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People with learning disabilities participating in research as members of a steering group: a research report
- Author:
- BOLLARD Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7(2), Autumn 2010, pp.174-183.
- Publisher:
- South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and University of Huddersfield
This paper reports on a 14 month project in which people with learning disabilities participated in research as steering group members and interview informants. The main aim of the research was to explore the viewpoints of people with learning disabilities regarding team-working and how this user experience could inform health and social care students’ understanding of team-working. Four individuals, two men and two women formed the steering group and two additional individuals took part in interviews. All the volunteers in the steering group had a mild learning disability and were able to recall their own experiences and relate them to the purpose of the study. The participants helped oversee the research and also contributed as informants. Their ideas on team-working helped develop a questionnaire tool on team-working used at a later stage of research with students. The key themes that emerged from the steering group meetings and interviews are reported. The participants felt strongly that students needed to know about team-working and have ideas about what it is like having a learning disability. They were able to recognise that students at different stages of their training needed to learn different things. The perspectives on team working from participants such as working together, listening and being respectful, highlighted the benefits of team working.
Multi-agency inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Ayrshire: accessible summary
- Author:
- SOCIAL WORK INSPECTION AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Social Work Inspection Agency
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
An accessible summary of a report of services for people with learning disabilities in North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire is presented. The inspection looked at services for people with learning disabilities and their families in each of the three areas and covered services provided by the local council, particularly social work and education, the NHS, and others such as Strathclyde Police. The team of people that came to Ayrshire to check up on how good services were for people with learning disabilities included people with learning disabilities and family carers.
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.
Assessing the barriers to achieving genuine housing choice for adults with a learning disability: the views of family carers and professionals
- Authors:
- BOWEY Laura, McGLAUGHLIN Alex, SAUL Claire
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 35(1), January 2005, pp.139-148.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
It has been reported that the capability of adults with learning disability to choose housing is too often impeded by the views and actions of their family carers and involved professionals. This study further explores these apparent barriers to providing genuine housing choice for such people, discussing findings from a series of focus groups which explored family and professional views about housing and choice. They indicate that risk is a fundamental concern for professionals and families when considering more independent housing for this group. Although opportunities for choice were generally supported, many argued for the need to assess the ability to make informed decisions. There were also examples of problematic relationships between professionals and carers, creating a barrier to choice. Carers need involvement, information and support during the development of housing plans if the needs of the primary service users are to be met. The barriers identified have to be removed if users are to truly become the focus of decisions and be enabled to make genuine informed choices.
Avon calling
- Author:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.1.95, 1995, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Researchers at the North Fry Research Centre in Avon are involving users in their work. Describes a research project on gender issues in services in Avon which drew on the experiences and concerns of people with learning difficulties.
Having a voice: involving people with learning difficulties in research
- Authors:
- MINKES John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(3), 1995, pp.94-97.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Advocates involving people with learning difficulties at every stage of the research process. Describes several pieces of work, carried out by or with the support of staff at Norah Fry, which illustrate the Centre's attempts to put this principle into practice. It is argued that the end result is better research, which is of more direct benefit to people with learning difficulties.
Helping people with a learning disability to give feedback
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- Redditch
This guide explains how, with the right support, people with a learning disability can have their say about the NHS. Support for people to give feedback includes: including people with a learning disability in feedback and engagement work; tapping in to local networks and voluntary organisations to ensure a larger number of people with a learning disability can be reached; ensuring information and questions presented as part of a survey or other feedback initiatives are easy to understand; involving people with a learning disability in designing and running feedback events so that they become more engaging and effective sessions; and ensuring people feel more empowered during any event where they are encouraged to have their say about healthcare. (Edited publisher abstract)
Life support: the difference between a daily existence and a fulfilling life
- Author:
- UNITED RESPONSE
- Publisher:
- United Response
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Campaigns Panel is an informal network of people with disabilities or mental health needs who are supported by United Response as well as their relatives. This report has been produced by members of the Campaign Panel who have a learning disability and support need, or are relatives to someone who has. The report explores what good support means to people with learning disabilities and why it is crucial that any reforms to social care lead to better quality support. The participants were asked about what support meant to them, what they liked to do in life, what their views were, and what their thoughts were on the future. The report is illustrated throughout with quotes and visual images.
Ten years of partnership
- Author:
- RIDDINGTON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 17(1), 2012, pp.14-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Learning Disability Partnership Boards (LDPBs) were established throughout England in 2001 and are convened by local authorities. This article explores how people with learning disabilities have been involved on LDPBs and the opportunities they have had to take part in civic activities. As part of a PhD study, the author conducted observations of meetings of 5 different LDPBs operating in south east England between 2005 and 2007 and carried out interviews with 55 board members, including 27 representatives with learning disabilities. The article describes the study and its findings, covering membership and chairing meetings, roles and responsibilities, spontaneous and unplanned contributions, and formal presentations. It found that representatives with learning disabilities contributed in 4 ways: as a co-chair of meetings, responsible for a specific activity or role, contributing to meetings and discussions, and as a presenter. The author reports that opportunities for people with learning disabilities to influence outcomes are not fully recognised and normal meeting conventions can prove difficult, but that alternative arrangements can enable people with learning disabilities to contribute more to meetings and have more influence on outcomes.
Commentary on "Ten years of partnership" - is the glass half full?
- Author:
- PARROTT Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 17(1), 2012, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In this paper, the author provides a commentary on an article by Riddington about Learning Disability Partnership Boards (LDPBs) and how people with learning disabilities have been involved on LDPBs. Drawing on personal experience of working in partnership in a local LDPB, the paper reviews practical experience of supporting the participation of people with learning disabilities as active citizens, especially in the context of LDPBs. It recognises that there are many examples of good practice, while noting that there is no cause for complacency. It argues for purposeful, continuous improvement and suggests that this requires local leadership, investment of time, energy and effort, and building systematically on success.