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A sense of real achievement? The experience of deaf students in social work and youth and community work training
- Author:
- TAYLOR George
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 15(1), 1996, pp.46-74.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on the findings of a research project that focuses upon the experience of deaf students in higher education, in particular social work and youth community work training. Central to these courses is the notion of anti-discriminatory practice, and the development of skills in working with people. However, it cannot be assumed that such courses offer a positive experience to disadvantaged people, and deaf students participating in the project report a general dissatisfaction with the courses they attended. Respondents identified three major areas of difficulty: poor support services, a lack of deaf awareness amongst students and tutors, and, an absence of deaf issues course curricula. The findings are discussed with a view to future research possibilities and implications for practice.
Sense and sensitivity
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.5.96, 1996, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Many feel the Disability Discrimination Act did not go far enough. The author discovers that deaf-blind people's needs are often overlooked by the Act.
Beyond disability: towards an enabling society
- Editor:
- HALES Gerald
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 208p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents theoretical and practical insights into the way society intervenes in the lives of disabled people. Also considers how resources could be used in ways that are more helpful and supportive, and ways in which services could be improved.
Coping with children in stress
- Editor:
- VARMA Ved
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 177p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Childhood is a time of rapid change which can cause stress for many children, but those with special needs may have to face additional stresses, either at home or at school. Investigates how to handle children with stress derived from various sources, including health, educational and social. Also looks at the causes and effects of stress and ways of preventing or minimising it, as well as coping strategies. Chapters focus on children with sensory impairments, disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as children from black and minority ethnic communities and gifted children.
The child with a disability
- Authors:
- HALL David M.B., HILL Peter D
- Publisher:
- Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 397p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Practical text describing childhood disabilities. Includes chapters on: the nature of disability; intelligence, development and assessment; a review of normal development; practical aspects of assessment; hearing tests; assessment of visual function; coping with disability; services for disabled children; behaviour problems and their management; learning difficulties; communication disorders; hearing loss; visual impairment; cerebral palsy; neural tube defects and other motor disorders; educational underachievement; and fits, faints and funny turns.
The informability manual: making information more accessible in the light of the Disability Discrimination Act
- Author:
- GREGORY Wendy
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 153p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Manual explaining clearly the problems encountered by disabled people in gaining access to information. Provides guidance on the techniques and media which can be used to make information more accessible. Includes sections on: people with literacy problems; people who are deaf or hard of hearing; blind or partially sighted people; people who are deaf blind; people with learning difficulties; older people; using plain language; making all information accessible; print media; broadcast media; multi-media; telephones and helplines; and signage.
Life beyond the classroom: transition strategies for young people with disabilities
- Author:
- WEHMAN Paul
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 554p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Looks at the transition from education to work among disabled young people in the United States. Includes chapters on: expanding participation and choice for young people and families; transition planning with the community; facilitating and supporting transition; interagency working; finding jobs for disabled young people; vocational placements and careers; independent living; young people with mild learning difficulties; young people with severe disabilities; young people with sensory impairments; young people with behaviour disorders; and young people with traumatic brain injury.
Widening the loop: the co-ordination of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability. Sub-Group on the Co-ordination of Rehabilitation Services for People with Disabilities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 19p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report looking at ways of improving communication and co-ordination of service planning and delivery between national and local statutory and non-statutory agencies concerned with rehabilitation, education and training (including employment) for people with disabilities.
Including students with severe and multiple disabilities in typical classrooms: practical strategies for teachers
- Author:
- DOWNING June E
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 209p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Guide to including children with multiple disabilities in mainstream education. Combines up to date research from the United States with case studies. Describes how to perform accurate functional assessments, stresses the importance of teaching skills with everyday applications, offers alternatives to visual and auditory communication modes, provides ideas for enhancing socialisation, and explains how to involve all members of the school community. Looks at how learning needs change as children progress from pre-school to primary to secondary education.
Personal social services local authority statistics: residential accommodation; detailed statistics on residential care homes and local authority supported residents, England 1995
- Editor:
- STATON Roger
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- n.p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London