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Living with impairment: learning from disabled young people's biographies
- Authors:
- CURTIN Michael, CLARKE Gill
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(9), September 2005, pp.401-408.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study investigates the life stories of a small number of disabled young people through their biographies. Nine young people who had a motor impairment, three girls and six boys aged between 10 and 14 years, were recruited through two segregated special schools. Each young person participated in several open interviews and was encouraged to tell his or her life story, collaborating in the co-construction of his or her own biography. Once the biographies were completed, they were thematically analysed. Four themes emerged from the analysis: family, friends, education and living with an impairment. The focus of this article is on the last theme. The findings indicate that the young people were positive about their lives even though they implied that it was a struggle at times, primarily due to the negative perceptions that the general public had of disabled people. They did not consider that their medical and therapy interventions contributed to their feeling different, but saw these interventions as important to maintaining and improving their function. They accepted that they had an impairment, but did not see this as a reason for not getting on with their lives.
Exclusion still the norm for young disabled people
- Author:
- DOBSON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.09.20, 2001, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Tackling social exclusion is the cornerstone of New Labour's policy on care. But a ground-breaking report from disability charity Scope reveals that disabled young people with high support needs are still being excluded from society.
Growing gains
- Authors:
- ROONEY Chris, CHAMBERLAIN M Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.2.98, 1998, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors explain how the Leeds Young Adult Team supports young disabled people in the sometimes difficult move towards independence and adulthood.
Growing pains
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.7.95, 1995, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
For many disabled young people who have spent most of their lives in residential care, leaving just means moving into adult residential homes. Asks what should be done.
The needs and quality of life of young persons with disabilities in the Camberwell area of South East London
- Author:
- DOYLE Yvonne
- Publisher:
- The Author
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 120p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study on the young physically disabled in the Camberwell Health Authority area. Concludes by discussing the implications of the survey results for local services.
Improving the well-being of disabled young people
- Authors:
- KELLY Grace, KELLY Bernie, MACDONALD Geraldine
- Publisher:
- Queen's University Belfast. Institute of Child Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 127
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Drawing on the views of 37 young disabled people in Northern Ireland, this report looks at how they feel about their own well-being and how they experience everyday life. The report identifies common triggers for positive and negative feelings and highlights opportunities for improving well-being. Participants were between 10 and 24 years of age and included young people with physical and learning and communication difficulties. The report provides an overview of the policy landscape, discusses the concept of subjective well-being, the role it plays in contributing to the quality of life and ways of measuring subjective well-being. Drawing on interviews, the report discusses the findings in the following areas: the extent to which adolescents are satisfied with their life; how their experiences contribute to the conditions that can enhance or diminish well-being; and the factors that young people feel are most important for building their capability to enjoy a happy and fulfilled life. Key messages include: the need to protect disabled young people and their families from poverty; the importance of formal sources of participation for social interaction in improving well-being; and how involvement of young people with particular needs in the design stages of programmes can overcome barriers to participation. (Edited publisher abstract)
A youth perspective on life with a disability
- Authors:
- MACKELPRANG Romel W., ALTSHULER Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(3), 2004, pp.39-51.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The last three decades have produced societal changes for people with disabilities. Legislative mandates and legal decisions led to increased access and made discrimination illegal. Institutions that warehoused people with disabilities have closed. Children and youth with disabilities now have greater opportunities to attend mainstream schools and otherwise participate in their communities. Have the sweeping changes affected the self-perception of youth with disabilities? Ninety youth with disabilities provided information for this article about their emotional well being and their beliefs about living with a disability. Overall, youth in the study reported that they were happy with themselves and their lives, helping dispel myths that life with a disability is burdensome. Research implications and suggestions for further study are provided. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Quality of life for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: review of conceptual and methodological issues relevant to public policy
- Authors:
- ZEKOVIC Buga, RENWICK Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(1), January 2003, pp.19-34.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The construct of quality of life has great potential for guiding development and evaluation of policies for children with developmental disabilities. However, there are many different definitions and models of quality of life, and not all of them are equally appropriate for developing policies that would meaningfully address the needs of children with develop mental disabilities. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to review major approaches to quality of life and discuss three models specific to children with respect to their relevance to public policy for children with developmental disabilities. Review of these models includes a discussion of quality of life definitions and conceptual issues, as well as analysis of major measurement characteristics of the instrument(s) associated with each model. Potential of each model for guiding development and evaluation of policy is also considered.
Life as a young 'ventilator dependent' person
- Author:
- NOYES Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 13(2), November 1999, pp.177-190.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article draws on a study exploring young 'ventilator dependent' peoples' views and experiences of the care and services they receive. They described their lives as being characterised by discrimination, poorly organised and inadequate services, violation of their human rights, social exclusion and in many cases inadequate education. From the findings of this study a number of questions are posed on behalf of the young people for commissioners and providers of services to address.
Good practice guidelines
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Barkingside
These good practice guidelines are intended for services which seek to support young disabled people in their transition to adulthood. The guidelines concern what service providers should try to do. They are based on what young disabled people themselves have said about what helps and does not help in the experience of growing up and becoming more independent.