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A Swedish prevalence study of deaf people using sign language: a prerequisite for deaf studies
- Authors:
- WERNGREN-ELGSTROM Monica, DEHLIN Ove, IEARSSON Susanne
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(3), May 2003, pp.311-323.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A widely used estimate claims that one per thousand individuals is deaf, but few recent studies exist on the actual prevalence. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of deaf people, defined as deaf individuals who use sign language as their main mode of communication, in the county of Scania, Sweden. To achieve high validity, data were collected from a large variety of sources including both public institutions and voluntary associations, working with deaf people. The study demonstrates a prevalence of 0.7 per thousand inhabitants, a figure considerably lower than the traditional estimate. One interpretation of this finding is that the prevalence of deafness is on the decrease. Another interpretation reflects the problem to define deafness. As prevalence figures vary with the definition used, one single estimate valid for the prevalence of deafness is not possible to make. We therefore question the traditional one-per-thousand estimate of deafness.
Extra care
- Author:
- CROUCH David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.7.03, 2003, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the importance of nurses being aware of the additional care needs of patients with disablities.
Life participation approaches to aphasia: international perspectives on communication rehabilitation
- Authors:
- BOLES Larry, LEWIS Mimi
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2(2/3), 2003, pp.47-64.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discusses a recent development in aphasia treatment, termed the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA). LPAA is a model of aphasia rehabilitation that is being practiced internationally in Canada, Australia, England, and the United States. This approach is consumer-driven, and emphasizes reengagement in life. LPAA views family members and the larger community as active contributors to the rehabilitation process. Rather than focusing on the hypothetical situations depicted in pictures, real-life social interactions comprise the therapy context with LPAA.
Advocating for equality
- Authors:
- LEWINGTON Wendy, CLIPSON Caroline
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aims of this research were: to establish the level of advocacy provision for people with physical, sensory, communication and profound and multiple impairments; to make recommendations to Government, policy-makers and others on how to ensure that people with sensory, physical, communication and profound and multiple impairments are able to access appropriate independent advocacy provision; to identify what support and resources current advocacy providers would require to develop their schemes to include people with physical, sensory, communication and profound and multiple impairments; to establish whether local authorities have a local advocacy plan and whether advocacy providers feel this would be beneficial in their area The main findings from the research also included the following.. Many disabled people with physical, sensory, communication and profound and multiple impairments would benefit from the support of an independent advocate.. There is inadequate independent advocacy provision, especially for people with physical, sensory, communication and profound and multiple impairments. The main causes of lack of independent advocacy provision are funding issues and a lack of skills and experience around working with these groups of people. The types of independent advocacy undertaken by advocacy schemes may not always meet the needs of these groups of people. Finally, there is very little evidence of advocacy plans at a local level, but overwhelming support for their development among advocacy schemes.
Jargons for deafness as institutional constructions of the deaf body
- Author:
- ROSEN R. S.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(7), December 2003, pp.921-934.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Jargons for deafness are seen here as social institutional constructions of the deaf body. Social institutions develop agendas commensurate with their view of the place of deaf people in society, create jargons to define its deaf clientele base and proffer programmes to construct them. This study examines current jargons developed by constellations of 'healing', 'helping' and 'agencist' social institutions developed in the USA since 1990 in light of their purposes and practices.
Using discourse analysis to study the experiences of women with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCIOR Katrina
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(6), October 2003, pp.779-795.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There has been a steady rise in interest in qualitative research methods in the area of learning disability over recent years. Discourse analysis has found relatively little use though, particularly in studying the experiences of people with learning disabilities directly, rather than the accounts of non-disabled informants. The present study used a discourse analytic approach in examining the accounts of women with learning disabilities, in order to arrive at an understanding how they position themselves in relation to gender and disability. The results indicate that, while the learning disability literature and services are largely 'gender blind', for women with learning disabilities gender and disability cannot be separated. Instead, they may be faced with marked contradictions and dilemmas when they position themselves within dominant discourses of gender, while also subject to powerful discourses of disability.
Acting against discrimination
- Author:
- KINRADE Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Nurse, 18(12), August 2003, pp.714-715.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on a survey which interviewed people with a variety of disabilities on their experiences in hospital. Results revealed that their needs were often not met and that they felt staff had negative views of disabled people.
Fair treatment?: a survey of disability access policies in primary care trusts
- Author:
- CAMPION Jo
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report found that while over 90% of primary care trusts claim their services are accessible to disabled people, significant numbers of people with a disability receive unequal treatment. Staff attitudes and poor communication provision were found to be key barriers to using doctors, dentists, opticians or emergency departments. As many as 90% of primary care trusts are ignoring government guidelines and risk breaching the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). It is a lack of awareness about people’s disabilities, rather than a reluctance to address the issue, that creates problems for disabled people This report calls for compulsory disability training for all healthcare staff.
Disability, counselling and psychotherapy: challenges and opportunities
- Author:
- WILSON Shula
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 144p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Whilst much progress has been made in the range of practical solutions available for the physical limitations of the disabled person and great strides have been taken towards equality of opportunity, scant attention has been paid to the felt experience of the disabled person and the ways in which psychotherapy may be constructively employed. This book directly addresses this gap and, taking a life-span perspective and a psychoanalytic approach, actively explores the challenges and opportunities of disability to psychotherapy, the caring professions and, more widely, to society.
Communicating with disabled children
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten, CONNORS Clare
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 27(1), Spring 2003, pp.26-35.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The authors discuss the methods used in a study seeking disabled children's accounts of their everyday lives. In the study 26 disabled children were interviewed, visual aids and activities were also used. The design and effectiveness of these methods are discussed. The authors conclude that communicating with most disabled children is little different from communicating with any child.