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The review of the all Wales strategy: a view from the carers; a report on a postal survey of 650 parents and other family carers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 73p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A radical new strategy for the 21st century
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(4), April 2001, p.i.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
For the first time, people with learning difficulties have had their views taken into account in government policy. Considers some of the issues the White Paper Valuing People addresses and concludes that we still have some way to go before people can play a full in society.
Out of the shadows: women with learning disabilities in contact with or on the edges of the criminal justice system
- Authors:
- HAMMOND Tracy, et al
- Publisher:
- Prison Reform Trust
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, collaboration between the Prison Reform Trust and KeyRing Living Support Networks, finds that women with learning disabilities are at risk of becoming drawn into the criminal justice system due to failures to recognise their disability and a lack of appropriate support. It draws on the experiences of 24 women with learning disabilities in contact with, or on the edges of, the criminal justice system; and practitioners working within criminal justice, social care, and women’s services. It also considers the legislative and policy frameworks that exist to help ensure women with learning disabilities get the support they need and which can help them avoid content with criminal justice services. In the research the women talked about their difficulties in accessing support when they needed it most, not understanding the implications of their behaviour and failure to comply with imposed sanctions; their histories as victims of violent and abusive behaviour; and enforced separation from their children. Other areas discussed included histories of drugs and addiction, access to housing The report makes ten recommendations to ensure that the needs of women with learning disabilities are recognised and met. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disability: Improving Lives programme
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This review was set up to better understand whether people with a learning disability in Wales have what they need to lead successful lives and to examine how services could be strengthened. It involved a desk top review of information and meetings with over 2,000 people, including people with a learning disability, parents and carers. The review took a life course approach and maps key issues, risk and protective factors for: Early years, Adolescence, Early adulthood, Mid life and Later life. The recommendations are focused on the Prosperity for All five cross cutting themes of: early years, housing, social care, health, and education and employment. The findings from the experts by experience are that there are pockets of good practice and strong services, however, too many have to fight for support to enable them to have an ordinary life. The three priorities of the recommendations are: to reduce health inequalities, improve community integration, and to enable improved strategic and operational planning and access to services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Rights, sexuality and relationships in Ireland: 'It'd be nice to be kind of trusted'
- Authors:
- KELLY Grace, CROWLEY Helen, HAMILTON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(4), December 2009, pp.308-315.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Little formal research has been undertaken in Ireland, where it is currently illegal to have a sexual relationship with a person who cannot live without support, into what people with intellectual disabilities think about issues surrounding sexuality and what they would like to see happen in this area of their lives. This paper presents a preliminary analysis of research into the views and experiences of a 15 Irish people, aged between 23 and 41, with intellectual disabilities in the area of sexuality and relationships. Initial findings from a series of 1 hour discussion groups suggest that people with intellectual disabilities are getting insufficient sex education and that changes are needed at a disabilities service level to enable people with intellectual disabilities to express their sexuality in an open and supportive climate. At a government level, changes would need to be made to Irish legislation concerning the sexuality of vulnerable adults so that Ireland can meet its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). The authors argue that people with intellectual disabilities' views must come first in all debates concerning their sexuality.
"I want to see the Queen": experience of service use by ageing people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- BIGBY Christine, KNOX Marie
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 62(2), June 2009, pp.216-231.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
People with intellectual disability are a relatively new but growing minority group within Australia's ageing population. Disability policies point to the equal right of people with disabilities to a quality of life similar to that of other citizens. Disability services are increasingly required to provide individualised and responsive services, irrespective of age, for people with lifelong disabilities. The present study explored the everyday lives of older people with intellectual disability in Victoria and Queensland, examining their experiences of using disability services and the ways in which services responded to their ageing. The aim of the study was to inform practice and service development for older people with intellectual disability. The findings suggest that services facilitate important social relationships with other service users and staff. Most older people had a sense of belonging and led busy but directionless lives in two disconnected worlds. Their lives were subject to significant external present-focused control. Yet, despite this, neither services nor family members took responsibility for ensuring their sense of continuity or supporting the development of plans about their future. The experiences described suggest an urgent need for, but significant challenges in the implementation of, holistic individualised planning similar to the UK concept of person-centred planning.
Empowerment, policy levels and service forums
- Author:
- BRANDOM Toby
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 9(4), December 2005, pp.321-331.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article examines empowerment through policy at three levels: governmental, service and ‘street’. It focuses in particular on ‘street level’ policy, drawing on qualitative interviews and an analysis of documentation within a day centre for adults with learning difficulties. The recorded behaviour of the workers and the structure of the day centre affected service users’ experience of power. This is discussed through the theoretical construction of the organization’s ‘service forum’ that contains its ‘posture’, a set of formal values and beliefs owned by the organization, and the ‘culture’, which is the unofficial day-to-day presentation of the service. Finally the use of such an approach is considered with regards to the future analysis of services for people with learning difficulties.
Personal lifestyle preferences of people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- NEUMAYER Robert, BLEASDALE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 21(2), June 1996, pp.91-114.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This research attempts to understand the preferences, viewpoints and values people with intellectual disability may have regarding certain aspects of their lives, and how their perceptions relate to service policy and delivery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with people with an intellectual disability. The intent of the qualitative interviews was to obtain the values, views and preferences of the participants in regard to four major areas of their lives, being divided into home, work, leisure and relationships. Results of the interviews showed that some of the lifestyle conditions and preferences of people with an intellectual disability were not being fully met for addressed in relation to the principles and values of some programming philosophies adopted by various professional service provider organisations.
Running out of excuses
- Author:
- MITCHELL David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.12.92, 1992, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on groups which have been formed to help people with learning difficulties become involved in staff selection and training.
The importance of being Dad: services working with families should recognise and support all fathers, including those with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- TILBURY Nadine, SYMONDS Jon, TARLETON Beth
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Policy Bristol
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This briefing draws on findings from the ‘Fathers to Fathers’ project, which asked fathers with learning difficulties what it meant to them to be a dad, what their experiences had been, and what advice they would give to other fathers with learning difficulties. Fathers expressed a powerful sense of responsibility for raising their children, but felt excluded by services that tended to focus on providing support to mothers. The briefing highlights the need for services working with families to recognise and build on the value of fathers - including fathers who have learning difficulties - as good male role models, and to support and work with them. (Edited publisher abstract)