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What's the deal?
- Author:
- WINCHESTER Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.1.01, 2001, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's New Deal for Disabled People pilots were part of its wider strategy to enable disabled people to gain employment. The author reports on how the pilots don't necessarily lead to a full strategy, and not all disabled people felt they will enjoy the benefits.
Empowerment, disability and new technologies: bridging the gap in training
- Authors:
- DIMIND Liz, DAVIS Bob
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 13(3/4), 2001, pp.22-30.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
Any new technology has the potential to be liberating or oppressive. This paper explores this issue in relation to disabled people, reviewing some of the more relevant literature. One factor here is the availability of facilitators who have a command of both technological and disability aspects of the issue. The authors describe an innovative Higher National Diploma (HND) programme at Bridgend College in South Wales that attempts to equip students with skills from both fields firmly underpinned by a philosophy of empowerment. Indications of new and sometimes surprising employment opportunities for students completing the course are discussed, raising questions about the need to develop or replicate the programme elsewhere.
A Life-Space approach to functional assessment of mobility in the elderly
- Authors:
- PARKER Michael, BAKER Patricia S., ALLMAN Richard M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 35(4), 2001, pp.35-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article presents an overview of the literature that emphasizes the clinical relevance of mobility within the context of functional and disability assessment. Goes on to describe an application of the Life-Space Mobility Assessment (LSMA) with older people as complementing the more traditional but less precise and sensitive methods of functional assessment typically used by social workers and other health care practitioners. Reviews theoretical links to person-in-environment and ecology models and discusses the implications for training, practice and research for social workers.
Access all areas
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Guide, 9, December 2001, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the key legislative and policy changes for people with disabilities over the last few years.
No sign of harm: issues for disabled children communicating about abuse
- Authors:
- OOSTERHOORN Rebecca, KENDRICK Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 10(4), July 2001, pp.243-253.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article explores the views of professionals working with children using alternative/augmented communication systems on the issues relating to communication about abuse. Interviews were carried out with 20 staff from eight establishments for disabled children across Scotland. It describes the range of alternative/augmented communication systems used and the barriers to communication about abuse. Staff generally accepted the importance of providing the appropriate vocabulary in augmented communication systems, but systems that provide such vocabulary were not widely used. Staff considered that a major difficulty concerned the level of understanding disabled children might have about concepts of abuse. Staff felt that discovery of abuse was more likely to come from them noticing physical signs, behaviour or mood changes than from the child communicating explicitly about abuse. Highlights the need for appropriate training and increased coordination between social work, health and education.
Teaching memory management skills
- Authors:
- BLAKE Noelle, HIND Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 12(5), June 2001, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Memory groups have been run for many years in rehabilitation settings for people who have acquired neurological disabilities. The authors describe how they combined their skills and interest in the field of disability to develop and run a memory group for participants in a community setting.
E-learning and training in Europe: a survey into the use of e-learning in training and professional development in the European Union
- Author:
- CEDEFOP: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
- Publisher:
- Office for the Official Publications of the European Communities
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- Luxembourg
This report argues that e-learning has the potential to radically change education and training, open new ways of learning and increase the abilities of people to acquire new skills. It has already created markets for teaching and learning material and equipment. This survey covers a range of organistions of different size and type from all EU countries, and provides insight into the development of e-learning in Europe.
The Human Rights Act: what are the implications for older people?; a Help the Aged seminar at Westminster on 13th September 2000
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes a Help the Aged seminar held at Westminster on the thirteenth of September, 2000. Delegates agreed on the need for a greater awareness of the provisions of the Human Rights Act, and extensive training with specific guidelines for those working with older people. Topics addressed included; key concepts; implications of the Act; how the Act can help in practical situations; the role of Help the Aged.
Getting a chance: employment support for young people with multiple disadvantages
- Authors:
- LAKEY Jane, BARNES Helen, PARRY Jane
- Publisher:
- York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 54p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Layerthorpe
Drawing upon qualitative interviews with 49 young people with multiple disadvantages, this report examines the types of support offered by 20 government and non-government organisations working with disadvantaged young people. Contents include: Multiple disadvantage and the labour market; providing support: an organisational perspective; using employment support: views of young people.
Consulting with disabled children and young people
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Recent legislation and guidance across education, health, leisure and social services strengthens the expectation that professionals will consult with children and young people about decisions that affect them, including disabled children and young people. The 'Ask Us' project (led by The Children's Society) used a multi-media approach to involve disabled children and young people in influencing policy development on Quality Protects. 'Two Way Street' (led by Triangle and NSPCC) produced a training video for practitioners to build confidence and skills in communicating with disabled children who do not use speech or language.