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Failing to plan is planning to fail: out-of-area placements for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 2(3), September 2008, pp.3-6.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Being placed in out-of-area services can be one of the most significant forms of transition experience by people with learning disabilities. This paper reviews the extent of such provision, identifies who is most at risk of being placed out of area, briefly explores the effects of such placement and concludes with a discussion of possible strategic solutions.
Evaluation of a community-based day service for people with profound mental handicaps and additional special needs
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 3(2), 1990, pp.179-195.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
An evaluation is provided of an intensively-staffed, community-based day service for people with profound mental handicaps and additional special needs. A matched-subject control group design was employed, in which the client outcomes of the new service were compared with those of a special care unit. Variables studied included: extent and focus of individual planning; community presence; nature, variety, and age-appropriateness of activities; and levels of engagement. The community-based model proved superior to special care provision on the majority of outcome measures. The data are discussed in relation to the financial costs of the respective services.