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Kitchen sync
- Author:
- PATERSON Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 10.11.99, 1999, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
A key aim for mental health nurses is getting clients into work. This article describes a restaurant staffed by people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
Supported living and supported employment: opening up opportunities to people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The Government has stated that it seeks to create a society based on inclusion, independence and empowerment. In particular, it has emphasised the importance of taking up paid employment, but it is not yet certain to what extent people with learning difficulties will be part of this in practice. This review of JRF research identifies the barriers facing people with learning difficulties and suggests possible solutions which would make inclusion of this highly marginalised group more likely.
Evaluating the multidimensional nature of supported employment
- Authors:
- LEWIS Darroll R., JOHNSON David R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 1998, pp.95-115.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The emergence of supported employment services in the United States has raised expectations concerning the viability of employment in promoting the work productivity, social integration and personal independence of persons with severe disabilities. Examines the multidimensional outcomes of supported employment in the USA in terms of its effectiveness and efficiency and offers several policy recommendations for improving these outcomes.
Regional SEN Transition to Employment Initiative (Real Opportunities): impact of the Real Opportunities project
- Authors:
- BEYER Stephen, et al
- Publisher:
- Real Opportunities
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- Ystrad Mynach
An evaluation of the Real Opportunities project, which set out to address gaps in the support for young people with a learning disability, severe and complex needs and/or an Autistic Spectrum Disorder going through transition, by providing services designed to tackle the problems directly. The project provided a broadly integrated service approach linked to schools, driven by a person centred approach, with the availability of hands-on support to deliver selected transition goals. The report presents an overview of the project and the key problems in transition and considers the impact of this intervention in relation to: transition key workers, person centred planning, supported work experience, inclusion work, independence, and engaging peer mentors. (Edited publisher abstract)
Progression post-16 for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
- Author:
- OFSTED
- Publisher:
- OFSTED
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This survey evaluates the arrangements for transition from school and the provision in post-16 settings for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities up to the age of 25. Through visits to 32 providers and the completion of 111 detailed case studies, inspectors assessed the effectiveness of provision in enabling learners to develop greater independence, and progress to further learning or open or supported employment.
Living a full life with learning disabilities
- Author:
- JUPP Kenn
- Publisher:
- Souvenir Press
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 271p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book follows people with learning disabilities through every stage of their lives. It shows how people can avoid becoming sucked into the special segregated system and describes some practical alternatives that can lead to a life that is full, meaningful and happy. It puts the reader in touch with the most recent innovations, particularly in the areas of early childhood, education, adolescence, supported employment, person centred planning, grief and loss. It holds the a key to peace of mind for parents and an optimum lifestyle for people who have learning disabilities.
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.
Days of hope
- Author:
- McINTOSH Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.1.99, 1999, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social inclusion for people with learning difficulties needs to be a reality, not just a slogan. The author reports on pilot projects that point the to new approaches.
Supported living and supported employment: opening up opportunities to people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Integrate News, 70, July 1998, pp.7-11.
Discusses how despite hospital resettlement programmes and the development of community care, people with learning difficulties often remain at risk of either being trapped in the family home or ending up in residential care. Similarly, although many would like to work, for the majority, a segregated day centre remains the only option. As a result, people with learning difficulties are too often socially and financially impoverished, vulnerable and living in, but rarely part of, their communities.
Financial costs and benefits of two supported employment agencies in Wales
- Authors:
- BEYER Stephen, KILSBY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 1998, pp.303-319.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The costs and financial benefits accruing from two employment agencies were analysed over the two years of their operation. The analysis determined the net costs for society as a whole, the taxpayer and the supported employees, when reductions in welfare benefit payments and costs to previous day services, and increases in tax were taken into account. The results indicated that supported workers generally benefited financially as a result of their uptake of paid work but that costs outstripped financial benefits for the taxpayer and society as a whole. The results also indicated that the cost-benefit performance of the two agencies was improving over time, suggesting that the financial benefits of providing the service could ultimately outweigh the costs involved.