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Promoting independence: candidate handbook: S/NVQ level 3
- Author:
- NOLAN Yvonne
- Publisher:
- Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 360p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Candidates can now take a specialist route through their NVQ in order to work with the elderly or those with special needs. This title is specially written for these candidates. The title covers 5 mandatory units of the award and 10 of the option units, providing students with a choice in their selection of option units. Case studies encourage candidates to apply their learning in the context of the type of work they will be doing, whilst "Check It Out" sections aim to help candidates build on their own experiences and give them confidence in their work. "Test Yourself" sections ensure candidates understand all the theory they have learnt. "Active Knowledge" tasks help candidates to apply the theory in their own place of work.
Access in London: essential for anyone who has difficulty getting around
- Authors:
- COUCH Gordon, FORRESTER William, MCGAUGHEY David
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 438p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at disabled people and anyone who has difficulty getting around. Includes tips on travelling and who to contact for assistance; detailed sections on accommodation, shopping, theatres, pubs, football grounds, museums, buses, trains and the Underground; describes seating and toilet facilities, steps and distances; and contains detailed maps and diagrams highlighting step free routes.
A review of the impact of direct payments on independent living for disabled people and the implications for future social work practice
- Author:
- PERKINS Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick; Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 56p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Literature review and evaluation of impact of direct payments on independent living for disabled people. Direct payments can be used in a number of ways, but only for meeting the needs assessed for. The report looks at the benefits and limitations of this policy. Also summary of legal and practice issues.
How to help a clumsy child: strategies for young children with developmental motor concerns
- Author:
- KURTZ Lisa A.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 176p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
When a child has a developmental delay affecting motor coordination and development the ramifications are far reaching, from the daily tasks of dressing and brushing your teeth, to learning to write and participating in sports. This book is a practical resource manual and 'how to help' book for parents of, or professionals working with, young children with motor coordination developmental delays. It covers a range of topics, including recognizing normal and abnormal motor development, when and how to seek help, an overview of approaches used to help the clumsy child, and specific teaching strategies appropriate for both parents and professional caregivers. Rather than focusing upon one specific frame of reference, the author offers a diverse range of ways to manage motor coordination and development problems, and also discusses the controversial nature of therapy for these children. Multiple tables and lists serve as quick reference guides and the three appendices include extensive further reading and an invaluable contacts list, making this an essential resource for anyone caring for or working with children with developmental motor concerns.
What works and looking ahead: UK policies and practices facilitating employment of disabled people
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 67p.
- Place of publication:
- York
There is unprecedented policy commitment to raise the employment level of disabled people, as part of a wider strategy to tackle poverty, social exclusion, discrimination and welfare dependency. Government is committed to evidence-based policy making, and this paper brings together detailed evidence from robust and high quality research on ‘what works’.
Evaluation of the disabled person's tax credit: views and experiences of recipients
- Authors:
- CORDEN Anne, SAINSBURY Roy
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This project was part of a wide programme of evaluation of new tax credits, commissioned by the Inland Revenue. Disabled person's tax credit (DPTC) was launched in October 1999 (along with Working Families’ Tax Credit) and replaced Disability Working Allowance, which was administered by the Benefits Agency. The aims of the project conducted by SPRU were to explore the views and experiences of a range of DPTC recipients, and to consider the impact of DPTC on work incentives and as a means of supporting disabled people and people with health problems to remain in work.
Disabled children at the interface: co-operative action between public authorities and the reduction of social exclusion
- Authors:
- PETRIE Pat, et al
- Publisher:
- University of London. Institute of Education
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This volume reports a research study that investigates how different local agencies work together - or fail to do so - in their approach to disabled children and their families. The challenge lies in keeping the whole child in view, the child who is more than a patient, pupil or social work client, and more than the sum of these parts. The study takes a broad view of local policy and practice. Key areas covered include: emerging trends in interagency working; difficulties in interagency work and some solutions; and case studies illustrating the lived experience of children and parents as they are affected by interagency work or its failure.
'Real jobs': 'learning difficulties' and supported employment
- Author:
- WILSON Alastair
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(2), March 2003, pp.99-115.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Supported employment is now regarded as a major vehicle for enabling people with 'learning difficulties' to enter employment. The purpose of this paper is to use the evidence provided by three case studies of people with 'learning difficulties' who have participated in supported employment to critically examine its fundamental premises. The paper argues that the influences of normalisation theory and the US model of supported employment have combined in the UK to form a variant of supported employment which, in pursuing the concept of 'real job', fails to adequately address the consequences of impairment.
Gowrings Mobility smooth ride guide: United Kingdom
- Author:
- RAMSEY July
- Publisher:
- Gowrings Mobility
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 436p.
- Place of publication:
- Ferneux Pelham
A UK travel guide for people with mobility difficulties and wheelchair users including attractions, accommodation and leisure and sporting facilities which meet the stringent national accessibility criteria. All inclusions have been accessed to ensure they continue to meet the national accessibility criteria.
Cognitive impairment in older people: its implications for future demand for services and costs
- Authors:
- COMAS-HERRERA Adelina, et al
- Publisher:
- London School of Economics. Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
New research shows that unless more effective treatments are developed for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of cognitive impairment, there will be a substantial rise in the demand for long-term care services. The research also concludes that if treatments developed were to reduce the percentage of older people with severe cognitive impairment by only 1% per year, this would broadly offset the increasing long-term care costs due to rising numbers of older people. Researchers compared figures for 1998 with their projected figures for the year 2031, under a range of assumptions about future mortality and prevalence rates and future patterns of care. The study shows that the number of people with cognitive impairment in England is likely to rise by 66% from 461,000 to 765,000 between 1998 and 2031, faster than the number of people with physical disability only. The report implies that demand for long-term care will rise at a faster rate among those with cognitive impairment than projections based on the overall demand for long-term care would suggest.