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Listen with care
- Authors:
- GILBERT Peter, SCRAGG Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.93, 1993, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Leadership in the management of services for people with learning difficulties is of increasing importance. Reports on Kent SSD's review of services for people with learning difficulties, which aimed to create a positive culture in which users, carers and staff could contribute to change.
Changing day service for people with learning disabilities: a case study of Staffordshire social services
- Author:
- SCRAGG Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 4(2), April 1996, pp.61-68.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Describes developments in day services for people with learning disabilities in Staffordshire since 1993 when a major review of these services began a process of change, with the intention of creating a community based service more responsive to service users' needs. The case study reports on an evaluation of two key recommendations of the review; the introduction of an individual planning system and self-advocacy initiatives in adult training centres.