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Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Information about The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, which provides ways to manage the financial and welfare affairs of people who are unable to manage them for themselves. Suitable for professionals and lay people.
A guide to the Human Rights Act: a booklet for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Ministry of Justice
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Ministry of Justice
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A Guide to the Human Rights Act for people with learning disabilities uses examples from everyday life to help explain what human rights means for them. Human rights are for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in society. This easily accessible booklet sets out the purpose of the Human Rights Act and the protections it affords. The booklet was produced by the Ministry of Justice with the help of Working with Words, a specialist supplier of services for people with learning disabilities and low literacy. It uses examples from work, supported housing, day services and dealing with the local council to illustrate how human rights apply to people's everyday lives.
The encyclopedia of learning disabilities
- Authors:
- TURKINGTON Carol, HARRIS Joseph R., AMERICAN BOOKWORKS
- Publisher:
- Facts on File
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 304p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- New York
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This is a comprehensive guide to all types of learning disabilities, including how they function, how they can be diagnosed, and how they can be treated. Today, learning disabilities are becoming more and more common. With more than 650 entries, 25 of which are new, this thoroughly revised and updated volume explains all the relevant topics from special legislation to educational tools to child development. Appendixes listing important organizations, government information, sources, assistive technology resources, and relevant books and Web sites make this the most comprehensive handy reference on learning disabilities available.
The disability pendulum: the first decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Author:
- COLKER Ruth
- Publisher:
- New York University Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 245p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. This book presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. It assesses the success and failure of the first ten years of litigation under the ADA, focusing on its three major titles: employment, public entities, and public accommodations. The book argues that despite an initial atmosphere of bipartisan support with the expectation that the ADA would make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, judicial decisions have not been consistent with Congress intentions. The courts have operated like a pendulum, at times swinging to a pro-disabled plaintiff and then back again to a pro-defendant stance. The author, whose work on the ADA has been cited by the Supreme Court, offers practical suggestions on where to amend the act to make it more effective in defending disability rights, and also explains judicial hostility toward enforcing the act.
Still a chance to learn?: report of a project by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) and adults with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- MACADAM Margaret, SUTCLIFFE Jeannie
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 94p.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
This book is of a survey of the impact of the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) on education for adults with learning difficulties, carried out with the Norah Fry Research Centre and supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The work showed that the Act's impact has been mixed and that in particular, people with profound/multiple learning difficulties are starting to miss out.
Development of services for people with a learning disability or mental illness: eleventh report prepared pursuant to section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Annual Statement prepared pursuant to Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (NI) Act 1989
Demonstrating control of decisions by adults with learning difficulties who have high support needs
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Children with learning and other disabilities: some key legislation
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lists and describes key legislation affecting disabled children and children with learning difficulties.
Mentally incapacitated adults and decision making: a new jurisdiction
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Law Commission
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 124p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at gaps in the existing law and makes proposals for change.
A new view: mental handicap law for Eastern Europe
- Author:
- WARD Adrian
- Publisher:
- International League of Societies for Persons with Mental Handicap
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 234p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Aimed at people working with or forming policy for people with learning difficulties in central and Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet Union. Stresses throughout the importance of legislation for people with learning difficulties and their families. Designed to help service providers and policy makers review existing laws and change and improve them.