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A guide to the report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill: easy read version
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft Bill proposes to reform the law in order to improve and clarify the decision making process for those aged 16 and over who are unable to make decisions for themselves.
Growing pains
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.7.95, 1995, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
For many disabled young people who have spent most of their lives in residential care, leaving just means moving into adult residential homes. Asks what should be done.
Easy targets: a disability rights perspective on the 'children as carers' debate
- Authors:
- MORRIS Jenny, KEITH Lois
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 44/45, Autumn 1995, pp.36-57.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Looks at how the children of disabled parents are being defined as 'young carers', arguing that the way in which this is happening undermines both the rights of children and the rights of disabled people. Analysis of the social construction of 'children as carers' illustrate that researchers and pressure groups are colluding with the government's insistence that 'care in the community' must mean 'care by the community'.
Short breaks tracking: interim report April 2009
- Author:
- EVERY DISABLED CHILD MATTERS
- Publisher:
- Every Disabled Child Matters
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An interim report on a research project evaluating the impact of the Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme on the lives of disabled children and their families. It covers: aims of the project; state of short breaks services in 2008; short breaks tracking 2008-9; information and transparency; assessment; participation and feedback. Findings indicate that evidence of good practice is emerging but there is still a long way to go before a consistent, sustainable service is available for all disabled children.
The social care sector and the disability equality duty: additional information for social care organisations working with children and young people in England
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Stratford upon Avon
We all want to live in communities where we can participate fully and equally. When we need assistance, we want this to be delivered in ways which help us to be included in society. We know that for many disabled people this hasn’t yet happened and there remains considerable work to be done to reach this objective. To ensure we do so we have the Disability Equality Duty for the public sector and this includes organisations providing social care. This new legal duty will mean that any public body must look at ways of ensuring that disabled people are treated equally. A similar duty was introduced on race equality a couple of years ago. This new law requires organisations like yours to be proactive in ensuring that disabled people are treated fairly.
Learning to listen: consulting children and young people with disabilities
- Author:
- LEWIS Maddy
- Publisher:
- Save the Children UK
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disabled young people have the same rights as everybody else, but their needs often have to be met differently. For instance, all young people have the right to have a say in decisions that affect them. It can be hard enough for a non-disabled teenager to get adults to understand them, but for a young person who isn't able to speak or write things down, it can be impossible unless others find alternative ways of communicating with them - for example, through body language or special equipment. Many disabled young people's needs aren't properly met because the mainstream idea that social exclusion means not having a job, training or qualifications doesn't necessarily apply to them. The isolation felt by many disabled young people will only disappear when adults - from parents and teachers to doctors and government policy-makers - learn how to consult and listen to them.
Creating independence and inclusion: youth personal assistance support scheme; good practice guidelines
- Author:
- JADE Rowan
- Publisher:
- National Youth Agency
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 69p. + video
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
The youth personal assistance support scheme (PASS) was set up by the West of England Centre for Inclusive Living to promote the independence, equality and inclusion through the provision of personal assistance to young disabled people. It is based on the belief that young disabled people should have the same rights as adults. This report and video illustrate the development and future plans of the project and invites other organisations to learn from the good practices developed.
Getting your rights: a guide for young disabled people
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- Barkingside
This leaflet tells users about their rights to services and support as young disabled people. It sets out the sort of information and help that can be expected from staff who work for young disabled people's projects and services.
Move on up: supporting young disabled people in their transition to adulthood
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 77p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Barkingside
Explores good practice examples of initiatives which prepare young disabled people for adulthood, and presents a set of guidelines based on these which are intended to apply both to leaving care services and those which are specifically targeted at young disabled people, some of whom may be leaving care, others of whom will be leaving home. In four sections; transition to adulthood and young disabled people; supporting this transition; rights and entitlements; and good practice guidelines.
Independent living: gender, violence and the threat of violence
- Authors:
- HENDEY Nicola, PASCALL Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 13(3), June 1998, pp.415-427.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Explores the perceptions and concerns of young adults with severe physical disabilities about independent living, access to services and the meeting of needs. Young women especially experienced difficulties about leaving home, because of their own and their parents' fears about vulnerability; some who did leave home experienced highly restricted social lives because of anxiety about neighbourhood violence. Found that few had established partnerships, but violence and sexual abuse from partners emerged as an issue for which there is little policy.