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On the sunny side
- Author:
- LINSKY Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.08.20, 2006, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Beacon councils have been helping people with learning difficulties live independently. In the wake of the damning report on NHS care for people with learning difficulties in Cornwall, local authorities and primary care trusts across the UK need to assess the systems in place for evaluating their own services. People with learning difficulties must be viewed as active citizens with a valuable role to play in their communities. They must not be prevented from exercising their rights and choice.
Self-advocacy for people with learning difficulties: does it have a future
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(4), September 1997, pp.647-654.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Discusses self-advocacy for people learning difficulties and presents a self-advocacy framework model which includes all the elements needed to advocate and achieve permanent change.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a framework for ethical and inclusive practice?
- Author:
- JOHNSON Kelley
- Journal article citation:
- Ethics and Social Welfare, 7(3), 2013, pp.218-231.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was passed in 2006 and came into force in 2008. It sets out a number of core values, including dignity, individual autonomy, non-discrimination, participation and community inclusion. Although the CRPD has been recognised as an important step forward by many disabled people and their supporters and provides the foundation for building a good life, the author argues that it does not necessarily equate with it. The underpinning Western values of choice, independence and control are important, but leave out groups of marginalised people for whom these goals may not be achievable. They also present challenges and dilemmas for those involved in supporting/caring roles. In this paper, the author reflects on the implications of the CRPD for the lives of people with learning disabilities, in particular those with profound needs and explores whether it provides a genuinely coherent framework for an inclusive society. (Publisher abstract)
Valuing People and research: outcomes of the Learning Disability Research Initiative
- Authors:
- GRANT Gordon, RAMCHARAN Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 14(2), April 2009, pp.25-34.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Prior to the launch of Valuing People (DH, 2001), Gordon Grant and Paul Ramcharan were appointed by the Department of Health as co-ordinators of the Learning Disability Research Initiative (LDRI). The LDRI was a £2m research initiative, funded through the Department of Health's Policy Research Programme, linked to the implementation of Valuing People. The LDRI was brought to a conclusion in November 2007. This paper summarises the main findings of the LDRI and includes a listing of the resultant 13 studies. Reference is made to Valuing People's main principles of rights, choice, inclusion and independence. The authors conclude by suggesting priorities for extending the evidence base.
Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century: white paper summary
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The White Paper sets out how the Government will provide new opportunities for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. It is underpinned by four key principles: Legal and civil rights, people with learning disabilities have the right to a decent education, to grow up to vote, to marry and have a family, to express opinions, with help and support where necessary; Independence the starting presumption should be independence, rather than dependence, with public services providing the support needed to maximise this. Choice - people with learning disabilities want a real say in where they live, what work they should do and who looks after them; inclusion - enabling people with learning disabilities to do those ordinary things, make use of mainstream services and be fully included in local communities.
Independent living: the right to choose
- Author:
- WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.2.96, 1996, p.1.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
More and more people with learning difficulties are making heard their views as they progress gradually towards the independent lives they crave. The author looks at the achievements of people with learning difficulties, and the obstacles which face them in their quest for choice and control over their lives.
Safeguarding adults: an independent life after long-term abuse within the family
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- London
The film focuses on the personal story of Philip who suffered physical, financial and emotional abuse in the family home for many years. Philip has learning disabilities and cerebral palsy. When Philip finally disclosed the abuse, he was supported to leave the family home. Since then he has gone from strength to strength. He married and, although his wife unfortunately died some years after their marriage, Philip continues to live a full and independent life.
Warning: This film contains strong language. This film has now been reviewed and is now available under the new title: 'Safeguarding adults: an independent life after abuse.'
Policy implementation in England: developments to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- CHAPLIN Eddie, O'HARA Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article looks at current initiatives to improve mental health care for people with learning disabilities from around England and places them within a policy context. It highlights the areas that still fail to provide a basic care standard, some of which have been reported throughout the media from recent investigations. Where this is the case, the authors outline the response and actions that have been put in place to address these issues. The article focuses on the areas of 'rights', 'inclusion', 'choice' and 'independence'. They argue that there now needs to be cooperation between services that traditionally have not worked together for the benefit of this client group. The traditional views and values of service provides and commissioners will need to be challenged and tuned to the needs of this group of people.
An analysis of key principles in valuing people: implications for supporting people with dementia
- Author:
- FORBAT Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 10(3), September 2006, pp.249-260.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article reports an analysis of practitioner and policy implementers' views on implementing the strategy document Valuing People. It is based on empirical data generated from the first phase of a research project that seeks to develop best practice in supporting people with an intellectual disability and dementia. The analysis focuses on how Valuing People's four key principles (choice, independence, rights and inclusion) were drawn on and talked about spontaneously by participants. Each of these four principles has important implications for the provision of services for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia. This article adds to the growing dialogue on service provision for this group.
Rights, independence, choice and inclusion
- Author:
- MENDONCA Pen
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Taskforce
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the second report of the learning disabilities taskforce. It is nearly 3 years since Valuing People, the learning disability White Paper for England came out. Since then really good changes have been happening for some people with learning disabilities and their families. But most people with learning disabilities still do not have basic rights and face discrimination. This is especially so for people who are from minority ethnic communities, and people who have high support needs. We are now working with the Department of Health to check how Valuing People is making a difference. It is very important that people with learning disabilities and families are fully involved in this.