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Chinese disability accommodation policy
- Author:
- FISHER Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy Research Centre Newsletter, 96, May 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- University of New South Wales. Social Policy Research Centre
This article describes research undertaken in 2006 in China on Chinese disability policy. It summarises the research process, findings and implications for the participation of the Social Policy Research Centre in Chinese disability policy research.
African and Caribbean Disablement Association (ACDA)
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- New Bulletin, March 2007, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
This article profiles the work of the African and Caribbean Disablement Association, a small charity based in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and managed by African and Caribbean disabled people. The charity offers a unique support service and arranges events.
Variations in providers capacity to offer accessible health care for people with disabilities
- Authors:
- BACHMAN Sara S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 6(3), 2007, pp.47-63.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Results from a comprehensive Massachusetts-based survey of providers about access to health care for people with primarily physical disabilities are presented, and suggest that a minority of providers report difficulties. Dentists and mental health/substance abuse providers are significantly less likely than others to report that they provide accessible services, are less likely to report having received training related to mobility impairment, the installation of mirrors and accessible doors at their premises, and the provision of help with personal care needs. Conversely, they are more likely to report that their premises pose barriers for disabled people. A social work framework for understanding the individual in a social environment may be the most effective for creating innovative strategies for addressing the complex and multi-dimensional needs of people with disabilities who experience limited access to health care services.(Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
New website delivers
- Author:
- HODGKINSON Conrad
- Journal article citation:
- Access by Design, 110, Spring 2007, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments
The Accessible Property Register advertises accessible or adapted property which is for sale or rent and promotes private residential and social housing on an equal basis. The author describes the changes to the Accessible Property Register's upgraded website.
Raised horizons
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.07, 2007, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reports on how measures to help disabled people into work are being hindered by employers' attitudes and a lack of confidence among those wanting to work.
The facilitators
- Author:
- GARBODEN Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.2.07, 2007, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Nottingham project 'Changing Place' enables those with severe disabilities to use the public facilities most of us take for granted. The team designed a disabled toilet facility for public places such as shopping centres and hospitals, to raise awareness of the lack of available and suitable facilities.
Children's experiences of disability: pointers to a social model of childhood disability
- Authors:
- CONNORS Clare, STALKER Kirsten
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 22(1), January 2007, pp.19-33.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The social model of disability has paid little attention to disabled children, with few attempts to explore how far it provides an adequate explanatory framework for their experiences. This paper reports findings from a two-year study exploring the lived experiences of 26 disabled children aged 7-15. They experienced disability in four ways - in terms of impairment, difference, other people's behaviour towards them, and material barriers. Most young people presented themselves as similar to non-disabled children: it is suggested they may have lacked a positive language with which to discuss difference. It is further argued that Thomas's (1999) social relational model of disability can help inform understandings of children's experiences, with 'barriers to being' having particular significance.
Occupational therapy guidelines
- Author:
- AYRES Darren
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 60, Winter 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The author discusses the role of occupational therapy in empowering disabled parents, and explains how his team developed a model to assess and then provide support to disabled parents.
From child to adult: an exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Brian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), November 2007, pp.2135-2146.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adherence may be exacerbated as the child grows older and self-care responsibilities are transferred to the young person. The authors explored the nature and variation in roles of family members, how responsibility was transferred from the parent/family to the child, and what factors aided or hindered this process The authors conducted in-depth interviews with 32 children with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis aged 7–17 years, and with 31 parents attending cystic fibrosis clinics in two Scottish regions. Family responsibilities were primarily focused on mothers. The level and nature of involvement varied along a continuum that separated into six parental and five child roles and changed over time. However, this movement was frequently reversed during periods of illness or mistrust. The day to day experience of such a transfer was not straightforward, linear or unproblematic for any of the family members. Three factors were identified as assisting the transfer of responsibility: parents’ perceptions of the benefits of transferring responsibility, children's perceptions of the benefits, and the available physical, social and psychological resources to support such a transfer. The principles and lessons from “concordance” (a therapeutic alliance based on a negotiation between equals and which may lead to agreement on management or agreement to differ) may provide a foundation for newly developing relationships between parents and their children emerging into adulthood. Further research is required to develop more specifically the content and structure of required support, its effectiveness in achieving more concordant relationships, and the resulting impact on adherence, perceived health and well-being from the perspective of the young person and parent.
The self-perceptions and interpersonal relationships of persons with significant physical disabilities: a qualitative pilot study
- Authors:
- RILEY Donald, DE ANDA Diane, BLACKALLER Carrie A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 6(3), 2007, pp.1-31.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A review of recent empirical research on variables associated with self-perception in people with disabilities is followed by a qualitative study of 13 disabled students at one US university. Participants were aged between 20 and 50, with six in their thirties. They were interviewed by telephone, the conversations transcribed and the data subjected to conceptual analysis. Extensive quotes are used to illustrate findings from this high achieving sample who attributed their positive self-perceptions and success in life primarily to supportive family relationships. Societal barriers, both practical and attitudinal, were also identified, together with the processes used to sustain a positive self-perception despite them. Women tended to report the influence of significant others in this respect, while males emphasised the effectiveness of their own personality characteristics. All the women reported that their disability hindered them in establishing and maintaining personal relationships, while men tended to attribute these problems to their own characteristics or to practical issues such as the difficulty of engaging in groups when in a wheelchair. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).