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A righteous anger
- Author:
- WOOLFE Ray
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.1.92, 1992, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The parent of an adult child with learning difficulties who had been resident at the recently closed Dickenson Road home in Manchester argues that the current situation is far from satisfactory, and that services will only improve through the action of users.
Charter for people with learning difficulties: our promise to people who use our services
- Author:
- HARRISON Sophie
- Publisher:
- Southwark Consortium
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Charter telling people with learning difficulties, their families, friends and others involved, what services they can expect from Southwark Consortium, an organisation which helps users to lead their own lives in the community.
Decade of delay
- Author:
- HEALY Pat
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 3.12.92, 1992, p.10.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reports on Jack Ashley's fight for disability rights as the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons draws to a close.
Playing the waiting game
- Author:
- CHAMBERLAIN Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.8.92, 1992, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Butler-Sloss Appeal Court ruling which gives recognition to the adult status of people with learning difficulties could have wide ranging implications. Reports on the ability of disabled people to become applicants for housing in their own right.
Opportunity knocks
- Author:
- WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.6.92, 1992, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how and why the USA leads the way in ensuring rights for disabled people.
Mental handicap and the law
- Authors:
- ASHTON Gordon R., WARD Adrian D
- Publisher:
- Sweet and Maxwell
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 800p.
- Place of publication:
- Andover
Comprehensive volume that looks at learning disability from every legal perspective. Discusses the situation of the individual, parents, and carers from the point of view of rights and capacity, civil and criminal responsibility and other obligations. The role of the Health Authority is looked at, as well as that of the Local Authority in regard to education, community and residential care. The financial implications of being mentally handicapped are explained via a discussion of state benefits, making financial provision for an individual, and management of financial affairs. Guidance is given on setting up and running societies and obtaining charitable status.
A practical guide to working with people with learning disabilities: a handbook for care assistants and support workers
- Editors:
- BROWN Hilary, BENSON Sue
- Publisher:
- Hawker/Care Concern
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 176p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical text that includes chapters on: how services have changed; the caring relationship; individual planning; effective communication; sight and hearing; challenging behaviour; sharing the tasks of daily living; teaching new skills; day services; employment; leisure and recreation; meeting the needs of black people; mealtimes and personal care; sexuality; movement and lifting; health and medical care; rights, advocacy and support; how the home is managed; emergencies; and career planning.