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Individual planning with adults who have learning difficulties: key issues - key sources
- Author:
- GREASLEY Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 10(3), September 1995, pp.353-363.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
For many people with learning difficulties the quality of individual assessment and planning can play a crucial role in their personal development. This article aims, to provide a brief overview of the key issues and key sources of information in the field of individual planning. A number of issues relating to the implementation of Individual Programme Plans are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the development of more recent approaches, such as Personal Futures Planning, which aim to place greater emphasis on self-advocacy and the involvement of 'non-service providers' in assessment and planning.
An evaluation of joint training for staff and clients in shared action planning in Solihull
- Authors:
- DAGNAN Dave, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(3), 1995, pp.98-101.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes an approach to training in Shared Action Planning that involves both plan coordinators and people with learning disabilities as equal participants.
'All in this together': an evaluation of joint training on the abuse of adults with learning disabilities
- Author:
- STEIN June
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 3(4), July 1995, pp.205-214.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on planning and delivering a multi-agency training programme on the abuse of adults with learning disabilities as part of an ongoing programme of research and development into the sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities.
Services for people with learning disabilities
- Editor:
- MALIN Nigel
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 307p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores new developments in service provision for people with learning difficulties. Contains chapters on: classification, causes and epidemiology of learning difficulties; historical development of service provision; residential and day services; services to families; education and assessment; leisure and recreation; empowerment and advocacy; financial services; and implementing the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
A practical guide to working with people with learning disabilities: a handbook for care assistants and support workers
- Editors:
- BROWN Hilary, BENSON Sue
- Publisher:
- Hawker/Care Concern
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical text for people working with people with learning difficulties. Looks at all aspects of the work, including: how services have changed; coming into care; the caring relationship; individual planning; effective communication; sight and hearing; challenging behaviour; teaching new skills; day care; finding and keeping a job; leisure and recreation; meeting the needs of black people; mealtimes and personal care; sexuality; health care; medical matters; rights, advocacy and support; how the home is managed; managing an emergency; and career planning.