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Funny, punchy, powerful and political
- Author:
- SYMES Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 57, September 1995, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Talks about the London Disability Art Forum's work in developing a 'disability culture'.
Transforming disability research
- Author:
- WALKER Martha Lentz
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 38, Summer 1995, pp.13-17.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Describes the impact of Participatory Action Research (PAR) on disability research in the United States of America.
Rules of engagement
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.9.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Investigates whether user-led groups are in danger of being taken over by professionals, and even politicians, who claim to speak for service users.
Changing places
- Author:
- GUTCH Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Impact, 11, January 1995, p.11.
Arthritis Care is the major charity in the UK working with and for the eight million people with arthritis. States that involvement of people with arthritis is central to what the organisation does.
Evaluating community care: a guide to evaluations led by disabled people
- Author:
- FLETCHER Sheila
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 22p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Discusses the benefits and practicalities of user-led evaluations and includes 2 case studies of Living Options Partnership projects where disabled people presented evaluations of community care services.
Cash and care in the community
- Author:
- FITCH Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Benefits, 14, September 1995, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Discusses the controversy over the suggestion that the assessment tasks concerned with disability benefits provision and the provision of care services should be combined.
Going for growth
- Author:
- ATROBUS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.1.95, 1995, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Enterprise Training Project, based in Northampton is a project for people with physical disabilities which has embarked on a innovative scheme for involving users in developing services. The focus of the project was to address employment opportunities through personal growth, building and maintaining skills, assertion, real work experience and training. Describes how this was achieved.
Improving disability services: the way forward for health and social services
- Authors:
- BEGUM Nasa, FLETCHER Sheila
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 32p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Quick guide to improving services for disabled people. Aimed at senior managers in health and social services who may have overall responsibility for services for disabled adults, yet not have a detailed involvement at an operational level. Issues looked at include: information; access; advocacy; assessment; accommodation; aids and adaptations; day care; independence; health care; and user involvement. Also looks at legislation and guidance.
Growing up and moving on: transition services for disabled young people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Letter accompanying a project report.
Growing up and moving on: report of an SSI project on transition services for disabled young people; September 1995
- Authors:
- JOHNS C.C., FIELDER Barrie
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Social Care G
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 65p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Report of 8 developmental workshops at which disabled young people gave presentations about their service needs through the transition period from adolescence to adulthood.