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The Valuing People vision
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, March 2006, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
The learning disability white paper, 'Valuing People', was published five years ago this March. This article looks at achievements so far, and six leading figures in learning disability say what they consider to be Valuing People's biggest successes and disappointments.
Allocating homes for people with intellectual disability: needs, mix and choice
- Author:
- WIESEL Ilan
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 45(3), June 2011, pp.280-298.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Noting that in social housing, allocation of vacant placements is controlled by policies and guidelines with which decision-makers are required to comply, this article aims to examine the tensions between considerations of needs, mix and choice in allocations policy. It is based on information from a research project about housing choice when allocating housing for people with intellectual disability in the state of Victoria, Australia. The project included semi structured interviews with over 50 people involved in policy formulation, decisions concerning housing allocations, providing housing and support, and advocacy for people with intellectual disability. The article draws on analysis of, and examples from, the interviews to discuss elements in the allocation process, focusing on tensions between needs and choice, between needs and mix, and between choice and mix. The author suggests that recognising the interrelationships between needs, mix and choice is a possible way forward in developing a new understanding of what these concepts mean in the context of allocation policies, to guide future reforms in the social housing sector.
Involve Me
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 124, September 2011, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Involve Me is a 3-year project on increasing the involvement of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in decision-making, through supporting people to make personal decisions and influencing decision-makers. It looked at decision-making at 4 levels: personal decisions in everyday life, decisions about the immediate environment (such as in a group home), community decisions and national decisions. The findings of the Mencap and British Institute of Learning Disabilities project have been used to produce recommendations and resources for those involved with services for people with PMLD, including a practical guide to involving people with PMLD. This article describes the project and its key activities (including sharing stories, creative communication, multimedia advocacy and peer advocacy) and key messages. It includes a brief case study.
Risk assessment: actuarial prediction and clinical judgement of offending incidents and behaviour for intellectual disability services
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., BEAIL Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 17(4), December 2004, pp.229-234.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Research on prediction of violent and sexual offending behaviour has developed considerably in the mainstream criminological literature. Work on actuarial instruments, dynamic variables, clinical judgement and structured clinical judgement is reviewed. A number of studies comparing actuarial instruments in terms of their predictive validity are reviewed. Relative effectiveness and applicability to intellectual disability is considered. A framework for dynamic variables is outlined and the importance of dynamic variables for inclusion in risk prediction is established. Strengths and limitations of clinical judgement are reported and the importance of reliability is noted. Finally, structured clinical judgement is reviewed in terms of the way in which it combines the other three groups of variables. The information regarding different methods of risk assessment is integrated with research and opinion. Risk prediction will always be a judgement and as such there will always be errors in judgement. As clinicians, researchers and policy makers it is our duty to employ the latest research information to make predictions that are as accurate as possible. However, we must also help to promote a culture that can be tolerant of inevitable errors.
Deciding together: working with people with learning disabilities to plan services and support
- Author:
- AITCHISON Jill
- Publisher:
- University of London. King's College. Institute for Applied Health and Social Po
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing People, the learning disabilities White Paper, promised advice on how organisations can better involve people with learning disabilities in decision making that affects their lives. Deciding Together is that advice. Based on the evidence of successful development work from across the country, it introduces strategies, suggestions and practical ideas for managers and those responsible for ensuring that their organisations adapt to working in a manner which truly promotes and encourages engagement.
Getting control of my life: deciding together
- Authors:
- AITCHISON Jill, PEREZ Wendy
- Publisher:
- University of London. King's College. Institute for Applied Health and Social Po
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet is aimed at people with learning difficulties and explains what is in the more detailed book designed for managers which provides information and advice on how organisations can better involve people with learning disabilities in decision making that affects their lives. Based on the evidence of successful development work from across the country, it introduces strategies, suggestions and practical ideas for managers and those responsible for ensuring that their organisations adapt to working in a manner which promotes and encourages engagement. By 'engagement' the authors mean managers, staff and people with learning difficulties working together to take decisions about planning people's services and support. Includes examples of good practice.
Let them speak
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.8.00, 2000, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The quality of life of people with learning difficulties could be improved by extending their right to make choices, says a recent report. This article reports on some projects in which workers use new skills to help clients communicate.
Nothing about me, without me: the report of a practice based study of approaches to effective user involvement in individual care in one agency
- Authors:
- DICK Sally, CUNNINGHAM Gail
- Publisher:
- Consultation and Involvement Trust Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 38p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report of a study investigating approaches to user involvement and participation in decisions about individual care in an organisation working with people with learning difficulties, including people with very high support needs. The study aims to illustrate routes to more effective involvement and particularly to explore circumstances which could be seen to prevent involvement or to discourage service providers from actively seeking out ways of effectively and genuinely involving users.
Questions of control and assessment
- Authors:
- RYAN Tony, HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 5(2), December 1998, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The introduction of Direct Payments for people with learning disabilities has been patchy since the passing of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. Questions over 'consent', 'ability to manage' and 'control' are still impeding progress, particularly for people with learning disabilities. The authors call for a legally-based 'system of supported decision making' to fill a gap in our mental health law.
Making changes: service brokerage in Southwark
- Authors:
- DOOK Jean, HONESS Julia, SENKER Jonathan
- Publisher:
- Choice
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on the service brokerage project in Southwark which works to: increase the choices available to the people of Southwark who have learning difficulties and to make sure the have the support and power to make those choices; support people with a learning difficulty to make the changes that they need and want in their support and accommodation; and to move control and decisions closer to individuals with learning difficulties and their networks.