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I was born (in a hospital bed): when I was 31 years old
- Author:
- BROWN Steven E.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 10(1), 1995, pp.103-110.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
'I was born (in a hospital bed) when I was 31 years old', is on one level an analysis of a personal experience and reaction to growing up with a disability. It is also a look at a process of integrating one person's awakening to the positive role a disability might play in someone's life with a common history of other individuals with disabilities and with the evolution of the disability rights movement in the US from the 1970s to the twenty-first century. The article is based on a speech delivered to a five-state disability rights conference in the early 1990s.
Burden of gratitude: women with disabilities receiving personal care
- Author:
- BEGUM Nasa
- Publisher:
- University of Warwick. Department of Applied Social Studies/Social Care Associat
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 97p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Describes the views of women with disabilities about how the need for personal care affects their daily lives.
Disability
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 19, April 2005, pp.17-22.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Reports on research carried out at Loughborough University which set out to construct budget standards for disabled people with different levels and types of need, based on the group's own judgements on the minimum requirements for an acceptable and equitable quality of life. The research had three phases, each involving five focus groups with disabled people with a mix of ages and socio-economic backgrounds.
The needs of physically disabled people aged 16-65 years and service usage in Grampian
- Authors:
- SUTHERLAND Anne, CHESSON Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(5), May 1994, pp.171-176.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports part of a two-phase investigation of disability sponsored by Grampian SWD. Following a questionnaire survey of about 1 in 40 of the region's households, 212 people with disabilities aged 16-65 were interviewed during 1989/1990 to obtain an in-depth understanding of their perceptions of current and past service provision.
Parents with physical disabilities and perinatal services: defining parents’ needs and their access to services
- Authors:
- MERCERAT Coralie, SAIAS Thomas
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 36(8), 2021, pp.1261-1284.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Parents with physical disabilities face challenges in their relationships with perinatal and early childhood services. This paper aims to better understand the experiences and needs of parents with physical disabilities regarding perinatal and early childhood services in the public healthcare system in Quebec, Canada. This paper also describes how adequately current services meet the needs of these individuals. Thirteen interviews were conducted with ten mothers and three fathers with physical disabilities. Results indicate challenges in various phases of the parental experience: the decision to have a child and conception; pregnancy follow-up; delivery; postnatal care and parental practices. The main issues reported by participants involved access to information and professionals’ attitudes. Participants also emphasized the importance of keeping control over the parenting process. As there is a growing interest in the questions surrounding parents with disabilities in Quebec, this study can provide useful insights for community organizations and political stakeholders. (Edited publisher abstract)
Consumers' views
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.1.03, 2003, p.42.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a groundbreaking scheme in Staffordshire which sees disabled people influencing consultation and users involvement through organising and presenting research on their needs. The disabled students controlled the research process, decided research priorities and methods, and compiled and presented the results.
Face to face: an inquiry into the unmet information needs of disabled people
- Author:
- KNIGHT P. Cynthia
- Editor:
- KINRADE Derek.
- Publisher:
- National Information Forum
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report was based on a survey of disabled people in three London boroughs, Hackney, Southwark and Tower Hamlets. The survey aim was to find out disabled people's experiences of information provision by their local authority. In particular the survey looked at the provision of information as to what services a disabled person could receive from their local authority and how it was accessed, if at all. The three boroughs taking part in the survey selected, at random, disabled people from their registers and invited them to participate - 69 people responded in total. The sample covered a variety of disabilities, age ranges and ethnic backgrounds, of a sufficient spread to take account of the different communities in each borough. The main finding of the survey was that 61% of the participants felt that they did not receive information that met their needs and 86% of them had experienced difficulties in getting the necessary information. Most of them also said they that wouldn't know how to go about getting the information and 83% of them were worried by this situation. The main requirement identified by the participants was for clear, accurate and accessible information they could easily understand.
Autonomy in everyday life, for whom?
- Author:
- BARRON Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(3), May 2001, pp.431-447.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A disability reform came into force in Sweden in 1994 which emphasises the importance for disabled people of increased autonomy and self determination in everyday life. Interviews with disabled women and men have shown that while there are those who, because of the legislation, have increased control in their everyday living, there are also those who in no way have benefited from this reform. Some of the disabled participants had not even heard of the legislation before the time of the interview. They are in a situation where they require support, which they do not have, in order to apply for services of their choice and, if necessary, appeal against negative decisions with regard to the applied for services. Concludes with a discussion about the Janus-faced nature of individual rights.
Refocusing on the parent: what are the social issues of concern for parents of disabled children
- Author:
- CASE Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.271-292.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article looks at models of parent's reactions to their children's disability and the satisfaction they feel with professional information before, during and after diagnosis.
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.