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Children and young people with disabilities in Northern Ireland: part 2: the circumstances, needs and aspirations of young people with disabilities making the transition to adulthood
- Authors:
- MONTEITH Marina, SNEDDON Helga
- Publisher:
- Queen's University Belfast. Centre for Child Care Research
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Aims to provide an extensive profile of disabled children and their families in Northern Ireland through the analysis of the nature of disability, family circumstances and socio-demographic characteristics, and the provision of services in a number of social policy areas (health and social services, education, housing). The project included the views of disabled children making the transition to adulthood in Northern Ireland regarding key issues in these areas.
The Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006: statutory rule 2006 no. 46
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
These Regulations revoke regulation 9 (Exemption from sections 19 to 21 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for certain educational services) of the Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. Regulation 9 of the 1996 Regulations exempted certain specified educational services from sections 19 to 21 of the 1995 Act (discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services). The exempted services included services provided by education and library boards, activities provided by voluntary organisations, and research facilities provided and assessments at relevant establishments (defined in regulation 9(2)).
From welfare to citizenship: participation and empowerment in disability organisations
- Author:
- ACHESON Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, November 2001, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
This article looks at new research which examines the issues of participation and empowerment in organisations addressing disability. Asks how well-equipped service provider organisations are to promote citizenship and inclusion and whether voluntary organisations are changing to reflect the view that disabled people should acquire greater control over the services they use.
A little extra support
- Author:
- DRURY Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, February 1999, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
People with disabilities frequently want to volunteer their time to help others, but can have problems doing so. Reports on a pilot scheme in Northern Ireland, Extra Support Scheme, which has been addressing their needs and supporting them in their new posts.