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Inspection of services for people with physical or sensory impairments: Trafford Council: April 2007
- Authors:
- TALBOT Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection. North West
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Preparing for adulthood: a systematic review of life skill programs for youth with physical disabilities
- Authors:
- KINGSNORTH Shauna, HEALY Helen, MACARTHUR Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescent Health, 41(4), October 2007, pp.323-332.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
A comprehensive search of databases from 1985 to 2006 was undertaken to identify empirical studies of the effectiveness of life skills programmes for young people with acquired and congenital physical disabilities, including visual impairment. Six studies met the inclusion criteria (six from the USA and one from Canada), all using a multi-component group intervention containing a real world or role playing experiential component. Five demonstrated short term improvements in targeted life skills. Conclusions are limited because of the heterogeneity of interventions, skill focus, disabilities and outcome measures with respect to the effectiveness of individual components of the programmes. The findings are, however, promising enough to justify further research, and large scale, randomised controlled studies are needed.
Redefining assistive technology, accessibility and disability based on recent technical advances
- Author:
- VANDERHEIDEN Gregg C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Technology in Human Services, 25(1/2), 2007, pp.147-158.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the past accessibility has been addressed by creating specially designed products or specially designed assistive technology to allow people to access standard products. New technological developments, however, offer the prospect of products that can be accessible to all. Some of these developments, both current and in prospect, are described and the implications for people with hearing disabilities, visual disabilities, cognitive disabilities and physical disabilities are discussed. The implications for human services, including those related to funding, are also examined. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
The implications of disability protests for social work practice
- Author:
- BARNARTT Sharon N.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 6(1/2), 2007, pp.195-215.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The demands made by over 800 disability protests in the USA are examined. Across all impairment types, these include accessibility of buildings, transport and communication; and equal opportunity in relation to employment, education and independent living. Impairment-specific demands have also been made. Those with mobility difficulties have campaigned for routine accessibility not only of public buildings but of private homes. People with hearing problems focus on communication issues, but also want the recognition and acceptance of deaf culture. This has, for example, led to an interest in the relative merits of mainstream or specialist education, and a negative attitude among some deaf people to cochlear implants. Among blind people, demands have focused on transport and building accessibility, and wages and conditions in sheltered employment. For those with psychiatric impairments, key issues are patient rights and the challenging of stigma, while for those with severe developmental disabilities abuse within institutional settings remains a problem. The implications of these demands for social workers are briefly discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).