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Evaluation of a community facility for people with learning disabilities and behaviour disorder (challenging behaviour)
- Authors:
- ROY Meera, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(1), 1994, pp.11-17.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
As part of a resettlement programme in the West Midlands, three young men with learning disabilities and behaviour disorder moved to a flat in the community providing one-to-one staffing. A fourth man received respite care. A multi-professional team evaluated various aspects of their care and found that they showed an increase in engaged behaviour, a decrease in disturbed behaviour and violent incidents, and required less psychotropic medication.
Life history: the impact of a changing service provision on an individual with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DI TERLIZZI Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 9(4), 1994, pp.501-517.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The life history of a woman with learning disabilities and severe challenging behaviour is reconstructed with the purpose of identifying the major events during 30 years of her life in institutions. She has no verbal or other means of communication and the study relied on information gathered during interviews with her parents and of previous services members of staff. The description of residential and educational environments provides a background to evaluate the impact of transitions and associated changes in service provision. The discussion adopts a longitudinal approach to identify the combined action of opportunities, support and significant life events on her quality of life. The analysis investigates the relationship between her reported levels of participation and problem behaviours over time.
The short-term effects of relocation on the intellectually disabled
- Authors:
- BARBER James G., COOPER Brian K., OWEN Lloyd
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 4(2), April 1994, pp.248-258.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports on the immediate effects of relocation on a small group of intellectually disabled clients. Results revealed an increase in the short term on clients' overall level of activity and their skills in relation to recreation and leisure. Most importantly, clients reported being happier in the community. On the other hand, there was no evidence of improvement on a standardized measure of quality of life.
Moving out: the impact of relocation from hospital to community on the quality of life of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, HATTON Chris
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 97p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Critical review of 71 research reports which examined the impact of care in the community on the quality of life of people with learning difficulties who had been discharged from residential care. Draws out key implications for the purchasers and providers of health and social care.
The effect of individual and environmental characteristics on outcomes in residential services
- Author:
- JOYCE Theresa
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(2), 1994, pp.134-146.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Research over a number of years has shown the damaging and dehumanising effects of institutional living on people with learning difficulties, and has exposed the fact that the quality of life experienced in such settings is not solely the consequence of having a learning difficulty, but as much as consequence of the nature of the service offered. Data from some London residential services is used to compare the outcomes for clients of different types of residential service, and to investigate the actual factors and processes which contribute to those outcomes.
Cost effectiveness and provision for special educational needs
- Authors:
- THOMSON G.O.B., WARD K.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 7(1), 1994, pp.78-96.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Draws upon data from a national survey of school leavers with significant special educational needs to develop hypothetical indicators of successful post-school outcomes. The paper concludes with an evaluation of QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years) as a potentially useful method of considering the value-added benefit of differing forms of provision for differing disability groups.
Services for people with learning difficulties - balancing the interests of users, their families and service providers
- Authors:
- WALKER Carol, WALKER Alan, RYAN Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 1 1994, 1994, pp.10-19.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Looks at the findings of research funded by the North Western Regional Health Authority, which examines the quality of life of 102 people with learning difficulties who moved out of three large long-stay mental handicap hospitals into shared housing in the community. The article focuses on the issues that arise when conducting research with people with learning difficulties and their close family.
Living a full life with learning disabilities
- Author:
- JUPP Kenn
- Publisher:
- Souvenir Press
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 271p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book follows people with learning disabilities through every stage of their lives. It shows how people can avoid becoming sucked into the special segregated system and describes some practical alternatives that can lead to a life that is full, meaningful and happy. It puts the reader in touch with the most recent innovations, particularly in the areas of early childhood, education, adolescence, supported employment, person centred planning, grief and loss. It holds the a key to peace of mind for parents and an optimum lifestyle for people who have learning disabilities.
Quality of life: perspectives and policies
- Editors:
- BALDWIN Sally, GODFREY Christine, PROPPER Carol
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 268p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Covers conceptual frameworks of quality of life, methodology - including Quality Adjusted Life Years -, empirical perspectives with various client groups, and policy issues.
Quality of life for persons with disabilities: international perspectives and issues
- Editor:
- GOODE David
- Publisher:
- Brookline Books
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 218p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge, MA
Comparative study of the quality of life of people with learning difficulties. Includes papers on: quality of life in the Danish context; a six year study of a quality of life model; Australian legislation, service delivery and quality of life; overview of theory and practice in Germany; quality of life and unemployment among people with disabilities in Hungary; the National Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities Project in the USA; the California quality of life project; towards an understanding of quality of life in people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities; quality of life and ageing; quality of life at school; training staff in quality of life issues; and the concept of quality of life and its current applications in the field of developmental disabilities.