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Door to door: a guide to transport for people with disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Transport
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 168p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide covering all forms of transport for both local and longer distance journeys. Provides contact points for further information. In 11 sections: getting started (including information on: benefits and allowances; equipment; and mobility for blind and partially sighted people); planning your journey; local trips; travelling in and across London; travelling further afield; cars and driving; travelling abroad; holidays; geographical directory; useful publications; and subject index.
Towards independence: policy statement for services for physically and sensorily disabled people
- Author:
- LANCASHIRE. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Lancashire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 47p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Preston
Achieving user participation: planning services for people with severe physical and sensory disabilities
- Authors:
- FIEDLER Barrie, TWITCHIN Diana
- Publisher:
- Living Options Partnership
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Defines user participation, and describes some essential elements of good practice participation in service development. Analyses key steps in the process of developing effective user participation. Shares lessons from eight Practice Teams working with users.
Residential accommodation for elderly people and people with physical or visual disabilities: year ended 31.3.91
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
National disability information provision: sources and issues
- Authors:
- HINKLEY Philipa, STEELE Jane
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report explaining the work of the project team on national provision of disability information. Also provides details of major organisations providing nationally relevant disability information.
Person to person: a guide for professionals working with people with disabilities
- Author:
- GETHING Lindsay
- Publisher:
- Maclennan and Petty
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 285p.,illus.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sydney, NSW
Practical text that includes in-depth descriptions of 12 different types of disability, together with personal accounts of each. Each section also includes information on social and emotional aspects, family reactions, education, personal adjustment, sexuality, employment and leisure, attitudes of others, and how to react appropriately as a non-disabled person. The disabilities looked at are: cerebral palsy, impairment to the function of the spinal cord, amputation, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, short stature, learning disability, hearing impairment, and visual impairment.
Signposts to special needs: an information pack on meeting special educational needs in the mainstream classroom
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 19 leaflets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains information sheets on: meeting individual needs; assessment, the National Curriculum and special educational needs; managing behaviour; learning support services; parents as partners; pre-school children; childhood disorders; emotional and behavioural difficulties; boys with haemophilia; hearing impairment; hyperactivity; motor impairment; moderate learning difficulties; severe learning difficulties; specific learning difficulties; speech and language difficulties; and visually impaired pupils.
Involving disabled people in community care planning: the first steps; an analysis of community care plans for England and Wales 1992
- Authors:
- GLENDINNING Caroline, BEWLEY Catherine
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Department of Social Policy and Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Research study looking at the extent to which people with disabilities have been involved in and consulted about the community care plans in their area.
How to get equipment for disability
- Authors:
- MANDELSTAM Michael, comp
- Publisher:
- Kogan Page/Jessica Kingsley/Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 628p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains sections on: daily living equipment; home adaptations; home nursing equipment; medical equipment in general; wheelchairs; cars; walking aids; footwear; orthotic appliances; prostheses; communication equipment; equipment for hearing or visual impairment; environmental controls; equipment for stoma care, renal dialysis and diabetes; respiratory aids; pain and other treatment equipment; dental equipment; residential and nursing home equipment; equipment for children and education; equipment for employment and special rehabilitation services; charges; product liability, standards and cleaning; Social Fund and Independent Living Fund; and assessment of need and complaints procedures.