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Employers guide to employing people with a learning disability: a celebration of what works
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explores the practical implications of adopting a more inclusive approach to recruiting people with a learning disability. It presents information about Supported Employment and Job Coaching, including: tips on how and where to get this type of support, how to get funding for it, and how to work with Job Coaches. It also includes case studies which captures the experiences of employers for whom employing people with a learning disability has been a successful and rewarding experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities: good practice project
- Authors:
- HOUGH Jo, MARTIN Kerry
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- London
This report gives people who commission, design and deliver services a better understanding of how to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. It is partly based on these good practice indicators: co-production; a capabilities approach to disability; community capacity building; a move towards more integrated services; and a commitment to personalisation. It presents six examples of good practice: Public Health Norfolk & Equal Lives (formerly Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People) and its provision of easy-to-access information on local health services; the Quality Checking project in Gloucestershire; London Borough of Hackney and Advance Support and supported living for people with complex needs; MacIntyre Care in Oxfordshire, representative of transition support for young people with complex needs; the Open University’s Social History of Learning Disability Group on sharing life stories; and Merseycare NHS Rebuild Service, which offers support for people with Down’s Syndrome and early onset dementia. It gives briefer details for other shortlisted projects. The report also includes an EasyRead summary. The project was completed under an action from ‘Transforming Care: A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital’. (Original abstract)
Using person centred thinking in continuing care
- Author:
- HELEN SANDERSON ASSOCIATES
- Publisher:
- Helen Sanderson Associates
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Stockport
This case study describes how person centred thinking tools are being used in Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to help managed the health care of people with learning disabilities in a more person-centred way. The tools used include one page profiles, decision making agreements, learning logs, communications charts and risk assessments.
Challenging behaviour: principles and practices
- Author:
- HEWETT Dave
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of essays by professionals from various backgrounds on approaches to challenging behaviour in people with learning difficulties, with case studies and practical techniques.
Building the Right Small Supports: evaluation report
- Author:
- MASON-ANGELOW Victoria
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Bath
- Edition:
- Updated version
This document explores the costs and benefits of individuals with a learning disability, mental health condition and/or autism receiving support from a Small Support organisation in England. Small Support organisations are unique support providers that have a number of things in common, including: planning and delivering support in a truly person-centred way; person-led staff recruitment and training; structuring and using funding around the person; a separation of housing and support; strong partnerships between the individual and family, commissioners, and providers; and staying small. Reducing costs to the public purse is not the primary aim of any Small Support organisation. Each organisation’s purpose is to improve the lives of people with a learning disability, mental health condition and/or autistic people, through bespoke support – and that can come at a cost. However, consideration of whether something represents value for money is of inevitable interest to those providing and commissioning services. In the absence of sufficient data to conduct a full cost-benefit analysis of a Small Support organisation in England, the five costed case studies outlined in this paper provide an illustration of the fiscal and social value of such organisations. The case studies represent a saving of over half a million pounds to the public purse a year; particularly to health, social care and police budgets in England. This information suggests that Small Support organisations offer both good value for money as well as improved outcomes for those they support. As a result, Small Support organisations should be considered more widely as an option for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health condition and/or autism. (Edited publisher abstract)
Building the right homes for adults with learning disabilities and autism in Oxfordshire
- Authors:
- RYDE Sue, GODWIN Julia, SWALLOWE Kim
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 7
- Place of publication:
- London
This case study describes an innovative supported housing scheme for adults with learning disabilities and autism, that was recently delivered by Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council. The scheme aims provide well designed housing to meet the needs of people with autism or learning disabilities, provide a more independent lifestyle and produce revenue savings from the Oxfordshire County Council’s Adult Services. All units are self-contained with private rear gardens and look out onto secure communal courtyards that have been designed to offer sensory areas for both play and relaxation. This case study describes the planning, commissioning, and design of the homes, and will be of interest to anyone working with adults with learning disabilities and autism. (Edited publisher abstract)
My marriage my choice: case study collection. Learning from case studies of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- CLAWSON Rachel, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Nottingham
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Forced marriage of people with learning disabilities is different to forced marriage of people without learning disability and is often not recognised as forced by families, faith leaders or professionals. This document tells the stories of people with learning disabilities who have been forced to marry. Each case study is a composite of various stories and reports from actual cases though the people depicted in them are fictional. For each case study, the document identifies issues of concern and questions for discussion. It concludes by listing issues in policy and practice that need to change to safeguard people with learning disabilities from the risk of forced marriage. The document aims to provide practitioners and others with a greater understanding of the issues and encourage changes to safeguarding policy and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting parents who have learning disabilities: strategic briefing
- Authors:
- TURNEY Danielle, TARLETON Beth, TILBURY Nadine
- Publishers:
- Research in Practice, Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
An overview of the available evidence on 'what works' in working with parents who have a learning disability, including case study examples of good practice. The briefing aims to enable strategic leaders to: understand the practice tensions in this area, become familiar with the key research, and gain a greater understanding as to what will best support parents who have a learning disability. (Edited publisher abstract)
Delivering an equal right to sight
- Author:
- SeeABILITY
- Publisher:
- SeeABILITY
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- Epsom
This report examines evidence, good practice and the views of people with learning disabilities on what is important to them when they go for a sight test and receive eye care. It finds that people with learning disabilities experience high levels of sight problems than the general population and that they often cannot access support to enable them to access the eye care they need. Case studies highlight key issues in accessing and experiencing eye care, including lack of awareness, adjustments in practice, lack of experience and training, and systems barriers. The report also provides good practice examples of projects and initiatives which show what people with learning disabilities, their families, community opticians, and hospitals can do to improve access and experience of services. The report makes a number of recommendations, which include that working age adults with learning disabilities should be eligible for NHS funded sight tests, that eye care should be included in national learning disability policy and programmes, and available NHS funding to enable accredited community optical practices can offer longer or split appointments for people with learning disabilities. The information in the report focuses on England, but many of the findings will also be relevant to the rest of the UK. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting people with intellectual disabilities experiencing loss and bereavement: theory and compassionate practice
- Editor:
- READ Sue
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 280
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploring contemporary theory and practice surrounding loss and bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), this book brings together international contributors with a range of academic, professional and personal experience. It looks at diverse experiences of loss across this population whether it be loss due to transition, the loss or death of others, or facing their own impending death. The book begins by offering theoretical perspectives on loss and compassion, bereavement, disenfranchised grief, spirituality, and psychological support. It then addresses contemporary practice issues in health and social care contexts and explores loss for specific communities with ID including children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those at the end of life. Identifying inherent challenges that arise when supporting individuals with ID experiencing loss, and providing evidence and case studies to support best practice approaches, this book will be of interest to students, academics and professionals in the fields of disability, health and social care. (Edited publisher abstract)