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No place like home: a DVD about people with learning disabilities living independently
- Authors:
- BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET LEARNING DISABILITY NETWORKS, LEWIS Michael, (Producers)
- Publisher:
- Your Say advocacy
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
In this film people with learning disabilities share their experiences of living independently. The individuals featured live in a variety of different settings and are supported to live independently in many different ways.
Making it work
- Authors:
- KEYNSHAM NETWORK, LEWIS Michael, (Producers)
- Publisher:
- Your Say advocacy
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This DVD tells the employment stories of 9 people with learning disabilities and their employers. It has been produced to encourage employers to think about giving people with learning disabilities a fair chance to get paid employment. The Keynsham Network, a forum for people with learning disabilities, were involved in the filming and editing of the DVD.
Valuing people now
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Place of publication:
- London
Valuing People Now is a three year cross government strategy for people with learning disabilities. It says that all people with a learning disability are people first with the right to lead their lives like any other. This web resource is for people with learning disabilities, family carers and anyone who works with, or comes into contact with people with learning disabilities. It contains text, video and access to a newsletter. Featured sections include: people with complex needs, black and minority ethnic communities, you as a family carer, and life as a young person. The resource also covers health, housing, employment, transition, personalisation, inclusion, and advocacy.
Our lives online
Ourlivesonline.org is a project for people with learning disabilities in Wiltshire to share the news of their lives that starting April 2010. The project encourages people to take part in workshops to learn how to make video news stories and slide shows, how to make a news story, short lively and interesting, how to film and edit a news story and how to put it online. The project is funded by the Wiltshire Learning Disability Partnership Board. The website contains a variety of videos on different projects in Wiltshire.
Having a say: helping people with learning disabilities participate in planning services
- Authors:
- EVANS John, (Producer), THOMAS Jeanette, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Outlines the work of Learning Disability Wales (formerly SCOVO), the collective voice of the voluntary sector in Wales which promotes the right of children and adults with a learning disability to have valued lives.
Turn your life around: person centred planning and families
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Valuing People Support Team, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Valuing People Support Team
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- London
A short film aimed at carers which presents the story of two families and their experiences of person centred planning. The DVD also contains background information about person centred planning and contacts for further information.
SCIE research briefing 2: access to primary care services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on access to primary care services for people with learning difficulties. Coverage includes ethical considerations, views of service users and carers, innovative practice examples and implications for practice. Also highlights additional contacts and additional resources. The briefing was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The latest edition of this briefing was produced in April 2005 and the next update is due in April 2006.
SCIE research briefing 5: short breaks (respite care) for children with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
A web-based briefing providing a concise summary of the current knowledge base on transition of young people with physical disabilities or chronic illnesses from children's to adults' services. Coverage includes ethical considerations, views of service users and carers, innovative practice examples and implications for practice. Also highlights additional contacts and resources. The Briefing was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The latest edition of this Briefing was produced in April 2005 and the next updated is due in April 2006.
Researching together
- Authors:
- SORT OF FILMS, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Sort of Films
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- (12.35 mins.)
This is a film looks at a research project which brought together people with different skills to explore the subjective wellbeing of people with a learning disability.
Living and dying with dignity
- Authors:
- FRIENDLY RESOURCE COMPANY, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Friendly Resource Company
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Rotherham
This DVD presents the case of John, who has difficulties communicating, and who has a terminal illness. It looks at his time in and out of hospital, and the eventual decision for John to stay in his own home with support. It talks about the choices people have in end of life care and encourages people to talk about them to someone they trust. The DVD shows what happened and how the people supporting John were able to make this happen. This resource can be used when supporting people with learning disabilities, families, carers or when carrying out groupwork with people with learning disabilities. The DVD was produced by a team of people with learning disabilities working in partnership with professional film makers and specialist End of Life Care nurses.