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Centre of attention
- Author:
- SANDELL T.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Insight, 9.8.88, 1988, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Publishing
Looks briefly at the development of Adult Training Centres, SECs and compares this with the much more client-orientated mental health day centres.
The big conversation report
- Authors:
- JOHN Debbie, CATLEY Angela
- Publisher:
- Community Catalysts
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Harrogate
A review of what people do in the day and daytime support for people with a learning disability and/or autism in Merton, referred to as the Big Conversation. The report is informed by an engagement process that took place between May and July 2021 and was designed to hear from people who have a stake or interest in daytime support for people with a learning disability and/or autism in Merton. In total 381 people contributed to the Big Conversation. Almost 70% of these were people with lived experience of learning disability and/or autism. Lots of people did more than one thing during the week. They did different things at different times. Lots of people liked day centre, school or college. Friends and family were important to most people with sports teams and helping people also mentioned regularly Key findings: 81.5% of respondents were satisfied with the support they get during the day. 63% of families of adults said that the day services offer what their family member needs very well or well. An interactive version of this report is also available and linked to this record. (Edited publisher abstract)
Key word signing usage in residential and day care programs for adults with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- MEURIS Kristien, MAES Bea, ZINK Inge
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 2014, pp.255-267.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study aimed to give an account of the prevalence of Key word signing (KWS) and the sign knowledge of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and their support staff in Flemish residential programmes (RPs) and day care programmes (DCPs). Communication specialists in all RPs and DCPs for adults with ID in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, were contacted by phone and were asked whether they used KWS, and if so, whether they were willing to fill out a questionnaire about the KWS use of support staff and clients. Findings show that of 347 RPs and DCPs in Flanders, 85% met the inclusion criteria. Half (51.2%) of these programs used KWS. Of these 152 programs, 93 (61.2%) completed our questionnaire. A quarter (26.6%) of their adult clients with ID used KWS. Most of them knew 10-50 signs, whereas most support staff knew fewer than 10 signs. The presence of a speech and language therapist as well as sign knowledge and attitude of support staff were significantly related to the sign knowledge of their clients. Motivational problems for staff to use KWS were quite common. KWS support should be more widespread and more easily accessible. (Edited publisher abstract)
Getting there and back: consultation with users of transport services to Newham Social Services day centres
- Author:
- CRAW Marc
- Publisher:
- Newham. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 25p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
As part of the Best Value consultation process, this survey looks at user and centre manager satisfaction with transport services to and from day centres.
Lifemaps of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- GRAY Barry, RIDDEN Geoff
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents fourteen biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. Discusses how these stories might be representative of other people with learning difficulties and what key themes may be identified from the stories. Outlines the use of lifemaps with people with learning difficulties and discusses how this flexible and educational tool of analysis can enable carers, educators, care managers and others working in day and residential services to work more closely with users.
Consumers with intellectual disabilities as service evaluators
- Authors:
- KROESE Biza Stenfert, GILLIOT Alinda, ATKINSON Vicky
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 1998, pp.116-128.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Consumer views of public services are now recognised as an integral part of auditing. Reviews the relevant literature and focuses on the methods used to gather consumer views of public services. The review found that areas of application have included residential, day and therapeutic services. Most studies have found that given adequate opportunities and effective interview methods, people with intellectual disabilities can be informative, critical and reliable service evaluators. Some recommendations for optimising valid and reliable consumer views are given.
Conflicting interests
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.93, 1993, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The closure of NHS facilities means there is now a severe shortage of day care places for adults. Users, carers and professionals alike hold mixed feelings on the services which should be provided.
The review of the all Wales strategy: a view from the users; a report on a survey of 50 self-advocacy groups involving 433 service users
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Looks at short-term care, help in the home, support and accommodation, day opportunities and consumer involvement.
Profile: people with learning difficulties; Aston Hall Hospital
- Author:
- PUREWAL Sardip
- Publisher:
- Derbyshire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 45p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Matlock
Statistical information on mentally handicapped people in living units at Aston Hall Hospital. Includes data on: area of origin, age, length of stay, self-sufficiency, continence, mobility, social skills, communication, education, and training at local day centres.
Transport for social services day centres: users' and their families views of the services
- Authors:
- WILKINSON Althea, COONEY Margaret
- Publisher:
- Newham. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey of the views of transport users and their families, undertaken as part of the best value consultation process in the London Borough of Newham.