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Focusing on cerebral palsy: reviewing and communicating needs for services
- Authors:
- PARKES Jackie, DONNELLY Michael, HILL Nan
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 64p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents an overview of the medical literature published between 1966-1999 on the epidemiology of cerebral palsy. The review includes information about the numbers and needs of people with cerebral palsy, risk factors, and changing trends in the condition. It focuses mainly on children where most is known and provides a medical approach to disability.
Employees with long-term limiting illness or disabilities
- Author:
- McLEAN John
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 9(6), December 2001, pp.44-47.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This research summary reports on the prevalence, nature and diversity of social services employees with serious illness or disability, and considers how employers can address their needs.
Framework for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of data on the ageing of people with disabilities
- Author:
- McLELLAN D.L
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 68p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Social services developments and the impact of the Children (NI) Order 1995: ... report on part III of a three year project entitled the social welfare of children and young people with disabilities in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- MONTEITH Marina, COUSINS Wendy
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Queen's University of Belfast. Department of Social Work. Cent
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 70p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Part three of a research study on service provision for disabled children in Northern Ireland as they move to adulthood. In this report, service provision is re-examined eighteen months to two years after the implementation of the Children (NI) Order 1995, to identify changes and developments and to assess the initial impact of the Order.
Living independently: a study of the housing needs of elderly and disabled people
- Author:
- McCAFFERTY Paul
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of the Environment
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 269p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out the main findings of a programme of research on the housing needs of disabled and older people. The programme aims were to: provide reliable estimates of those requiring subsidised housing provision by local authorities and housing associations; identify more accurate indicators of need for subsidised housing for use in informing the allocation of capital resources to local authorities and housing associations; and to examine the extent to which the unmet need for subsidised housing provision can be met in the most cost-effective way.
Prevalence, disability and need in adults with severe learning disability
- Authors:
- MCGROTHER Cath, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(3), July 2001, pp.4-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that there has been an increase of around 1% per annum in the prevalence of learning disability in adults over the last 35 years, due mainly to increase in survival. Looks at the Leicestershire Learning Disability register (established in 1987) which aimed to provide epidemiological information by means of interviews with professionals, carers and adults with a learning disability, and its implications for service provision. Concludes that resource allocation for this client group needs to be reviewed in the light of substantial and recognised increases in prevalence which are continuing to occur, and the need for long-term support.
Disability in Great Britain: results from the 1996/97 disability follow-up to the Family Resources Survey; a report of research ...
- Authors:
- GRUNDY Emily, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Social Security
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 178p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey designed to find out the size and characteristics of the disabled adult population living in private households in Great Britain. Looks at: prevalence; severity; type of disability; socio-demographic characteristics; economic activity; financial circumstances; use of social and health services; needs for services and assistance; and social participation.
Special educational needs statistics and trends
- Author:
- MALE Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(3), July 1998, pp.40-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Outlines some of the recent changes in the pattern of provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), with particular emphasis on incidence, prevalence and placement. Key points which emerge from the summary are the increased inclusion in mainstream schools of pupils with SEN, the downward trend in the number of pupils being placed in special schools, the apparent trend towards a more multiply-disabled special school population, and a sharp increase in the number of pupils being excluded from mainstream education. In addition, there are indicators that the most severely intellectually disabled are the least likely to be included in mainstream school provision.
Key indicators 1997: graphical system; update
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 8 diskettes; booklet in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pack containing eight floppy discs containing data on: demographic and social profiles; childrens services; adult services; services for older people; services for adults with disabilities or mental health problems; and unit costs. The content is laid out in four different graph types: ranked bar charts, line charts, scattergrams, and histograms. The pack includes a start up guide. Minimum systems requirements are: any IBM compatible machine with a 486 processor; 8MB of RAM; windows version 3.1 or later; and approximately 18MB of space.
Health care needs assessment: the epidemiologically based needs assessment reviews; part 20; community child health services
- Author:
- HALL D
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Medical Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 110p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
No. 20 in a series of booklets looking at different medical conditions and using a triangular model to assess population health care needs when purchasing and providing health services. Looks at the availability of community based child care services, effectiveness of services, models of care, outcomes, targets, and information and research required. Also includes sections on services for disabled children, and child mental health.