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Let common sense prevail
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.5.92, 1992, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Pressure is mounting to extend mobility benefits to under-fives.
Local difficulties
- Author:
- WHITFIELD Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 23.4.92, 1992, p.26.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at the continuing lack of provision for children with physical disabilities and their families.
Abuse - the disability dimension
- Author:
- MEASURES Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 30.1.92, 1992, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at the relatively unexplored issue of abuse of children with physical disabilities.
Child checkers
- Author:
- WEBB Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 9.1.92, 1992, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
China's one family-one child policy highlights the values placed on male children and the prejudice against children born with disabilities.
The silent minority: children with disabilities in Asian families
- Author:
- SHAH Robina
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Focuses on service provision and challenges many of the stereotypes which may be held by service providers about parents' attitudes towards their child's special needs. Explores parents' awareness of available services and their views on the effectiveness of them. Emphasises the importance of listening to parents and makes recommendations for improvements in services. Also contains information about the cultural, religious, linguistic and social values which make up the Asian community.
New directions: suggestions for improving take-up in short term breaks
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 27p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the reasons why some families with disabled children do not use services offering breaks (respite care) and makes suggestions for developing attractive and accessible alternative services.
Children first: working with children and disability
- Author:
- MIDDLETON Laura
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 135p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Aims to demystify and remove the fear from working with disability and translate the philosophy of the Children Act 1989 into practice. Provides a guide to all legislation affecting disabled children, including the Disabled Persons Act 1986 and the Education Reform Act 1988. Alerts professionals to the risk of abuse of disabled children. Explores the needs of parents and relates current social theories of disabilities to attitudes adopted towards children.
The Children Act 1989 and disability
- Author:
- RUSSELL Philippa
- Journal article citation:
- Highlight, 109, 1992, pp.1-2.
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
Reviews the provisions of the Act and the role of local authorities in implementing it.
Independent living
- Authors:
- MUNRO Kate, ELDER-WOODWARD James
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Looks at how thinking on independent living for social services users has developed, using the example of development of services for physically disabled people.
Using IT to make the system work for you
- Author:
- WILKINSON Ann
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 6(3), Winter 1992, pp.21-26.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
A report on the British Computer Society Disabled Special Interest Group Conference.