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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.
The views of clients with mild intellectual disabilities regarding their working relationships with caregivers
- Authors:
- ROEDEN John M., MAASKANT Marian A., CURFS Leopard M.G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 24(5), September 2011, pp.398-406.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A good relationship between the client and his caregiver is a key factor in a positive treatment outcome, with research indicating that the client’s opinion about the quality of the working alliance is a stronger predictor of treatment outcome than the opinion of the professional. Many treatment programmes, including solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), strive to encourage a positive client-caregiver relationship. The aim of this study is to gain insight into what clients with intellectual disabilities feel contributes to a successful working relationship with caregivers. The study participants were 18 clients of an organisation providing support to people with intellectual disabilities. Data was collected using the nominal group technique (NGT), which was modified for use with people with intellectual disabilities. The project demonstrates that the NGT is a valuable instrument in bringing to the fore of the opinions and priorities of clients with intellectual disabilities. The findings revealed that the way in which caregivers deliver their support is important. The specific qualities that are valued are reliability, empathy, and a non-patronising attitude. The particular types of support seem to be less influential in terms of treatment success. Furthermore, the results show that the clients’ preferred ways of receiving help correspond with the basic assumptions in SFBT.
"We know about our risks, so we should be asked." A tool to support service user involvement in the risk assessment process in forensic services for people with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- HALL Samantha, DUPEROUZEL Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 2(3), 2011, pp.122-126.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In England, the involvement of service users in the risk assessment and management process is advocated by the Department of Health. The "Keeping me Safe and Well" screen was developed by Mersey Care NHS as part of a human rights healthcare project to adopt a more participative holistic approach to risk whilst working in partnership with service users. Five service users from a 16-bed, medium secure unit for people with intellectual disabilities and personality disorder participated in the pilot. Personal records were assessed for the level of involvement in the risk assessment process and individual and focus group interviews tested usefulness of the tool. All participants experienced an increased awareness and knowledge of the risk assessment process and human rights issues. The screen helped them focus on their own risk issues and the rights of others. The authors’ concluded that the screen added value to the risk assessment process by engaging service users in the risk process and supporting the adoption of a more participative, holistic approach to risk management.
A quality framework for personalised residential supports for adults with developmental disabilities
- Authors:
- COCKS E., BOADEN R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55(8), August 2011, pp.720-731.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this study, the Personalised Residential Supports (PRS) Project, was to examine the nature, purposes and outcomes of residential supports that are developed around the needs and preferences of individual adults with developmental disabilities and their families. It considered the perspectives of all key stakeholders including service providers. PRS as conceived initially as having four key criteria in the support arrangements, a high degree of: individualisation; individual/family influence; informal relationships; and person-centredness. Four methods were used to develop a descriptive framework for PRS: a review of empirical and descriptive literature; 2-year case studies of six adults from Western Australia whose living arrangements met the initial PRS criteria; a focus group of adults with developmental disabilities; and a series of written surveys of 18 ‘experts’ including family members, service providers and policymakers. Qualitative analysis resulted in a PRS quality framework made up of nine themes containing 28 attributes. The nine themes were named as: Assumptions, Leadership, My Home, One Person at a Time, Planning, Control, Support, Thriving and Social Inclusion. The research is continuing to develop the framework so that it can be used in the evaluation of existing or planned residential support arrangements.
What do people labelled with learning difficulties think about their access to direct payments
- Author:
- CARLISLE PEOPLE FIRST RESEARCH TEAM
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, April 2011, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Using a variety of different methods 108 people with learning disabilities living in Cumbria were asked about their views on direct payments. The main findings are listed under four themes: views on direct payments; the support needed to get a direct payment; what a direct payment might pay for; and what people felt was good or bad support and how important that might be. Difficulties in getting information and time delays are highlighted.
‘It's only right that we get involved’: service-user perspectives on involvement in learning disability services
- Authors:
- HOOLE Lucy, MORGAN Sally
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39(1), March 2011, pp.5-10.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Promotion of service-user and carer involvement is part of the mainstream policy agenda in health and social care. Much effort has been invested into involving people with learning disabilities in decisions regarding aspects of their lives through advocacy projects and the utilisation of person-centred planning approaches. However, people with learning disabilities continue to be a group of people who are the `most excluded, least independent and most likely to lack control in everyday life'. This article describes a focus group that was conducted to explore the lived experiences of people with learning disabilities as users of services. Thematic analysis revealed three key themes: feelings of unfairness and inequality; experiences of inclusion and power; and future visions. Implications for practice are discussed. Overall, the focus group participants sought greater equality in the decision-making process that affected their everyday lives, breaking down the barriers to meaningful involvement in service development.
Money, friends and making ends meet
- Author:
- MONEY, FRIENDS AND MAKING ENDS MEET RESEARCH GROUP
- Publisher:
- Building Bridges Training
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 32
The report of an inclusive research project where a small group of people with learning disabilities who don't get support from services talk about their lives and experiences. It looks particularly at the challenges of coping day to day and people's own strengths and resources. Focus groups and 'one-to-one' meetings were used to collect the views of the 11 people involved in the project. Issues discussed include: friendship and support; managing money; coping with everyday life; what it means to have a learning disability and when they need support. (Original abstract)
Student perceptions of progress in a postsecondary residential program for adults with learning disabilities
- Author:
- DOTY Kristine J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 10(3), July 2011, pp.150-165.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the US, a small number of residential postsecondary schools have been created to help adult students with learning disabilities who have completed high school but need further assistance to make the transition to college or a career. This article describes a qualitative study to explore the subjective experiences of adult men with learning disabilities at a postsecondary residential educational facility in a Mountain West state. 16 students who had been in the programme for at least 18 months were selected to participate in semi-structured interviews to identify areas in which they had made progress towards their goal of living independently. The results, including examples from the interviews, are presented. The students acknowledged gains in social and emotional growth, employment training, academic achievement, and independent living skills development. The article concludes that the results suggest that residential postsecondary intervention is beneficial for adults with learning disabilities.
Making ends meet: what it's like for people with learning difficulties living in the community on low incomes
- Author:
- THE MONEY FRIENDS AND MAKING ENDS MEET RESEARCH GROUP
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 25(2), Winter 2011, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The Money, Friends and Making Ends Meet Research Group, is a group of people with learning disabilities who undertake training and research. Using an action research approach the Money, Friends and Making Ends Meet Research Group investigated the problems people with learning disabilities living on low incomes encounter. Eleven of the research group members took part and brought together their experiences. This article looks at the main findings of their research.
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.