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Responsible choice: the choice between no choice
- Authors:
- WAREING David, NEWELL Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(4), June 2002, pp.419- 434.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores the way 'choice' is constituted by professional and support staff in naturally-occurring-talk within an Australian disability service. That choice is really the choice you have when you are not having a choice, a situation indicative of the wider social milieu and the disablism found in society. Membership Categorisation Analysis is used to highlight the moral reasoning which occurs in the everyday, based upon disablist norms.Critical reflection upon contemporary bioethics is used to suggest that choice as an expression of autonomy is not only contextual, but far more than the hedonistic approach adopted by Western disability services.
Is what you need what you really want?
- Author:
- STEVENS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 15(3), 2002, pp.9-10.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Need is good and want is bad is the first lesson of care manager, says the author. But when it comes to the supply of personal care products, shouldn't disabled people be involved in choosing them? However argues that disabled people should be involved in choosing their own personal care products.
Strategies to foster the career development of people with disabilities
- Author:
- MOXLEY David P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 2002, pp.3-23.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper addresses career development strategy within the context of social work practice in rehabilitation and disability. The author outlines the career development needs of people with disabilities and identifies contemporary ways of thinking about career development. Four specific career development tactics are discussed involving the provision of vicarious experiences, identification and appreciation of performance accomplishments, verbal persuasion to support appropriate risk-taking, and emotional arousal that facilitates the expression of feelings and the motivation to act. These tactics are promising avenues for strengthening vocational and career self-efficacy with the aim of helping people with disabilities to augment their career maturity and increase their personal flexibility. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Person centred planning: research, practice and future directions
- Authors:
- HOLBURN Steve, VIETZE Peter
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brooks
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 433p.
Person-centered planning is a leading topic in disability. Experts from diverse specialties, including psychology, community inclusion, and professional development examine the best ways a service team can get to know an individual’s interests and preferences to help that person realise life-changing possibilities. Casae studies explore: concrete ways person-centered planning changes the lives of individuals with different levels of disabilities who live in various environments; methods to assess an individual’s preferences; how person-centered planning can reduce challenging behaviour; and professional development strategies for staff adopting person-centered planning
Proceed with caution: practice panel staff from Leeds primary care trust and Leeds social services
- Authors:
- DAWSON Jackie, RYAN Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.12.02, 2002, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Considers the case of a disabled man in care whose sister is determined to look after him in her home. His ability to make an informed choice is critical; psychiatric opinion may be needed if capacity is in question. If there is a lack of capacity, guardianship may be considered. The involvement of the intermediate care team would enable any potential rehabilitation issues to be tackled. This meeting would enable all professionals to highlight concerns and potential problems, should equipment and social care not be in place.
A Supported employment workbook: individual profiling and job matching
- Author:
- LEACH Steve
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 221p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
For all job developers in the disability and employment field, this workbook presents strategies based on real situations. It emphasises the importance of self determination, ensuring that the individual makes his/her own choices to determine a future career. Contents include: the supported employment process; initial contact; the vocational profile; job searching and marketing; job analysis; support review process; progression to unsupported employment.
The decision to go: disabled children at residential schools and the role of social services departments
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, MORRIS Jenny, WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 14(1), 2002, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Sending a disabled child to a specialist residential school may mean that live for much of the year at a school a long way from home. This article explores the views of social services staff on residential schools and the issues the face around how best to work with families who are thinking about a residential school for their child.
Chemical sensitivity in the workplace
- Authors:
- DECKER James T., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 2002, pp.45-61.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The debate continues to rage in the medical community and amongst policy makers. This debate centers on a new disease mechanism commonly known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Researchers have grouped the theories of etiology of MCS into four broad categories: physical, stress, misdiagnosis, and illness belief. A new name for this illness has recently been advanced as well, toxininduced loss of tolerance (TILT). Problems with chemical sensitivity are especially troubling for workers and their employers. Employees seeking relief under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) are requesting accommodations based on their reactions to chemicals. Employers are beset with claims for accommodations in the workplace, disability claims, and worker's compensation claims. Courts are trying to make sense of chemical sensitivity with respect to accommodations in the workplace. Court decisions regarding MCS issues are varied and of tentimes highly controversial. Primary social problems and mental health issues associated with chemical sensitivities are economic costs and loss of enjoyment of life by MCS sufferers. Economic costs are spread throughout the system; however, their major manifestations are lost worker production, increased demands on services, and the long-term costs associated with supporting a growing disabled subset of the population comprised of chemically injured workers. Social and mental health costs are seen in escalating cases of depression, divorces, behavioural acting out, isolation, anxiety attacks, and chronic medical problems. Social workers are particularly well suited to advocate for accommodations in the workplace and for social policy change on behalf of those suffering from chemical sensitivity. Their training in systems and ecosystems theory makes them well aware of the importance of the environment on the individual. That training includes knowledge of utilizing strengths based approach to problem solving, and clinical training in mental health, which leads to empowerment for the client. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
A poorly understood condition: disability living allowance and people with CFS/ME
- Author:
- HAMMOND Cathie
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 36(3), June 2002, pp.254-274.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper questions the adequacy of administrative responses to poorly understood disabling conditions in the UK. It examines the administration of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to people with chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). The history of DLA are outlined, and research evaluating its administration and impact is reviewed. Quantitative data from the DSS are combined with qualitative data obtained from interviews with claimants and non-claimants of DLA with CFS/ME and with benefits advisers. Additional data from a national survey of people with CFS/ME are incorporated into the analysis. The findings show how the adjudication of DLA is particularly problematic in relation to people with CFS/ME. Decisions are likely to be based on inadequate evidence. These and other relevant findings are discussed in the context of the stigma attached to CFS/ME and other poorly understood disabling conditions, and socio-legal research and theory.
Schools morass
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.4.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the placement of disabled children in residential schools and why it brings into question the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.