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Learning difficulties
- Author:
- WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 9, April 2000, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The difficult task of balancing the right of people with learning difficulties to live in the community with the risks involved in doing so has exercised professionals in the field for many years. Describes recent research which examined the development of policies and practices in risk assessment and risk management.
Transition: the experiences of young people with learning disabilities and their families in England
- Authors:
- WARD Linda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 8(4), October 2003, pp.19-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a study of 283 families with youngsters with learning disabilities to examine the experiences of young people and their families in the transition from children's to adult services. The research was carried out by the Home Farm Trust and the Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol, The research consisted of a postal questionnaire which was distributed to 370 families; 27 in-depth interviews which were conducted with parents in the family home; and 27 face-to-face interviews with the young people with learning difficulties from these families. The study found that existing legislation and guidance were largely failing youngsters with learning disabilities and their families at transition. There were substantial discrepancies between what ought to have been provided and what young people and their families experienced in practice, and significant difficulties as youngsters moved between children's and adult health and social services. Other difficulties experienced at transition are also reviewed, along with possibilities for improvements in practice. The study also looked at some innovative schemes and services in this area.