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Giving people choice requires more than listening
- Author:
- PUDDICOMBE Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 9(1), July 1995, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The fact that some people with learning difficulties do not use language and find it very difficult to communicate their wishes and feelings is too often ignored.
Living difficulties
- Author:
- COLLINS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.5.95, 1995, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Recently Rescare, the National Society for Mentally Handicapped People in Residential Care launched a campaign supporting village communities. Argues that people with learning difficulties should be helped to live in the community rather than segregated in groups.
Opportunities or knocks: national inspection of recreation and leisure facilities in day services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Central Inspection Group
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Central Inspe
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Sexuality, learning difficulties and doing what's right
- Authors:
- FAIRBAIRN Gavin, ROWLEY Denis, BOWEN Maggie
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 148p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Uses a story telling approach to explore the rights of people with learning difficulties to be informed about sexuality, to form relationships, to express their sexual nature and found families. Also addresses the issue of sexual abuse.
Your rights to housing and support
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Publisher:
- Spinal Injuries Association
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 68p.,list of orgs.,disab.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide aimed at older people, disabled people, sensorily impaired people, people with learning difficulties, and people with mental health problems. Sets out rights entitlements to housing and support and provides information about where these rights come from. Provides a list of organisations who provide more detailed information or who provide help in getting benefits and services.
The Children Act 1989: children and young people with learning disabilities; some opportunities and challenges
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 74p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Places services for children and young people with learning difficulties in the context of the Children Act 1989 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Looks at policy issues and potential service developments.
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:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical text for people working with people with learning difficulties. Looks at all aspects of the work, including: how services have changed; coming into care; the caring relationship; individual planning; effective communication; sight and hearing; challenging behaviour; teaching new skills; day care; finding and keeping a job; leisure and recreation; meeting the needs of black people; mealtimes and personal care; sexuality; health care; medical matters; rights, advocacy and support; how the home is managed; managing an emergency; and career planning.