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Good practice in a small business
- Author:
- LOWE Nick
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 41, Spring 1996, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Describes an example of outstandingly good practice in relation to the employment of disabled people.
Partners in policymaking
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Partners in Policy Making is a leadership training programme for disabled adults and parents of disabled children up to school leaving age. Aims to invest in users of services who will have the competence and confidence to work with policy makers at national and local level. This booklet describes the course content, and how it was run with a group of people from the North West of England.
Working with clients with learning disabilities and multiple physical handicaps: a comparison between hospital and community based therapists
- Authors:
- PIMENTEL Susan, RYAN Susan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(7), July 1996, pp.313-318.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This comparative study looks at hospital and community based occupational therapists who work with clients with learning disabilities and multiple physical handicaps. The factors examined were the time spent by occupational therapists with this group, the interventions used, and the learning support needed for the therapists. Information was gathered from questionnaires and semistructured interviews. Results showed a distinct difference between the two groups of occupational therapists, with remedial activities being the focus in the hospital setting and functional activities in the community. Most of the respondents felt that they had not had either sufficient education at college or sufficient support when they started their service. A change in role from therapist to consultant was found in those working in the community and this group also placed more emphasis on keeping up to date with developments in this specialist field.
Local authority occupational therapy services and ethnic minority clients
- Author:
- JOHNSON Mark R.D.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(3), March 1996, pp.109-114.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Discusses the results of an audit by the physical disability team of all current cases on the register of a metropolitan district occupational therapy office. The ethnic origin, language and religion of clients was established from the records by direct enquiry. An analysis performed of presenting problems, services response and response times demonstrated that there were significant variations between ethnic groups in the use made of the service. No evidence was found of a systematic bias against the interests of ethnic minority groups in general, but a number or questions were raised. In particular, Asian clients were more likely to be referred by certain channels, to require major works and to wait longer for action. Offers recommendations to be considered in future service planning.
Widening the loop: the co-ordination of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability. Sub-Group on the Co-ordination of Rehabilitation Services for People with Disabilities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 19p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report looking at ways of improving communication and co-ordination of service planning and delivery between national and local statutory and non-statutory agencies concerned with rehabilitation, education and training (including employment) for people with disabilities.
Good practice in risk assessment and risk management
- Editors:
- KEMSHALL Hazel, PRITCHARD Jacki
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 210p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Includes chapters on: risking legal repercussions; risk assessment in child protection; children with disabilities; a framework of risk assessment and management for older people; social work with disabled people; risk management and people with mental health problems; risk and substance abuse; offender risk and probation practice; sex offender risk assessment; and the risk of violence to staff.