Written by disabled people with the aim of enabling other people with disabilities to understand their past and change their future. Examines the changes in the profile of disabled people throughout Britain over the last 15 years, including the emergence of the disability movement. Concludes by considering possible future directions for disabled people in 21st Century Britain.
Written by disabled people with the aim of enabling other people with disabilities to understand their past and change their future. Examines the changes in the profile of disabled people throughout Britain over the last 15 years, including the emergence of the disability movement. Concludes by considering possible future directions for disabled people in 21st Century Britain.
Subject terms:
independence, physical disabilities, social policy, user views, empowerment;
Booklet offering practical ideas about home adaptations for older people and disabled people. Includes a list of relevant commercial and voluntary organisations.
Booklet offering practical ideas about home adaptations for older people and disabled people. Includes a list of relevant commercial and voluntary organisations.
Subject terms:
home adaptations, housing, older people, physical disabilities, assistive technology;
Written by adults with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, and professionals working in the field, this collection of papers offers a wide range of suggestions on promoting self determination for disabled people. Looks at how to: encourage the growth of self esteem; incorporate self determination skills into educational programmes; begin skill training in the home; promote self determination throughout the life span; and how to evaluate the progress of skill acquisition.
Written by adults with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, and professionals working in the field, this collection of papers offers a wide range of suggestions on promoting self determination for disabled people. Looks at how to: encourage the growth of self esteem; incorporate self determination skills into educational programmes; begin skill training in the home; promote self determination throughout the life span; and how to evaluate the progress of skill acquisition.
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 18(1), 1996, pp.37-51.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Key objectives in the 1992 reform of disability benefits were improvements to the scope of benefits and better targeting of funds to those most in need. Questions the success of the disability living allowance (DLA) in achieving these aims.
Key objectives in the 1992 reform of disability benefits were improvements to the scope of benefits and better targeting of funds to those most in need. Questions the success of the disability living allowance (DLA) in achieving these aims.
Subject terms:
income, needs, physical disabilities, benefits, disability living allowance;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
Publisher:
Stationery Office
Publication year:
1996
Pagination:
70p.
Place of publication:
Belfast
The Regulations made under the Children Order include permissions and restrictions as to what may or may not be done and also requirements on what must be done. As with the Children Order itself, the Regulations carry the full weight of the law. The guidance issued under the Children Order is not law, but rather what the Department considers to be good practice. This covers: assessment; joint working; parenting; families; social care provision.
The Regulations made under the Children Order include permissions and restrictions as to what may or may not be done and also requirements on what must be done. As with the Children Order itself, the Regulations carry the full weight of the law. The guidance issued under the Children Order is not law, but rather what the Department considers to be good practice. This covers: assessment; joint working; parenting; families; social care provision.
Extended abstract:
Author:NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Title: Children (NI) Order 1995: regulations and guidance: volume 5: children with a disability Publisher: Stationery Office, 1996
Summary
The guidance issued under the Children Order is not law, but rather what the Department considers good practice, and covers assessment; joint working; parenting; families; and social care provision.
Contents
The preface explains the status of regulations and guidance. The Regulations made under the Children Order include permissions and restrictions as to what may or may not be done and also requirements on what must be done. As with the Children Order itself, the Regulations carry the full weight of the law. The general principles of the Children Order are listed. Chapter 1 is an introduction explaining trusts' duty to provide services for children with a disability. Chapter 2 explains the general requirement for trusts to identify the extent to which there are children in need in their area. Chapter 3 requires trusts to develop appropriate links between professional groups and collaborate with agencies. Chapter 4 covers the need for trusts to develop assessment procedures. Chapter 5 takes the assessment and planning process further, requiring trusts to have regard to the Departmental policy paper ‘People first' when assessing need. Trusts' requirement to work in partnership with parents and children is outlined in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 requires trusts to work with the community to facilitate provision by voluntary organisations and others and develop effective co-ordination, communication and mutual respect between and with professionals and services. Chapter 8 covers services to children living with their families. Chapter 9 places on trusts a need to develop communication with education and library boards at senior management level. The contribution of child health staff is covered in Chapter 10. Chapter 11 considers provision of accommodation as a service to children in need and their families. Foster placements is the theme of Chapter 12. The duties and responsibilities of trusts and others in relation to children in residential care are discussed in Chapter 13. Chapter 14 states that trusts, voluntary organisations and privately-run children's homes have a statutory duty to have a system for considering representations and complaints, and Chapter 15 that trusts have a statutory duty to investigate where a child may be in need of protection. Finally Chapter 16 discusses the transition to adulthood and trusts' duty to prepare young people they are looking after for leaving care and provide after care for young people who have been accommodated by trusts or other agencies.
Subject terms:
joint working, parenting, physical disabilities, social care provision, assessment, children, families;
Seeks to unravel the complexity of building supportive networks and communities, where all people can live together. The book addresses the complex issues surrounding the problems of learning to 'welcome' people with disabilities and learning difficulties into regular lives and communities.
Seeks to unravel the complexity of building supportive networks and communities, where all people can live together. The book addresses the complex issues surrounding the problems of learning to 'welcome' people with disabilities and learning difficulties into regular lives and communities.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, physical disabilities, social exclusion, social networks, communities, community development, empathy;
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(12), December 1996, pp.575-580.
Publisher:
Sage
Individuals with disabilities are less likely to receive post-secondary education than their non-disabled peers. This may be related to the barriers faced by students with disabilities or a lack of appropriate support in addressing them. A group of post secondary students with disabilities and a group of non disabled post-secondary students completed the Perceived Support Network Inventory (PSNI) and a semi-structured interview which included social network mapping. Using a case-control, cross-sectional research design, the results showed that social network composition did differ between the groups and gender was significantly correlated with overall social support. The clinical implications of these findings for occupational therapy practice are discussed along with suggestions for future research.
Individuals with disabilities are less likely to receive post-secondary education than their non-disabled peers. This may be related to the barriers faced by students with disabilities or a lack of appropriate support in addressing them. A group of post secondary students with disabilities and a group of non disabled post-secondary students completed the Perceived Support Network Inventory (PSNI) and a semi-structured interview which included social network mapping. Using a case-control, cross-sectional research design, the results showed that social network composition did differ between the groups and gender was significantly correlated with overall social support. The clinical implications of these findings for occupational therapy practice are discussed along with suggestions for future research.