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A home of my own
- Author:
- POWELL Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 12(1), December 2011, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes how Tony Gritton, 43, has adapted to independent living and supported employment after 30 years of living in institutions. Tony has learning disabilities, schizophrenia and challenging behaviour, but after moving into 24-hour supported accommodation has completely changed – he now cooks, cleans, socialises and enjoys part time employment at Re-Instate, a charity employing 50 people with mental health problems in a sheltered workshop that serves commercial clients. The article describes Tony’s daily routine about the home and work, and highlights positive aspects of his life since moving into his own home.
Learning support for people with learning disabilities: promoting independent living
- Author:
- DAVIES Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 2(10), June 1999, pp.339-342.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The authors suggests that adult education could provide both the theory and models for promoting the independent living skills of people with learning disabilities in community settings.
A snapshop of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities using specialist disability services in Australia 2002
- Author:
- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(3), September 2003, pp.297-304.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement (CSDA) provides the arrangements whereby specialist disability support services are planned, funded and administered in Australia. The Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement Minimum Data Set (CSDA MDS) is a national collection of data conducted under the heads of government disability services throughout Australia. The data are collected on a single 'snapshot' day each year in May or June. Discusses the results of a data collection from 2002, including information about the users of disability support services and the service outlets that provide these services.