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Councils criticised for disappointing progress on direct payments
- Author:
- FRUIN David
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 7(2), December 2000, pp.34-38.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Summarises the findings of the recent report, ' New Directions for Independent Living' , by the Social Services Inspectorate.
States of independence
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Search, 33, Spring 2000, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Like many young people, young disabled people want to have more control over their daily lives as they get older. But this doesn't necessarily mean they want to set up home on their own. This article looks at two studies investigating young disabled people's experiences as they move into adulthood.
No home from home
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.7.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled young people often have difficulty in creating an independent life away from their parents and residential care can seem to be their only option. Shows how the experience can often be bitter and demeaning; and a difficult situation to move away from, even when residential establishments support people's wishes to live independently. Concludes that a better understanding of what it is like in residential care is needed particularly in the light of government plans to consign people to such care if their personal assistance costs are more than five hundred pounds a week.
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.
Accent of activity
- Author:
- SALE Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.06.07, 2007, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Move, an activity based-programme, teaches children with severe disabilities the skills of sitting, standing and walking by combining knowledge about education, therapy and the family. The author looks at its success at one school in Wales, where children and young people are achieving a surprising measure of independence.
Independent living arrangements for younger disabled people: Brighton and Hove; 20 September - 1st October 1999
- Authors:
- OWENS Christine, BOOTH Lois, DIEPPE Matthew
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. South Inspect
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social exclusion and young disabled people with high levels of support needs
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 21(2), May 2001, pp.161-183.
- Publisher:
- Sage
There are significant differences between the concept of social exclusion adopted by the mainstream policy agenda and what social exclusion means to young disabled people, particularly those with high levels of support needs. Currently, the experiences and concerns of this group are not being heard in the arenas where policies are developed. The silence about their experiences masks an assumption that, to have high levels of support needs, means dependency and exclusion are inevitable. It is unlikely, therefore, that current initiatives to tackle social exclusion will address the experiences of these young disabled people as they grow into adulthood. In contrast, a human rights agenda offers greater opportunities to challenge the way young disabled people with high levels of support needs are "shut out" from society.
Inspection of independent living arrangements for younger disabled people: Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale; October 1999
- Authors:
- RHODES Don, OWENS Chris
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- Gateshead
Inspection of independent living arrangements for younger disabled people: London Borough of Enfield; 26 October-9 November 1999
- Author:
- WILTSHIRE John
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspection of independent living arrangements for younger disabled people: Stockport MBC; September 1999
- Authors:
- WATSON Alan, WOLSTENCROFT Tom
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
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