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A more inclusive democracy
- Author:
- TILLEY Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 152, March 2001, p.11.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Introduces a campaign to make the political process accessible to people with learning difficulties.
Commentary on “The People in Control Conference at City University, London: ‘We have opinions to share about our lives’”
- Author:
- BRADSHAW Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 17(4), 2012, pp.177-183.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article provides a commentary on Harding et al.'s article (ipid, pp.169-176) about the involvement of people with learning disabilities in university teaching and conference presentations. Harding et al. outline the range of communication strengths and needs which this group of users experience. This article explores some of these in more detail, highlighting the role of communication partnerships between service users and members of staff with a view to identifying communication barriers to the involvement of people with learning disabilities. It argues that the generally poor communication environments in which people are supported are likely to limit opportunities for involvement. It then reflects on how the profile and importance of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a valid form of communication can be raised. It argues that this may best occur as part of general service-wide approaches to improving service quality, such as person-centred active support.
Partnership boards must make more effort to consult people with communications difficulties
- Author:
- BAMFORTH Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 21(1), 2007, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Partnership boards often only pay lip service to consulting vulnerable people. The author looks at how proper consultation should be done. The article draws on work at the Leeds Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Giving people choice requires more than listening
- Author:
- PUDDICOMBE Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 9(1), July 1995, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The fact that some people with learning difficulties do not use language and find it very difficult to communicate their wishes and feelings is too often ignored.
Making meetings accessible for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- MERCIER Cecilia
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning difficulties may need extra support when attending meetings. In her second SCIE Opinion, Cecilia looks at how this can be done, and introduces the ‘traffic light’ system of using cards; these cards help people with learning difficulties to take part in meetings and communicate whether they have something to say, they want something to be explained again or that they agree with what has been said. (Edited publisher abstract)
Commentary on experiential learning: changing student attitudes towards learning disability: how can we reduce exclusion further?
- Author:
- HARDING Celia
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 19(3), 2014, pp.118-121.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This commentary provides some thoughts on the paper “Experiential learning: changing student attitudes towards learning disability”. It outlines some considerations for the continued development of using service users in tertiary education as educators. Findings: The literature is not clear on the involvement of people with more profound and multiple learning disabilities, or for those who do not use much spoken language in tertiary level teaching. Originality/value: A further cultural shift is needed to ensure that all people with learning disabilities regardless of their communication style have the opportunity to share their experiences within a teaching and learning context. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making care programme approach meetings more accessible and person-centred for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HALL Ian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(1), March 2009, pp.23-29.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The care programme approach (CPA) is an important part of supporting people with mental health problems in the community and has been applied with variable success in services for people with learning disabilities. Investigation into service users' understanding of the CPA has been limited. This study employed multiple methodologies to explore what service users with learning disabilities and additional mental health problems thought about the CPA process, and what their understanding of it was. The authors used the findings to work with other professionals to adapt the meetings in a way that was accessible and inclusive. This work was included in the service communication plan and produced guidance for care co-ordinators and materials to be used at the meetings. The guidance and materials can be used by any service and will be available online.
Obtaining consent to participate in research: the issues involved in including people with a range of learning and communication disabilities
- Authors:
- CAMERON Lois, MURPHY Joan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(2), June 2007, pp.113-120.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Research in the field of learning disability presents particular ethical challenges when obtaining consent from participants. This is further exacerbated when the nature of the research requires participation at all ability levels and involves people with communication impairments. The process of obtaining consent in a research study with 48 participants at four levels of comprehension ability is discussed in this paper. Participants were recruited from one Scottish Health Board covering three council areas. The specific issues of recruitment, seeking consent, ongoing consent and feedback are detailed as are the adaptations made in this project to research methodology and the accessible methods of communication employed. Implications for researchers and future directions for further studies are presented.
Picture this: the use of participatory photographic research methods with people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 22(1), January 2007, pp.1-17.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
It has been argued that research that employs qualitative methods among vulnerable groups, such as people with learning disabilities, must reconcile the conflict between meeting recognized academic criteria, or measures of research 'strength', while at the same time appropriately and effectively representing the experiences and needs of vulnerable respondents. This article explores some of the tensions that lie within these objectives and looks at the use of more appropriate, participatory research methods, in this case photographic participation and elicitation techniques, as a way of including vulnerable respondents more effectively in social research studies.
Too many pages: SCOVO's guide to involving services to make services better
- Authors:
- STRONG Gwynneth, HEDGES Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisation for People with a Learning Disabil
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Examines how voluntary organisations for people with learning disabilities can involve their service users. Sees user involvement as comprising four stages: information, consultation, participation, and sharing power and control.