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Service users' views of physical restraint procedures in secure settings for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- JONES Peter, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(1), March 2007, pp.50-54.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The appropriateness and justification of physical restraint procedures in secure learning disability settings is an emotive issue. This paper examines the views of 10 service users from secure residential facilities who are restrained frequently. Using a semi-structured interview schedule, Service users were interviewed about their restraint experiences. They reported that restraint can lead to potentially abusive situations and that staff should try other approaches before restraining someone. They were divided on whether it calmed them down and whether staff enjoyed performing restraint. Other comments included that restraint may or may not serve a purposeful goal and that there is a definite need for staff training for those involved in performing restraint.
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.
Making connections: stories of local area co-ordination in Scotland
- Author:
- SCOTTISH CONSORTIUM FOR LEARNING DISABILITY
- Publisher:
- Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This booklet explains the local area coordination approach through stories provided by individuals and their families. These personal accounts show how good things happen when people have control of their own lives and futures and how Local Area Co-ordinators (LACs) can support people to make that happen.
Art as therapy: an effective way of promoting positive mental health?
- Author:
- HEENAN Deidre
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 21(2), March 2006, pp.179-191.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the contribution that creative arts can play in promoting positive mental health and well-being. The research is based on a case study of an innovative art therapy programme delivered by a community-based mental health organisation in Northern Ireland, as part of a supported recovery programme. The study reported here explored the experiences and perceptions of the service users through in-depth interviews and focus groups. The art as therapy course was credited with improvements in self-esteem and self-confidence. It provided a safe space for reflection on mental health issues. Participants described the programme as cathartic and a springboard for engagement in a wide range of further projects. It is concluded that this type of project which addresses mental health issues in a supportive, positive, non-clinical environment can encourage and facilitate empowerment and recovery through accessible creative programmes. However, to date these programmes are time-limited, small-scale and marginal to the approach adopted by statutory service providers.
The life experiences of adults with learning difficulties in England
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Connecting, 4, Spring 2006, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Community Connecting
This article briefly reports on the results of a survey which aimed to find out what life is like for adults with learning difficulties in England. The survey interviewed nearly 3,000 adults with learning difficulties.
Advocacy strategy: Mencap's three year plan for supporting people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mencap's advocacy strategy outlines its three-year plan for supporting people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves. As advocacy becomes an increasingly important part of Mencap’s work, the strategy details the legal and policy context in which advocacy is provided. It also identifies the advocacy work being done in Mencap and the opportunities to develop and improve work. Within the strategy, the organisation recognises that there is a need for a range of different types of advocacy to meet different needs and that different types of advocacy will suit different people at different times in their lives.
It's everyone's right to have a bank account
- Author:
- SILVER Deirdre
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
This article reports on a research study by Generate which looked at the experiences of people with learning difficulties when using banks. The project found their experiences could be improved if banks adopted a few simple measures.
The HARC challenging behaviour project: report 3: user perspectives
- Authors:
- MASON Heidi, SWARBRICK Rebecca, EMERSON Eric
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Characteristics of people providing family placements to adult persons with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), September 2005, pp.132-137.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines the characteristics of 30 placement providers in two schemes operating in Northern Ireland. Information was obtained through individual interviews on their characteristics, their reasons for becoming involved and what they get out of their involvement. All but one were female; two-thirds were aged 50 plus and just over one-third were in employment. The majority of providers have been recruited from the care sector and many had experience of people with intellectual disabilities. Most had come into the schemes because of their personal interest in this client group. No one came solely as a result of seeing an advertisement and only one person explicitly mentioned the financial reimbursement. Over half had been involved for 3 years and more. All felt they gained a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment from their involvement but stressed the amount of commitment needed to become a provider. The placement providers overall were very satisfied with the way the schemes operated. The main complaint appeared to be in regard to the low payments. Proposals are made for the future development of family placement schemes particularly in the recruitment of providers.