disability was significantly impaired compared with parents of boys with intellectual disability. Intimacy between parents continued to be impaired significantly after controlling for the confounding effect of challenging behaviours. Within the dyads, mothers and fathers did not significantly differ in perceived intimacy. This highlights the importance of assessing marital intimacy among parents of girls with intellectual disability, since impaired marital intimacy may be managed effectively with psychological interventions.
Opening the doors to friendship
- Author:
- BARRETT Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(3), January 2001, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Discusses a project which enables staff to focus on supporting people with learning difficulties to make and sustain friendships.