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Evaluation of a community facility for people with learning disabilities and behaviour disorder (challenging behaviour)
- Authors:
- ROY Meera, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 22(1), 1994, pp.11-17.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
As part of a resettlement programme in the West Midlands, three young men with learning disabilities and behaviour disorder moved to a flat in the community providing one-to-one staffing. A fourth man received respite care. A multi-professional team evaluated various aspects of their care and found that they showed an increase in engaged behaviour, a decrease in disturbed behaviour and violent incidents, and required less psychotropic medication.
Consumer audit of community learning disability teams
- Authors:
- SIMON Florence, ROY Meera
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(4), 1996, pp.145-149.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In 1993, the four Community Learning Disability Teams in Sandwell set up Quality Standards to govern their function. A consumer audit was undertaken to assess views of users and carers on delivery and operation of the service. The results were presented to the teams who modified their practice accordingly. Some of the difficulties encountered in carrying out consumer audit with users who have severe learning disabilities are described.