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Leading the way: sound and movement
- Author:
- NEATE Polly
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.7.93, 1993, p.19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Enterprise Awards: Winner of one of the 'Community Care' journal awards, Harrow SSD's Brember Centre for people with learning difficulties has developed the Five Senses Movement Project; which uses new technology to enable a client to control the way the room looks and sounds with their own body.
Breath of fresh Ayr
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.2.05, 2005, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a learning difficulties service in Ayr, Scotland which is truly person-centred. Partners for Inclusion (PFI) is a voluntary supported living service that was set up to help people with learning difficulties and mental health needs.
Commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”
- Author:
- BAKER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(3), 2015, pp.117-120.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “An audit of an Intensive Interaction service”. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on the literature regarding other related person-centred approaches and clinical and research experience, an argument is made that people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities are particularly at risk when service innovation does not account for their unique needs. Findings: Practice and service models need to specifically account for the needs of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Originality/value: The commentary draws attention to the importance of implementation and seeks to draw lessons from well established, service wide approaches for people with intellectual disabilities. (Publisher abstract)
The keys to life: improving quality of life for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 178
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
‘The same as you?’ (2000) was the original 10-year programme designed to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities in Scotland. It was highly successful in shifting the balance of care to support more people to live in the community. This new 10-year strategy sets out a vision for improved partnership working to deliver better outcomes for people with learning disabilities, and their families and carers. It has more than 50 recommendations, most of which are aimed at health. The strategy also covers commissioning of public services; independent living; shifting the culture and keeping safe; breaking stereotypes; the needs of people with profound and multiple disabilities; criminal justice; and complex care. It includes good practice examples and case studies. Appendices include a glossary and weblinks to key organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Finding common purpose: developing strategic commissioning relationships to support people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES, CARE PROVIDER ALLIANCE
- Publishers:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Care Provider Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 9
A workshop organised by the ADASS’ Learning Disability Policy Network and the Care Provider Alliance and attended by local authority commissioners and provider chief executives explored the challenges and solutions to productive strategic commissioning of services for people with learning disabilities. The workshop focused on the barriers to more productive strategic commissioning relationships, how to overcome those barriers and who might take action to improve the situation. The areas discussed included: procurement; leadership and capacity; mutual understanding between commissioners and providers; and sharing risks. There was also a all for more robust research findings of what works and examples of good practice. The report also suggests a number of specific recommendations for stakeholders (Original abstract)
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.
Day services for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: an analysis of thematically organized activities
- Authors:
- PUTTEN Anette van der, VLASKAMP Carla
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 8(1), March 2011, pp.10-17.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A recent idea to emerge in the Netherlands for improving the quality of activities provided for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities is to organise these activities of thematically, with activities offered in thematic rooms at a centre where clients spend the whole day. This in-depth study aimed to analyse the nature and duration of activities organised according to theme offered at a particular day service centre. The study focused on 23 adult attendees with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Information was collected on the number, type and length of activities offered and the duration of individual attention each attendee was given during activities. The study found that 63% of the activities were care-related activities (such as starting and finishing the day, waiting and resting), and that the other type of activities offered showed less variation than expected, with watching television or listening to music representing a substantial part of the programme and artistic and creative activities or playing and games offered less frequently. More time was spent giving attention to individuals than to the group when compared with non-thematic centres, but the percentage of individual attention provided was highest during care-related activities. The expected effects of using a thematically centred model, such as less waiting, more variety, and more individual attention, were only partially found, and the authors suggest that further research is required.
Home at last?: the same as you?: National Implementation Group report of the short-life working group on hospital closure and service reprovision
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Community Care Division. National Implementation Group
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The same as you? review of services for people with learning disabilities was published in May 2000. A key recommendation was that all long-stay learning disability hospitals should close by 2005. People should not have a hospital as their home. In order to achieve this successfully, appropriate arrangements have to be in place in the community, not just for people leaving hospital, but also for those who in the past would have relied on hospitals for support. The needs of all people with learning disabilities should be considered as part of the hospital closure strategy. This recommendation is only one of 14 recommendations that relate directly to hospital closures, and implementation of these other recommendations impact on this programme. This report starts with a brief look at the role of learning disability hospitals in Scotland. It goes on to describe the work of the short-life working group, the information gathered, and the recommended action to ensure successful implementation by the end of 2005. It includes real stories from people with learning disabilities and carers. Their views and experiences have influenced the key objectives in setting out what now needs to happen.
Working together: helping children
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.8.01, 2001, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
An innovative project in Southampton draws together agencies from social services, health and education in a bid to offer a comprehensive package of help to children who are displayed severe challenging behaviour.
Persons with developmental difficulties in the social care system
- Authors:
- TEODOROVIC Borka, BRATKOVIC Daniela
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 8(3-4), 2001, pp.279-290.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
Discusses problems with services for people with learning difficulties in Croatia.