Young disabled people face particular barriers in growing up and becoming independent as their experiences of direct and indirect discrimination may lead to a lack of self-confidence and isolation from others of the same age and from the opportunities non-disabled young people enjoy. The Young Disabled People's Peer Mentoring /Peer Support Project developed a range of activities to address these needs over a two-year period, building on previous work. The project was evaluated with the help of both adults and younger disabled people.
Young disabled people face particular barriers in growing up and becoming independent as their experiences of direct and indirect discrimination may lead to a lack of self-confidence and isolation from others of the same age and from the opportunities non-disabled young people enjoy. The Young Disabled People's Peer Mentoring /Peer Support Project developed a range of activities to address these needs over a two-year period, building on previous work. The project was evaluated with the help of both adults and younger disabled people.
Subject terms:
independence, social isolation, mentoring, outcomes, peer groups, physical disabilities, self-esteem, young people, evaluation;
The Shaping Our Lives project, working in partnership with the Shropshire Disability Consortium and with a coalition of user organisations in Sheffield, looked at the issues that had emerged from discussions with users about the future of rights and welfare, and the ways that users were being involved in shaping the support they received. The project worked at a national and a local level, with Shaping Our Lives carrying out country-wide work through booklets and a questionnaire on key issues, which produced a qualitative sample of 26.
The Shaping Our Lives project, working in partnership with the Shropshire Disability Consortium and with a coalition of user organisations in Sheffield, looked at the issues that had emerged from discussions with users about the future of rights and welfare, and the ways that users were being involved in shaping the support they received. The project worked at a national and a local level, with Shaping Our Lives carrying out country-wide work through booklets and a questionnaire on key issues, which produced a qualitative sample of 26.
Subject terms:
outcomes, physical disabilities, rights, service users, social welfare, user participation, user views, advocacy;
The Shaping Our Lives project, working in partnership with Black User Group (London), Service User Action Group (Wakefield), Ethnic Disabled Group Emerged (Manchester) and an alliance of user groups in Waltham Forest (London), looked at the application in practice of on-going work about what service users meant by 'user-defined outcomes'. Both the research and the development projects covered a range of experiences - including those of older people, mental health users, minority ethnic communities and disabled people and involving 66 users in all.
The Shaping Our Lives project, working in partnership with Black User Group (London), Service User Action Group (Wakefield), Ethnic Disabled Group Emerged (Manchester) and an alliance of user groups in Waltham Forest (London), looked at the application in practice of on-going work about what service users meant by 'user-defined outcomes'. Both the research and the development projects covered a range of experiences - including those of older people, mental health users, minority ethnic communities and disabled people and involving 66 users in all.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, older people, outcomes, physical disabilities, service users, user participation, user views, advocacy, black and minority ethnic people;
A 1998 study brought together parents to establish minimum budget standards of bringing up a severely disabled child, based on what parents deemed necessary to achieve a reasonable standard of living. This second report describes the actual spending patterns of parents and also considers some of the adjustments families make because they are bringing up a severely disabled child. All figures have been uprated by the Retail Price Index to 2000.
A 1998 study brought together parents to establish minimum budget standards of bringing up a severely disabled child, based on what parents deemed necessary to achieve a reasonable standard of living. This second report describes the actual spending patterns of parents and also considers some of the adjustments families make because they are bringing up a severely disabled child. All figures have been uprated by the Retail Price Index to 2000.
Subject terms:
income, needs, outcomes, physical disabilities, standard of living, carers, children, families;
Public spending on housing adaptations - permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families - amounts to more than £220 million every year, and both numerical demand and unit costs are growing. This research examined the effectiveness of these investments from the point of view of those who have to live with them. Presents the findings of the study.
Public spending on housing adaptations - permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families - amounts to more than £220 million every year, and both numerical demand and unit costs are growing. This research examined the effectiveness of these investments from the point of view of those who have to live with them. Presents the findings of the study.
The Government's Supporting People Programme aims to redirect current funding for services to help people live independently, so that local authorities and their partners can plan and deliver support services in a more consistent and accountable way. Presents finds from a review of the programme considering how it strengthens support for independent living or whether there are gaps in the proposed provision.
The Government's Supporting People Programme aims to redirect current funding for services to help people live independently, so that local authorities and their partners can plan and deliver support services in a more consistent and accountable way. Presents finds from a review of the programme considering how it strengthens support for independent living or whether there are gaps in the proposed provision.
Subject terms:
income, independence, housing, older people, outcomes, physical disabilities, social care provision, supported living;
Although it is a legal requirement that all young people over the age of fourteen with a statement of special educational needs have a transition plan, a third of young people surveyed in one study did not have a plan. Education and social services are often not working well together in transition planing. There is also poor coordination between children and adult social services. Young people who are disabled and in placements out of their local area are particularly likely to experience inadequate transition planning.
Although it is a legal requirement that all young people over the age of fourteen with a statement of special educational needs have a transition plan, a third of young people surveyed in one study did not have a plan. Education and social services are often not working well together in transition planing. There is also poor coordination between children and adult social services. Young people who are disabled and in placements out of their local area are particularly likely to experience inadequate transition planning.
Subject terms:
housing, interagency cooperation, joint working, joint planning, outcomes, physical disabilities, placement, placement disruption, policy formulation, social networks, social services, special education, special educational needs, young people, adolescence, adults, education, employment;