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You and eye: a film about eye care for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- MELLING David, (Director)
- Publisher:
- SeeABILITY
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Epsom
"You and I" is an educational film currently being created by SeeAbility's eye 2 eye project in Bristol. The film contains three short stories - having an eye test and getting glasses, having a cataract operation, and the importance of regular eye health checks and sight tests. The film will be distributed across the UK free of change to educate people with a learning disability, their families and carers and health and social care staff on the importance of eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities. The film is made in partnership with The Misfits, a local Bristol theatre group for people with a learning disability. The Misfits have been rehearsing for this film for around 6 months and filming, which started on the 23rd March 2007, has taken place in and around Bristol - including the Bristol Eye Hospital.
Tell it like it is: what the crisis in social care really means for people with a learning disability
- Author:
- LEARNING DISABILITY COALITION
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Coalition
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Learning Disability Coalition's report details people's experiences of cuts to services and the impact that the underfunding of the social care system is having on the lives of people with a learning disability.
Securing the future of social care funding
- Author:
- VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DISABILITY GROUP
- Publisher:
- Voluntary Organisations Disability Group
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out the financial issues facing voluntary sector disability support organisations and explains why the government needs to implement a sustainable funding plan for social care. The report describes the impact of under-resourcing already in evidence, which include market failure, lack of availability of care, reduced quality of care and difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff. It also highlights the growing need for long-term sustainable approaches across a number of key areas. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stuck at home: the impact of day service cuts on people with a learning disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The findings outlined in this report highlight the heavy impact of cuts and increased charging for services on the lives of disabled people, who have been left feeling isolated, lonely and scared about the future. Mencap issued a freedom of information request to 151 local authorities in England that provide day services, and conducted a survey of 280 people with a learning disability and their families and 194 professionals who work with people with a learning disability. The data revealed that in the past three years, 32% local authorities have closed day services, with one in five of these not offering any form of alternative service. Fifty seven per cent of people with a learning disability who are known to social services do not receive any day service provision whatsoever, compared to 48% in 2009/10. In addition, 60% of local authorities have increased charges for going to day services and for vital services like transport to a service, on average by 70%.
Commentary on "A qualitative exploration of the life experiences of adults diagnosed with mild learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities"
- Author:
- RAGHAVAN Raghu
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 16(5), 2011, pp.14-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In this article, the author provides a commentary on an article by Claudio Pestana reporting on a study about the life experiences of black and minority ethnic adults with mild learning disabilities. The commentary notes the importance of hearing the views and experiences of people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic communities and the context of the Valuing People White Paper outlining the government's strategy for improving the lives of people with a learning disability. It discusses inclusion and social networks for people with learning disabilities. The author argues that professionals, service providers and commissioners should have a clear understanding of the population that they are serving, and stresses the need for cultural awareness and cultural knowledge amongst health and social care professionals working with people with learning disabilities and their families.
Reforming the legal framework for adult safeguarding: the Law Commission's final recommendations on adult social care
- Author:
- SPENCER-LANE Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 13(5), 2011, pp.275-284.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Law Commissions review of adult social care law was announced in 2008, followed by the publication of a scoping report, a consultation paper, and a consultation analysis. This paper outlines the Law Commission's final recommendations for the reform of adult social care, with a particular emphasis on the recommendations for a new legal framework for adult safeguarding in England and Wales. The paper examines each of the Law Commission's recommendations for adult safeguarding and contrasts them with the proposals put forward at the consultation phase of the review. It argues that a single legal framework for adult social care, including adult safeguarding, with have substantial benefits in terms of legal clarity, consistency and efficiency. In conclusion, the author suggests that a clear and single legal framework is important for older and disabled people in order to fully understand their entitlements, and for local authorities and partnership agencies to understand their responsibilities.
Role of voluntary groups in disability service provision
- Author:
- BAXTER Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.11, 2011, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A research study by the Institute of Public Care, 'Gain without Pain', is reviewed. The study shows how the voluntary sector can offer innovative ways of meeting three challenges facing social care: increasing demand; decreasing funds; and changing expectations. It uses ten case studies, each one showing a different way of offering innovative delivery of services, to promote the benefits of commissioning the voluntary sector to provide services. Practice implications for commissioners, support planners and brokers, and voluntary organisations are provided.
The Windmill Programme: thinking outside the square
- Authors:
- PEARSON Graeme, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Now: the Practice Journal of Child, Youth and Family, 46, November 2010, pp.36-40.
- Publisher:
- Child, Youth and Family (Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, Te Tari Awhina I te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whanau)
This article describes the Windmill Programme, a specialised care programme that provides educational and recreational after school and holiday programmes for children and young people who are either autistic or have physical or learning disabilities. The programme is a division of Dunedin Home Support Services, a privately owned organisation that provides social and health care solutions to the local community. The article describes a typical Windmill day. Children are collected from their homes to increase accessibility, and then allocated a carer at a ratio of three to one. Activities include art and crafts, games, sporting activities and computer use. Afternoon excursions include all participants, and visit local venues and attractions around Dunedin. The article concludes that the Windmill Programme is an important component of service delivery for the specialised care sector, where a key outcome is that participants develop a sense of connection to their peers and carers.
People with learning disabilities, AT and telecare
- Authors:
- TATE PROJECT, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Home Farm Trust
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Through Assistive Technology to Employment (TATE) project is using current and advanced assistive technology to increase employability for people with learning disabilities and support independent living within a residential care or family home setting An estimated 1.4 million people in England live with a learning disability - around 25 per 1000 of the population - and the project aims to develop and mainstream assistive technology devices combined with telecare to meet the needs of these individuals. It will disseminate examples of best practice amongst health and social care providers.
Pie in the sky? Not at all
- Author:
- BROACH Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.2.07, 2007, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Despite Every Child Matters, outcomes for disabled children and their families are still very poor. The Every Disabled Child Matters campaign believes that services for disabled children need more funding, coupled with prioritisation within the performance management frameworks for local government and health agencies. The 2007 comprehensive spending review is the ideal time to address the inequalities in outcomes for disabled children and their families.