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Active support: enabling and empowering people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- MANSELL Jim, BEADLE-BROWN Julie
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Active Support is a proven model of care that enables and empowers people with intellectual disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their lives. This book provide a comprehensive overview of Active Support and how it can be used in practice, based on the theory and research underpinning the methods involved. It describes how to engage people with intellectual disabilities in meaningful activity as active participants, and looks at the communication style needed to foster positive relationships between carers and the people they are supporting. Highlighting the main issues for those trying to put Active Support into practice, the book explains what is needed on a day-to-day basis to support the implementation, improvement and maintenance of the approach, along with possible solutions for the difficulties they may encounter. Finally, it examines how to integrate Active Support with other person-centred approaches, drawing on examples from various organisations and individual case studies. This book is designed for anyone professionally concerned with the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities, including psychologists, behaviour specialists, social workers, care managers, occupational therapists and inspectors and regulators of services.
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.
Making it work: strategies for success in supported employment
- Authors:
- JONES Stephanie, et al
- Publisher:
- Pavilion/Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Explores the experiences and strategies for success of supported employees, employers, colleagues and job coaches. The report focuses on the experiences of people with learning difficulties themselves and was carried out in collaboration with members of the self advocacy group People First Wales.
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.
The view from Arthur's seat: review of services for people with learning disabilities; a literature review of housing and support options beyond Scotland
- Authors:
- SIMONS Ken, WATSON Debbie
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report argues that a 'modernised' housing and support system for people with learning disabilities should encompass the following principles: citizenship and civil rights; supported living models such as 'active' support; person centred planning; access to other services such as employment, continuing education and supported leisure activities; coherent and flexible funding; and regulatory reform.
Home, work and inclusion: the social policy implications of supported living and employment for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SIMONS Ken
- Publisher:
- York Publishing Service/Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 119p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report aiming to bring adults with learning difficulties to the forefront of emerging policy on social inclusion. Explores a range of social policy areas, including: housing and support services; the regulation of community care; the social security system; employment services; and access to adult and continuing education. In each case, the problems the current system poses for people with learning difficulties are described, and possible solutions are outlined.