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A qualitative study of the perceptions of individuals with disabilities concerning health and rehabilitation professionals
- Author:
- CRISP Ross
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.355-367.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This Australian study examines the perceptions of persons with disabilities concerning their interaction with health and rehabilitation professionals.
All aboard the children's express
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.4.99, 1999, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Takes a look at a new pack that uses tools to allow disabled children with learning difficulties to communicate and have a say in the way services designed to help them are delivered.
The users committee: empowering users in a day centre
- Author:
- KILLEN Helene
- Journal article citation:
- Social Action, 2(3), 1995, pp.7-8.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
Describes a centre based eight week groupwork programme, leading to the formation of a user group and explores some implications for users staff and agency. The day centre is based in a small market town near Belfast and services a group of adults with a variety of disabilities and learning difficulties.
Direct payments: the information deficit
- Authors:
- BRANDON David, MAGLAJLIC Rea
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 4(3), July 2000, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Direct payments can now be made to older people. But a 12-month research project has revealed that service users, carers and junior staff still have little knowledge of them. The authors of the Shield research team, Anglia Polytechnic University, and Tower Hamlets Coalition of Disabled People explain that service users are cautiously optimistic about what direct payments offer them but are anxious about the practicalities.
Onwards and upwards: involving disabled children and young people in decision making: a training manual for professionals
- Authors:
- GRIFFITHS Jane, CUNNINGHAM Gail, DICK Sally
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 100p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Training manual based on a project on involving young people with special needs in decision making. Covers issues such as introducing participants to concepts such as involvement, communication and advocacy; the reasons why children and young people should be involved in decision making; what involvement actually is; how it can be facilitated; and how to draw up an action plan. Contains case studies, discussion sheets and practical activities, together with guidance for trainers.