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Developing Connexions: young people with disabilities, mental health needs or autistic spectrum disorders
- Authors:
- ROWLAND-CROSBY Nic, GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison, SWIFT Paul
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report outlines a two and half year project evaluating the support offered by the new Connexions Service to young people with learning difficulties, physical impairments, to young deaf people, those with visual impairments, young people experiencing mental health problems or those with autistic spectrum disorders. The project covered five Connexions Services across the country. Lessons for good practice are outlined and recommendations for future service improvements made.
Peer support groups and young black and minority ethnic disabled and deaf people
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Peer support is important to all young people, but previous research has shown that young Asian, Caribbean and African disabled and Deaf people have limited knowledge of where to get this support. Yet some do go to local peer support groups to spend time with other young black and minority ethnic people who have similar experiences. Researchers from the REU spent time with young people in five peer support groups to learn more about their groups and what they valued from them.
The accessible games book
- Author:
- MARL Katie
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Designed as a resource for those running playschemes or youth groups or in training or educational situations. Contains games specifically chose or adapted for mixed groups including people with auditory or visual impairments, disabled people, and those with multiple disabilities. The games can also be used as a means of improving disability awareness.
Making sense together: practical approaches to supporting children who have multisensory impairments
- Author:
- WYMAN Rosalind
- Publisher:
- Souvenir Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 278p.,illus.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Draws on the authors own experiences of working closely with parents to develop the abilities of children who have multisensory impairments. Working with children ranging from a few months to the teenage years, the author describes a holistic approach that will develop communication, self help skills and confidence in their ability to explore their world in a positive way.
Consulting with children whose impairments affect their communication
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Children in Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 4p.list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This factsheet summarises the main systems of communication in current use in the UK for children and young people with communication difficulties and provides a brief explanation of them. These systems come under the overall heading of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, a term which refers to any method of communicating that supplements the ordinary methods of speech and handwriting, where these are impaired. The factsheet covers technical aids, signing systems, symbol systems and tactile systems.
Standards used by the Social Services Inspectorate: volume 5; disability and mental health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains standards and criteria for the inspection of: services for people who misuse alcohol and drugs; services for people with HIV/AIDS; the care programme approach; special hospitals; medium secure units; services to deaf and hard of hearing people; community services for disabled people; and services for disabled young people.
Life beyond the classroom: transition strategies for young people with disabilities
- Author:
- WEHMAN Paul
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 554p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Looks at the transition from education to work among disabled young people in the United States. Includes chapters on: expanding participation and choice for young people and families; transition planning with the community; facilitating and supporting transition; interagency working; finding jobs for disabled young people; vocational placements and careers; independent living; young people with mild learning difficulties; young people with severe disabilities; young people with sensory impairments; young people with behaviour disorders; and young people with traumatic brain injury.
Community care monitoring and development: implementing community care for younger people with physical and sensory disabilities; report and findings of the SSI/NHSME special project
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report describing the achievements and progress being made in community care service provision to young people with disabilities in 5 local authorities under the headings: policy issues; joint working across agencies and with users; implementation; and community services, including independent living, information and transitional services.