Rebecca Halliday, a severely deaf nursery nurse has won a court battle so that she is entitled to apply for a disability living allowance to enable her to enjoy a normal social life. Examines the ruling and its implications.
Rebecca Halliday, a severely deaf nursery nurse has won a court battle so that she is entitled to apply for a disability living allowance to enable her to enjoy a normal social life. Examines the ruling and its implications.
Subject terms:
law, needs, physical disabilities, quality of life, benefits, deafness, disability living allowance;
Written by parents of children with a wide range of disabilities, including learning difficulties, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. Shows how parents of disabled children experience high levels of stress, but also how they find their own ways of coping and of enjoying life with a disabled child. Aimed not only at other parents, but also at service providers. Shows the importance of properly co-ordinated support and the need for improved information.
Written by parents of children with a wide range of disabilities, including learning difficulties, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. Shows how parents of disabled children experience high levels of stress, but also how they find their own ways of coping and of enjoying life with a disabled child. Aimed not only at other parents, but also at service providers. Shows the importance of properly co-ordinated support and the need for improved information.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, multidisciplinary services, parent-child relations, parents, physical disabilities, social care provision, stress, user views, visual impairment, benefits, children, deafness, families;
Argues that 'disability' is caused by the way society is organised and that numerous social, structural and economic barriers deny people with disabilities the opportunity of full citizenship and equal opportunities. Critically reviews professional practice and describes alternative models of support which give disabled people control over their own lives.
Argues that 'disability' is caused by the way society is organised and that numerous social, structural and economic barriers deny people with disabilities the opportunity of full citizenship and equal opportunities. Critically reviews professional practice and describes alternative models of support which give disabled people control over their own lives.
Subject terms:
independence, housing, physical disabilities, service users, social care provision, user participation, women, anti-discriminatory practice, benefits, black and minority ethnic people, citizenship, deafness, dependency, discrimination, empowerment;