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'Who decides?'
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(3), January 2000, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The Lord Chancellor's Department has now produced 'Making Decisions', a policy statement outlining the Government's proposals for making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults and its response to 'Who Decides?', the consultation paper published in 1997. The author takes a critical look at the document.
Achieving positive change in people's lives through the National Learning Disability Strategy: an invitation to partnership between higher education and the world of practice
- Authors:
- TOWELL David, HOLLINS Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(4), December 2000, pp.129-136.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The launch of the National Learning Disability Strategy (NLDS) in England (and parallel initiatives in Scotland and Wales) provides the best opportunity for a generation to close the huge gap between the aspirations of people with learning disabilities and their families for a full life, and most people's current experience. The implementation of the NLDS is a complex challenge, requiring new forms of partnership among a wide range of stakeholders to deliver sustainable change. The present paper describes an enhanced role for universities as champions of local progress, promoting, supporting and evaluating informed change through a range of functions which go well beyond the traditional focus on research and teaching. It is also an invitation to relevant centres, or coalitions of centres on a regional basis, to explore with people, families and public agencies the optimum form of their contribution to these new partnerships.
Diversion, a hidden hazard?
- Authors:
- CREAMER Anne, SIMPSON Murray
- Journal article citation:
- SCOLAG Journal, 277, November 2000, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- ScoLAG(Scottish Legal Action Group)
Discusses the policy of diverting people with learning difficulties from the formal criminal justice process unless it is not in the public interest to do so. This article looks at diversion policy, highlights some of the dilemmas it poses and asks whether it is always in the individuals best interest.
The same as you?
- Author:
- KERR Linda
- Journal article citation:
- SCOLAG Journal, 277, November 2000, p.7.
- Publisher:
- ScoLAG(Scottish Legal Action Group)
Discusses the recent strategic review of learning disability services in Scotland.
Why rights are never enough: rights, intellectual disability and understanding
- Authors:
- YOUNG Damon A., QUIBELL Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(5), August 2000, pp.747-764.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In order to address obvious inequities, rights have been utilised to provide the 'basic' material needs for many groups. Whilst this brings some groups/individuals up to a perceived minimum standard, it unfortunately fails to address the misunderstandings from which the inequities originally stemmed. Via a sociological and philosophical exploration of rights-based strategies relating to intellectual disability, this Australian article provides a fuller exploration of the issues surrounding this problem, and suggests some alternatives. These alternatives are concerned specifically with a broadening of rights to facilitate understanding, rather than simple 'protection' from harm and/or the provision of material needs.
Services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- LINDSEY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 5(2), June 2000, pp.5-14.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Looks at the services available for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems, and argues that generic services are often insufficient.
The odd one out
- Author:
- GELBART Marsh
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 10.2.00, 2000, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article examines the neglected field of learning disability nursing, characterised for centuries by stigma and exclusion.
Are villages really 'a suitable option'?
- Author:
- COLLINS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(3), January 2000, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Since publication of the Hester Adrian Research Centre's report comparing hospital campuses, village communities and dispersed community-based housing, it has been assumed that village communities have been given a new seal of approval. The author takes a close look at research findings and concludes that people have been jumping to erroneous conclusions.
Guiding force
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.1.00, 2000, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government intends to act on the use of physical restraint for people with learning difficulties. Ask how this notoriously fraught subject for care homes will be tackled.
Nothing about me, without me: the report of a practice based study of approaches to effective user involvement in individual care in one agency
- Authors:
- DICK Sally, CUNNINGHAM Gail
- Publisher:
- Consultation and Involvement Trust Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 38p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report of a study investigating approaches to user involvement and participation in decisions about individual care in an organisation working with people with learning difficulties, including people with very high support needs. The study aims to illustrate routes to more effective involvement and particularly to explore circumstances which could be seen to prevent involvement or to discourage service providers from actively seeking out ways of effectively and genuinely involving users.