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Living in fear: the need to combat bullying of people with a learning disability
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A survey by Mencap of people with a learning disability has found that nearly nine out of ten respondents have experienced bullying in the last year. Two-thirds are bullied on a regular basis and almost one-third are suffering from bullying on a daily or weekly basis. People with a learning disability face prejudice and widespread discrimination that often makes them feel like outcasts and prevents them from taking a full part in society. Public attitudes in the United Kingdom towards people with a learning disability remain discriminatory. The Mencap survey suggests that the bullying of people with a learning disability is institutionalised throughout society. There are 1.2 million people with a learning disability in the United Kingdom. They need to be recognised as valuable members of society with the same rights as others. Yet people with a learning disability face discrimination in all areas of their lives - on public transport, at work, in shops and leisure centres and even in residential homes and day centres.
Independent travel and people with learning disabilities: the views of a sample of service providers on whether this need is being met
- Authors:
- SLEVIN Eamonn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(4), December 1998, pp.195-202.
This article describes part of a larger study that involved interviewing clients, carers and service providers to investigate barriers to independent travel for people with severe learning disabilities. The initial part of the study, reported here, involved interviewing service providers. Aims were to identify the number of clients on travel programmes, perceived barriers and suggestions to promote independent travel. Findings indicated that although independent travels was viewed as a valuable skill for people with learning disabilities to possess, there were relatively few who practised this. The most significant obstacles to independent travel were suggested to be clients' cognitive abilities, and the wishes of carers, who according to the study, often did not wish the client to be involved due to perceived risks. Recommendations are made regarding practices to promote independent travel.
Handicapped and impaired in Great Britain: part 1; an enquriy carried out on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security, The Scottish Home and Health Department, The Welsh Office - in conjunction with other Government Departments
- Authors:
- HARRIS Amelia I., COX Elizabeth, SMITH Christopher R.W
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys
- Publication year:
- 1971
- Pagination:
- 360p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Shaping the future: social life and leisure activities of blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 5-25
- Authors:
- KEIL Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind,|royal national institute|Royal National
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 223p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a larger survey of blind and partially sighted children and young people. This volume focuses on leisure activities and the social lives of the young people surveyed. The survey looked at: leisure activities after school and outside school; public transport; friendships; attitudes of other people; what the children and young people thought could be done to make their lives easier; information needs of parents; implications for policy; children and young people with additional complex needs; and students with learning difficulties who are blind or partially sighted..