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Approaches to residential support: a case study
- Author:
- McGUIRE Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 5(1), January 2000, pp.37-40.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Kingwood Trust has developed a range of approaches to supporting people with challenging behaviour living in small group homes. They are rooted in an understanding of autism and the triad of impairment. This paper describes the guiding principles and includes examples of practice situations within services provided by the Trust.
Challenging behaviour
- Author:
- SLEVIN Eamonn
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(7), March 1999, pp.242-245.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reviews the management of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities.
The use of natural therapeutic holding as a non-aversive physical intervention in the management of violence
- Author:
- STIRLING Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(3), 1998, pp.105-109.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Whilst it is currently recognised and acknowledged that the use of physical interventions in the management of aggression and violence is appropriate in some circumstances, the aims, values and application of such approaches have come under closer scrutiny in recent years. It is now accepted that any physical intervention must be non-aversive in application and be considered as part of an overall programme which emphasises the development of positive alternative behaviours other than violence. Developments in risk management have placed agreed onus on professionals to develop specific intervention programmes which not only consider the risks presented by the client, but also consider the risk associated with the interventions used. This article discusses National Therapeutic Holding which, the author argues, addresses these issues and provides not only some answers to the professional, legal and ethical debates, but also equips carers with a set of interactive and responsive skills which can be used therapeutically.
Improving the human services for children with disabilities and their families: the use of vouchers as an alternative to traditional service contracts
- Authors:
- BLOCK Stephen R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 26(1), 2002, pp.23-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The use of vouchers has great potential as a management tool for improving human service delivery options for individuals with complex service needs. The administration of voucher systems can radically change both the processes by which children are assigned to programs and the mechanism for funding and managing those programs. An evaluative survey compared a voucher payment system to the traditional contracting approach for early childhood intervention services. Parents, who have children with developmental delays or developmental disabilities from birth to three years, reported high satisfaction with the services their childrenreceived. Costs of services were lower using vouchers than under the traditional funding system, thus, providing the ability to serve more children without increasing the funding base. Children served through vouchers received substantiallymore individual therapy and other supportive services than their center-based peers.