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Inclusive services for disabled children
- Author:
- BUSH Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 17(2), June 2005, pp.127-130.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The article discusses the conception of the Disabled Children's Social Inclusion Service in Leicester. The aim of the service is to focus on the needs of disabled children within the content of their families. The intention of the service is to provide an inclusive service to this vulnerable and, arguably largely unprovided group. There are two basic approaches of the service (1) social activities for disabled children and (2) empowerment through information and support, to enable parents and carers to increase their capacity. This project provides the opportunity for parents and children to work not only together, but separately and in groups.
Parent participation: improving services for disabled children; professionals' guide
- Authors:
- CONTACT A FAMILY, COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- Contact a Family,|Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Parents of disabled children and young people care passionately about the services they receive. Parents have strong views on the services they get; whether agencies are working together and most of all whether the needs of their child are truly being met. The aims of this guide are to: raise awareness of the opportunities for parents to play an active role in shaping services; encourage parental participation, by giving examples of parent initiatives and successful joint working between parents and professionals; and encourage parent representatives and parent groups to be proactive in requiring appropriate standards of support and recognition for the contribution they make.
Parent participation: improving services for disabled children; parents' guide
- Authors:
- CONTACT A FAMILY, COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- Contact a Family,|Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Parents of disabled children and young people care passionately about the services they receive. Parents have strong views on the services they get; whether agencies are working together and most of all whether the needs of their child are truly being met. The aims of this guide are to: raise awareness of the opportunities for parents to play an active role in shaping services; encourage parental participation, by giving examples of parent initiatives and successful joint working between parents and professionals; and encourage parent representatives and parent groups to be proactive in requiring appropriate standards of support and recognition for the contribution they make.
Short breaks: providing better access and more choice for black disabled children and their parents
- Author:
- FLYNN Ronny
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Short breaks for disabled children are a popular service with families and one supported by central government, local authorities and the voluntary sector. However, black families do not have equal access to this service. This report reviewed literature on access to short breaks by black families, and carried out interviews with children and young people, parents, short break carers and scheme organisers. Two main aims were to examine the barriers to access and what works to overcome these.
Providing better access to short breaks for black disabled children and their parents
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Short breaks for disabled children are a popular service with families and one supported by central government, local authorities and the voluntary sector. However, black families do not have equal access to this service. This report reviewed literature on access to short breaks by black families, and carried out interviews with children and young people, parents, short break carers and scheme organisers. Two main aims were to examine the barriers to access and what works to overcome these.
Housing and disabled children: the art of the possible
- Author:
- BEVAN Mark
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Disabled children and their parents experience many more problems with unsuitable housing than other families. Nine out of ten families with a severely disabled child report at least one significant difficulty with their homes, while a quarter identify six or more problems, according to the first national survey of their housing needs. A key issue for families was being able to find out information about the kinds of help that were available to meet their housing needs. Much of the commended good practice came down to a focus on raising awareness. Some organisations had invested considerable effort in highlighting needs and/or services, including some that were specific to the needs of families from minority ethnic communities.
A review of key worker systems for disabled children and the development of information guides for parents, children and professionals: a report for the Wales Office of Research and Development
- Authors:
- LIABO Kirstin, et al
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Services to families with disabled children are increasingly delivered through a multi agency model. This model recognises the position of families and parents as being the most crucial resource for the care of children. However, research shows that many services still fail to empower parents in their role, and to help them to access services to which they are entitled.