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Disability review 2008
- Editors:
- GREENHALGH Caroline, LAXTON Clare, PARCKAR Guy, (comps.)
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 68p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disability Review 2008 is the second in an annual series of reports looking at over 1000 disabled people’s views and experiences of everyday issues around the UK. We asked disabled people about a wide range of issues including finance, transport, work and political engagement and the final product is a valuable insight in disabled people’s views on these issues and their lives in the UK. Disability Review 2008 also contains comparative data from last year’s Disability Review so we can see what has changed over the past year. The whole series will provide a valuable indicator of the impact of government’s policies are having on the lives and experiences of disabled people over the years.
Assistive technology provision: towards an international framework for assuring availability and accessibility of affordable high-quality assistive technology
- Authors:
- de WITTE Luc, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 13(5), 2018, pp.467-472.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive technology provision that could guide the development of policies, systems and service delivery procedures across the world. It describes general requirements, quality criteria and possible approaches that may help to enhance the accessibility of affordable and high quality assistive technology solutions. Materials and methods: The paper is based on the experience of the authors, an analysis of the existing literature and the inputs from many colleagues in the field of assistive technology provision. It includes the results of discussions of an earlier version of the paper during an international conference on the topic in August 2017. Results and conclusion: The paper ends with the recommendation to develop an international standard for assistive technology provision. Such a standard can have a major impact on the accessibility of AT for people with disabilities. The paper outlines some the key elements to be included in a standard. (Edited publisher abstract)
Direct payments in England: factors linked to variations in local provision
- Authors:
- FERNANDEZ Jose-Luis, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 36(1), January 2007, pp.97-121.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Direct payments have moved to the heart of the government's drive for increased user choice. At the same time, implementation has remained disappointing. This article explores the demand, supply and related factors associated with patterns of local variability in uptake and intensity of care package provision. Statistical analyses are conducted for key client groups – people with physical disabilities, older people, people with learning disabilities and people who use mental health services – using data for England from 2000–01 to 2002–03. The results suggest that direct payments variability reflects a complex array of factors, both within and beyond the control of local public actors. In particular, while local policy preferences appear to shape the extent of direct payments growth, the results also demonstrate that understanding levels of activity requires attention to local circumstances.
Improving the life chances of disabled people: final report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 244p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out an ambitious programme of action that will bring disabled people fully within the scope of the “opportunity society”. By supporting disabled people to help themselves, a step change can be achieved in the participation and inclusion of disabled people. The report proposes that the Government should set an ambitious vision for improving the life chances of disabled people. Future strategy for disabled people should seek to realise this vision through practical measures in four key areas. (1) Helping disabled people to achieve independent living by moving progressively to individual budgets for disabled people, drawing together the services to which they are entitled and giving them greater choice over the mix of support they receive in the form of cash and/or direct provision of services. (2) Improving support for families with young disabled children by ensuring families of disabled children benefit from childcare and early education provided to all children; meeting the extra needs of families with disabled children; and ensuring services are centred on disabled children and their families, not on processes and funding streams. (3) Facilitating a smooth transition into adulthood by putting in place improved mechanisms for effective planning for the transition to adulthood and the support that goes with this; removing “cliff edges” in service provision; and giving disabled young people access to a more transparent and more appropriate menu of opportunities and choices. (4) Improving support and incentives for getting and staying in employment by ensuring that support is available well before a benefit claim is made; reforming the gateway onto entitlements; providing effective work-focused training for disabled people; and improving Access to Work.
Improving the life chances of disabled people: analytical report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The overall aim of this project is to identify and propose policies which will remove barriers and improve outcomes for disabled people. Disabled people are faring less well than non-disabled people across a range of indicators and opportunities. There are particular concerns about the support available to disabled people at key transition points in life - and about outcomes for specific groups of disabled people. Many services are in place, but these can be fragmented and their effectiveness may in some cases be low. In the light of this evidence, the aims of this project are: to assess the extent to which disabled people are experiencing adverse economic and social outcomes in the UK; to identify why this is happening, and what are its implications; and to assess what could be done to improve the situation.
Issues in access for disabled people: the case of the Leeds Transport Strategy
- Authors:
- BARRETT E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 24(4), 2003, pp.227-242.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While the transport problems of disabled people figure prominently in some transport strategies, the reality of what disabled people experience can be far removed from what most strategies aim to achieve. The main reason for this mismatch is an inappropriate, even erroneous, conceptualisation of disability. This is compounded by an inadequate articulation of the needs of disabled people and their lack of meaningful involvement in the development of transport strategy. This article looks the Leeds Transport Strategy (as currently expressed within the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan). Analyses the treatment of disabled access issues in the strategy and relates these issues to the results of empirical research. The experiences of a wide range of disabled respondents are considered in parallel with the attitudes and actions of transport providers and policy makers. Concludes that the gap between intentions of policy makers and the real needs of disabled transport users, can be reduced by the involvement of disabled people in the decision-making process.
Thriving and surviving at work: disabled people's employment strategies
- Authors:
- ROULSTONE Alan, et al
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 45p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
An assessment of how employed disabled people get and keep paid work. Previous studies of disabled people and employment have focused on barriers to gaining and maintaining employment. This report asks how disabled people already in employment get and keep paid work. The report: details the ways in which disabled people ‘thrive and survive’ at work; exposes the difficulties disabled people face working in environments designed by and for non-disabled people; looks at the policy context; draws on experiences related by disabled people; and examines issues that are important to disabled workers.
Inclusive projects: a guide to best on preparing and delivering project briefs to secure access
- Author:
- DISABLED PERSONS TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Publisher:
- Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide offers best practice advice on how all participants in the development process can contribute to the delivery of a high quality inclusive environment that provides access to all members of society, including disabled people. the guide: explains the meaning of inclusive environments and conveys the social, legal and commercial benefits; describes the typical stages of the development process; highlights the significant role that ‘Project Briefs’ play in defining the access requirements of a project at every stage; underlines the importance of proactively (rather than through expectation) converting the project briefs into inclusive environments; explains the pivotal role that the ‘Access Champion’ plays in the project briefing and development processes; and explains the roles that the other key participants play in the project briefing and development processes. The guide also provides: best practice guidance on writing project briefs for inclusive environments; best practice guidance on converting the project briefs into inclusive environments; guidance on identifying and appointing a suitable Access Champion; real life examples of common problems and the reasons for them; and a glossary of key terms.
Slow climb for equipment
- Authors:
- SALT Ian, MAPSTONE Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.07.03, 2003, pp.38-40.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A major effort is underway to improve the provision of equipment for older people and disabled people. In response to the Audit Commission report 'Fully Equipped' the government provided new money for community equipment services, set new service targets, and also set up the national Integration of Community Equipment Service (ICES) team to support the efforts of local services. Describes progress so far.
Equal to the task?
- Author:
- JONES Davey
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Chronicle, 29.9.00, 2000, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Emap Business
A new race relations bill and European Union legislation have made equal opportunities a priority for local government. Looks at the uneven response from councils.