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Personal assistance for children and adolescents (0-18) with both physical and intellectual impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-30.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of personal assistance for children and adolescents with both physical and intellectual impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Personal assistance is defined as paid support of at least 20 hours per week for people with impairments to enable them to participate in mainstream activities. The report focuses and the methodology used in the review; Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. The review identified no studies that met the inclusion criteria. (Edited publisher abstract)
Disability and impairment: working with children and families
- Author:
- BURKE Peter
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 168p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Peter C Burke shows how social attitudes shape the world of the 'disabled family' either positively or negatively and the effects of stigma. He demonstrates the normality of disability - that children are children whatever their label - and the need for a sensitive professional understanding of the impact of both physical and learning disabilities on family members, in order to improve their quality of life. This book covers the spectrum of disability issues, and offers information and advice for professionals working with families and disability, explaining the value of family support, how to validate the feelings of siblings with disabled brothers and sisters, tackling social exclusion and understanding the role of lifelong professional help.
Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with both physical and intellectual impairments
- Authors:
- MAYO-WILSON Evan, MONTGOMERY Paul, DENNIS Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Campbell Systematic Reviews, 4(1), 2008, pp.1-46.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This systematic review aimed to assesses the effectiveness of personal assistance for adults with physical and intellectual impairments, and the impacts of personal assistance on others, compared to other interventions. Adults with permanent physical and intellectual impairments living in the community who require assistance to perform tasks of daily living and participate in everyday activities were included. Electronic databases were searched from 1980 to June 2005; reference lists were checked; 345 experts, organisations, government bodies and charities were contacted in an attempt to locate relevant research. The review identified two studies that met the inclusion criteria, which included 1002 participants. The review found personal assistance may have some benefits for some recipients and their informal caregivers. Paid assistance probably substitutes for informal care and may cost government more than alternatives; however, some evidence suggests it may reduce costs. Further studies are required to determine which models of personal assistance are most effective and efficient for particular people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Let's stick together
- Author:
- REID Tricia
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2008, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Briefly reports on the new leadership training course for disabled adults and parents of disabled children which is run by Partners in Policymaking. The course covers issues including health and education, person-centred planning and individual budgets. It also provides information and skills training so that people with disabilities and family members can speak for themselves.
Disability review 2008
- Editors:
- GREENHALGH Caroline, LAXTON Clare, PARCKAR Guy, (comps.)
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 68p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disability Review 2008 is the second in an annual series of reports looking at over 1000 disabled people’s views and experiences of everyday issues around the UK. We asked disabled people about a wide range of issues including finance, transport, work and political engagement and the final product is a valuable insight in disabled people’s views on these issues and their lives in the UK. Disability Review 2008 also contains comparative data from last year’s Disability Review so we can see what has changed over the past year. The whole series will provide a valuable indicator of the impact of government’s policies are having on the lives and experiences of disabled people over the years.
Hereditary spastic paraplegia, bipolar affective disorder and intellectual disability: a case report
- Authors:
- WHITTY Marie, KELLY Fionnuala, RAMSAY Louis
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12(1), March 2008, pp.41-48.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a case report of a gentleman with an intellectual impairment who presented with both hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSD) and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD), a combination that has not yet been described in the professional literature. A limited number of articles have suggested an association between HSP and an organic personality disorder. The article describes the case of a gentleman who was diagnosed with BPAD in his early adult life and displayed neurological symptoms of HSP at around the same time. Diagnosis of both HSP and BPAD can be difficult and is further compounded by an intellectual impairment. Treatment options may be limited by the propensity of many psychotropic medications to cause movement disorders and thus worsening neurological symptoms.
Developing service user involvement in the South Korean disability services: lessons from the experience of community care policy and practice in UK
- Authors:
- KIM Deug Yong, ROSS Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(2), March 2008, pp.188-196.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper considers the scope for the integration of service user involvement within services for people with disabilities in South Korea at a time of rapid development in social policy and practice. Using the UK experience of introducing community care and a mixed economy of service provision over the last 14 years, this paper considers the barriers to service user involvement inherent in the South Korean context and concludes that in a society where there is a shortage of services and a provider-orientated delivery system where most services are delivered by voluntary organisations, more public services are needed and a ‘democratic’ rather than a consumerist approach to user involvement is required. Some elements of the UK system could inform the development of a systematic approach to user involvement in South Korea, notably the right to assessment within a care management structure, the setting of quality care standards and inspection processes and a complaints procedure.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2007-31st March 2008
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 78p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Managing turning points and transitions in childhood and parenthood - insights from families with disabled children in Norway
- Authors:
- YTTERHUS Borgunn, WENDELBORG Christian, LUNDEBY Hege
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 23(6), October 2008, pp.625-636.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores turning points and transitions emerging in the life course of children with disabilities and their parents. The article is based on longitudinal data from two parallel studies in Norway. Through in-depth interviews with parents the study found that a change appears in disabled children's social participation and belonging, at approximately eight years of age for children with learning difficulties and at approximately ten years of age for children with mobility difficulties. Most of the parents experienced a 'turning point' that directed them into either marginal or inclusive positions in adulthood. The 'transition' emerges at a time described as a stable period of life for families in general and illustrates parents' experiences of the importance of both 'doing' and 'being' in parenthood and childhood. Parents' experiences are strongly interwoven with the child's life and access or lack of access to services and relational responses.
Intimate partner violence and women with disabilities: toward bringing visibility to an unrecognized population
- Authors:
- BARRANTI Chrystal C. R., YUEN Francis K. O.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 7(2), 2008, pp.115-130.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Women with disabilities face alarming rates of abuse, but there is relatively little research on their experience of domestic violence, in part because of the stereotyping of disabled women as asexual and/or sexually undesirable. This paper highlights the work of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD) in advancing knowledge on the issue and identifying differences (as well as similarities) between the experiences of disabled and non-disabled women. These unique features have led to the development of a screening instrument that is disability-sensitive, and have also highlighted the limitations of traditional domestic violence service models for disabled women. Key issues for this population are empowerment (to challenge the assumption that abuse is an inescapable part of life) and the accessibility of services in the broadest sense. The paper concludes by exploring feminist disability theory as a framework for informing research and practice.