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What would make services good?: quality standards in services for people with learning disabilities; a user perspective
- Author:
- WINTERSGILL Cathy
- Publisher:
- Leeds Coalition
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Research study identifying quality standards for services for people with learning difficulties, based on the views of users.
Should the CSCI review its own standards?
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(1), August 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author summarises key points from research carried out by the Tizard Centre and the University of Kent which confirmed criticisms that have been made of the Care Standards and inspection of them by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). The studies findings suggest that the assessment of services using the national minimum standards does not yet reflect important user outcomes.
Consensus statement of the International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia on valuing the perspectives of persons with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- WATCHMAN Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(2), 2019, pp.266-280.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
The International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia covered a range of issues related to dementia and intellectual disability, including the dearth of personal reflections of persons with intellectual disability affected by dementia. This article reflects on this deficiency and explores some of the personal perspectives gleaned from the literature, from the Summit attendees and from the experiences of persons with intellectual disability recorded or scribed in advance of the two-day Summit meeting. Systemic recommendations included reinforcing the value of the involvement of persons with intellectual disability in (a) research alongside removing barriers to inclusion posed by institutional/ethics review boards, (b) planning groups that establish supports for dementia and (c) peer support. Practice recommendations included (a) valuing personal perspectives in decision-making, (b) enabling peer-to-peer support models, (c) supporting choice in community-dwelling arrangements and (d) broadening availability of materials for persons with intellectual disability that would promote understanding of dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Does the severity of disability matter? the opinion of parents about professional support in residential facilities
- Authors:
- LUIJKX Jorien, BRUG A.Ten, VLASKAMP C.
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 42(1), 2016, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Researchers have shown that the characteristics of a person with an intellectual disability (ID), in particular the severity of the disability, are related to the outcomes of professional support. Hardly any studies have asked parents and/or legal guardians for their own opinion about the quality of support given to their child/family member with ID. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between the severity of a person's disability and the opinions voiced by the parents and/or other legal guardians of that person concerning several aspects of the quality of support received in residential care. (Publisher abstract)
Quality enhancement in developmental disabilities: challenges and opportunities in a changing world
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Valerie, KIMMICH Madeleine
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 340p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
As person-centered services and supports become more prevalent, people with disabilities in the United States are enjoying more choices and opportunities, making it challenging to ensure the quality of every service offered. This book aims to understand the changed expectations of people with disabilities and their families and the resulting challenges to quality enhancement; seeks to clarify the roles of Medicaid and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; addresses health and safety issues, including investigation of abuse, neglect, and death; advises on the design databases that track outcomes and target areas for service improvement; translates quality information into reliable quality enhancement approaches; and shows how to manage staffing challenges like recruitment, retention, and professional development.
User friendly
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.4.99, 1999, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how user involvement is changing the face of social care from the outside in.
Difficult questions
- Author:
- WINTERSGILL Cathy
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 1(11), July 1998, pp.379-381.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
People with learning difficulties know what they want from services, and are best placed to know how good they are. The author and colleagues describe how together they reviewed standards in local residential homes.
Southampton listening to users' views
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 11(4), April 1998, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Many organisations and service providers say one thing in their glossy brochures and do another in their actual provision. Reports on Southampton Community Trust's Charter for adults with learning disabilities.
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.
Parents' perceptions of portage: towards a standard measure of parent satisfaction
- Authors:
- CLARE Linda, PISTRANG Nancy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(3), 1995, pp.110-117.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the development of a measure of client satisfaction with Portage services, the Huntingdon Portage Client Feedback Questionnaire, and presents data from a survey of past and present recipients of one local Portage service. It is suggested that this measure could be adopted by Portage services and used as an ongoing means of self-evaluation.