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Access to work: the end of the success story?
- Author:
- GOSS Nick
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 41, Spring 1996, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Reports on the future of the Employment Services Access To Work Scheme. Access to Work (ATW) pays for any additional support services which disabled people may need to find and retain work.
Disability
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2001, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Disabled people face many physical barriers in the home, in participating in sport and exercise and in employment. Looks at a range of recent research which examined housing adaptations and home equipment, practical support in employment, opportunites for young people to participate in sport and physcial activity among disabled adults.
What now: information on services for disabled people
- Author:
- ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brief question and answer guide to services for disabled people. Includes sections on: aids and equipment; education; employment; health service provision; housing; leisure; mobility; social security; and social services.
A practical guide for disabled people or carers: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 208p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide giving information about services for disabled people available from government departments and agencies, the NHS, local government, and voluntary organisations. Covers every need, including housing, money, opportunities for holidays and leisure, and many more. Includes phone numbers, publications and a list of organisations.
The disability rights movement: from charity to confrontation
- Authors:
- FLEISHER Doris Zames, ZAMES Freida
- Publisher:
- Temple University Press
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 278p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, PA
This book, a history of the American disability movement, documents the evolution of attitudes from isolation and charity to confrontation and rights; from sheltered workshops to independent living; from 'cripples' and 'invalids' to people with disabilities. Contents include: deinstitutionalisation and independent living; disability rights legislation; the struggle for change; access to jobs and health care; physician assisted suicide; disability and technology; disabled veterans; education; identity and culture.
Caring for carers: identifying the needs of parent carers in North and West Wiltshire
- Authors:
- EVANS Simon, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers Support West Wiltshire
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 68p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Report of a research project which aimed to identify gaps in service provision for parent carers in North and West Wiltshire. Begins with a literature review of existing research in this field. Describes the results of a survey of Wiltshire parent carers, their characteristics and their experiences of services such as special equipment, health services, financial support, special education, social services, respite care, leisure activities, employment and information. Draws conclusions on the access to services of carers and makes recommendations for future practice.
Employing people with disabilities
- Author:
- EVANS Michael J
- Publisher:
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 92p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for employers as to how to fulfil their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Explains the provisions of the act; employment programmes and support services for employers wishing to take on disabled people; employment policies and good practice in recruitment and retention; disability etiquette; access and adjustments to premises; and provides a list of sources of financial assistance and advice.
A practical guide for disabled people: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying free directory for disabled people.
A practical guide for disabled people: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 185p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide giving information about services for disabled people available from government departments and agencies, the NHS, local government, and voluntary organisations. Covers every need, including housing, money, opportunities for holidays and leisure, and many more. Includes phone numbers, publications and a list of organisations.
Directory for disabled people: a handbook of information for everyone involved in disability
- Authors:
- DARNBROUGH Ann, KINRADE Derek, comps
- Publisher:
- Prentice Hall/Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 479p.
- Place of publication:
- Hemel Hempstead
Covers statutory services, benefits and allowances, aids and equipment, house and home, education and training, employment, holidays, leisure, sex and personal relationships, legislation, and access. Lists and describes organisations which provide services.