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Regional development for inclusion: community development and learning disabled people in the north west of England
- Author:
- KAGAN Carolyn
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University. Interpersonal and Organisational Development Research Group
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Outcomes of a project of research into the active inclusion of learning disabled people in community development plans in the north west of England.
The impact of self-advocacy on families
- Author:
- MITCHELL Paula
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(1), February 1997, pp.43-56.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The impact of self-advocacy on families of people with learning difficulties has rarely been investigated. This article argues that adulthood is central. The meanings attached to self-advocacy by people with learning difficulties are examined to support this, and the family context explored to discover the likely experiences and influences which will condition the reception for self-advocacy. The early findings of the research - from discussions with self-advocacy groups - are presented. Concludes that self-advocacy will impact on families and for this impact will exhibit itself in a variety of ways. Because of the experiences and conditioning of families and people with learning difficulties the impact is expected to be complicated.
Quality outcomes at Chestnut Drive
- Authors:
- THOMAS Derek, RUCKER Lyn, RIMMER Melanie
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Looks at service provision in a residential unit for people with learning difficulties who have committed offences and for people with severe challenging behaviour. Examines: policy issues; service design; quality safeguards already in place; outcomes; safeguards; and implications and recommendations arising from the report.
Towards outcome measurements: monitoring effectiveness of anger management and assertiveness training in a group setting
- Authors:
- WALKER Tracy, CHESELDINE Sally
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 25(4), 1997, pp.134-137.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
It is becoming increasingly important for clinicians to justify the treatment approaches they use. This study illustrates one way of measuring therapeutic effectiveness in a small group of learning disabled individuals who frequently demonstrated aggressive or intimidating behaviours. The use of a self-report measure, the Provocation Inventory (PI) to monitor change, can be easily implemented in everyday clinical practice. The PI allowed for responses to be categorised and consequently pre- and post intervention responses could be compared. Despite some limitations in the PI, some useful recommendations for its future use are documented.
Vocational rehabilitation and employment
- Authors:
- PECK Edward, BATES Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 2(2), June 1997, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Discusses the importance and growing recognition of the role of work and occupation in the rehabilitation of people with learning disabilities and mental illness. Looks at the current position in the United Kingdom and provides brief descriptions of employment models such as industrial therapy/sheltered work models, transitional employment schemes, and supported employment.
Quality of life in a community-based service in rural Australia
- Authors:
- RAPLEY Mark, HOPGOOD Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(2), June 1997, pp.125-141.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article examines a community-based service, accommodating thirty-four people with intellectual disabilities in a regional Australian city and small rural town, using both established measures of service quality also novel measurers of service users' quality of life (QQL) and sense of community. Results indicate significant variation in the quality of service provision in a context of restricted scope for domestic participation, little autonomy, and impoverished community membership. It appears that the reality of service outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities here is in some tension with the rhetorical commitments of community-based service providers.
The use of seclusion and emergency medication in a hospital for people with learning disability
- Authors:
- RANGECROFT M.E.H., TYRER S.P., BERNEY T.P.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170, March 1997, pp.273-277.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The management of disturbed behaviour in facilities for those with learning disabilities involves a spectrum of approaches including the prescription of emergency medication, restraint and seclusion. The use of these techniques has recently come under close scrutiny. All incidents requiring emergency medication or seclusion that occurred in a large hospital for those with learning disabilities were studied over a six-month period. The precipitating factors, course and outcome of those who had received emergency medication or seclusion were then examined. Concludes that despite concerns about the use of seclusion, the results of this survey suggest that procedures that remove the patients from the environment contributing to the disturbance may have certain advantages in this population.
Growing up with parents who have learning difficulties: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A recent study by the authors of the University of Sheffield explored the experience of children brought up in a family headed by a parent or parents with learning difficulties. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 now-adult children, the researchers challenge many common assumptions about the risks and outcomes of such an upbringing.
At what cost? Using cost information for purchasing and providing community care for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, KNAPP Martin
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 25(1), 1997, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Argues the case for a more informed use of cost information in services for people with learning disabilities, using examples from research into the costs and outcomes of care in the community. Believes that commissioners and providers of services should address a number of methodological considerations when using cost information to purchase services or review their competitiveness or cost-effectiveness. Principles using information are offered, including comprehensiveness, taking account of variations, making comparisons and linking costs with outcomes. The wider implications for commissioners and providers are then discussed in the context of policy issues and management concerns.
Growing up with parents who have learning difficulties
- Authors:
- BOOTH Tim, BOOTH Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 136, May 1997, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Reports on a study exploring the experience of children brought up in a family headed by a parent or parents with learning difficulties. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 now-adult children, the researchers challenge many common assumptions about risk and outcomes of such an upbringing.