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The right to be you
- Authors:
- HAMILTON Karen, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Ealing Consortium
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- (11 mins.), DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
A DVD made by people with learning disabilities was shown for the first time at the House of Commons on 29 September 2005. People with learning disabilities, from Ealing Consortium, commissioned and wrote the script for the DVD, and had the final say in the editing. They wanted other people with learning disabilities to be aware of their rights in areas such as housing, health, and travel. The DVD will also be used for staff training and informing the general public.
The disability pendulum: the first decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Author:
- COLKER Ruth
- Publisher:
- New York University Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 245p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. This book presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. It assesses the success and failure of the first ten years of litigation under the ADA, focusing on its three major titles: employment, public entities, and public accommodations. The book argues that despite an initial atmosphere of bipartisan support with the expectation that the ADA would make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, judicial decisions have not been consistent with Congress intentions. The courts have operated like a pendulum, at times swinging to a pro-disabled plaintiff and then back again to a pro-defendant stance. The author, whose work on the ADA has been cited by the Supreme Court, offers practical suggestions on where to amend the act to make it more effective in defending disability rights, and also explains judicial hostility toward enforcing the act.
Witnesses to change: families, learning difficulties and history
- Editors:
- ROLPH Sheena, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 335p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This book shows how learning disabilities have impacted on family life and relationships and how this has varied across the country. It also reveals how public attitudes have shifted considerably from one in which learning disabilities were seen as a “mental deficiency” to a more enlightened attitude which recognised that people with learning disabilities have rights.
One law for all: the impact of the Human Rights Act on people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- FINNEGAN Patricia, CLARKE Stephen
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 162p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the impact of the Human Rights Act in the campaign for with people with learning difficulties namely the the right of people with learning difficulties to enjoy, and to be treated with the same respect due to all citizens.
Disability rights
- Editors:
- BLANCK Peter, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 548p.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
There is great diversity of definitions, causes and consequences of discrimination against persons with disabilities, yet there are fundamental themes uniting countries in their pursuit of human rights policies to improve the social and economic status of those with disabilities. In this volume are twenty-five articles examining historical, contemporary and comparative issues crucial to the advancement of disability rights. The volume foreshadows the future of disability rights as a medium for ensuring that those living with disabilities participate as equal citizens of the world.
Empowerment and the architecture of rights based social policy
- Author:
- STAINTON Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.289-298.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article considers what the notions of empowerment, rights and citizenship imply in the way of structures and policies. It argues that a coherent model is emerging with recognizable elements. The article begins with a brief discussion of some background and theoretical questions. It then examines four elements: support for people to articulate their claims; support for people to identify, obtain and manage supports necessary to actualize their claims; providing control over resources; and governance. Examples will be drawn primarily from the UK and British Columbia, Canada to illustrate the elements. The article then looks at some of the issues related to successful implementation of a rights or empowerment based model of policy and structures for supporting people labelled as having a learning disability.
Advocacy and people with learning disabilities in the UK : how can local funders find value for money?
- Author:
- RAPAPORT Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.299-319.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
Advocacy schemes have been established throughout the United Kingdom (UK) but their evaluation by funders is varied. This article reviews the literature in respect of models of evaluation of advocacy schemes for people with learning disability. It discusses the six main models and the issues that arise in evaluation. The advantages and disadvantages of each model are analysed. The article concludes that whilst fears exist about the potential for evaluation to infringe advocacy schemes’ autonomy, funders need to undertake such a process for reasons of public accountability. Advocacy schemes may find it useful to consider which model of evaluation works best for them and will be appropriate and useful for their funders.
Partnership working between university researchers and self-advocacy organizations; 'a way forward for inclusion?’ in England and ‘Fine feathers make a fine bird’ in Flanders
- Authors:
- SCHOETERS Ludo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.345-357.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article gives accounts of differing experiences of self-advocate partnerships in research with universities in England and Flanders. In England the partnership grew up within a local People First group built upon a personal working relationship with one support person. It is focused almost exclusively on empirical research and, because it is aimed at influencing policy and practice, questions of funding and control are to the fore. In Flanders the partnership is closely linked with the development of a national movement of self-advocates in which the university was a close ally. Research is important in both contexts but in Flanders the university is more clearly identified with the wider movement. Partnerships have their ups and downs but in both countries researchers with the label ‘learning difficulties’ wish to set their own agendas and place great importance on trust in their work with their support worker (England) or ally (Flanders).
Rights of people with intellectual disabilities: access to education and employment
- Author:
- OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE. EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program
- Publisher:
- Open Society Institute
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 200p.
- Place of publication:
- Budapest
Reports on the rights of people with intellectual disabilities in the UK. The report monitors the degree to which existing international standards and national legislation are heeded and applied. The report includes specific policy recommendations targeting both domestic and international decision-makers.
National care standards: care homes for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
- Edition:
- Rev ed.
The National Care Standards Committee was set up by the Scottish Government to develop national standards in collaboration with a number of working groups including service users and service providers. They are designed to be from the point of view of service users to help them to understand what they can expect from the service provider. They may also be of use to service providers to help them know what is expected of them. The standards in this publication cover care homes for people with learning disabilities. These services provide accommodation together with nursing and personal care or support to people with learning disabilities. People with learning disabilities have the same rights and responsibilities as other people. These standards aim to make sure that people with learning disabilities keep these rights and responsibilities when they are staying in a care home. The standards are grouped under 4 headings: before moving in; settling in; day-to-day life; and moving on.