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An accessible website to boost independence in young people with physical impairments
- Authors:
- JAMES Carrie, DRINAN Kathie, HYKIN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 30.11.10, 2010, pp.15-16.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The Queen's Nursing Institute Fund for Innovation awarded the health transition team in Walsall £7,500 to fund their transitional website project, The website supports young people with physical impairments to access a wide range of information independently. This article offers information to those who wish to improve practice and work innovatively.
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.
Contemporary advocacy: providing advocacy for young people with verbal and communication difficulties
- Authors:
- BOYLAN Jane, DALRYMPLE Jane, STARLIING Ros
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 225, April 2006, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
This article looks at Xpress, a well established advocacy service in East Sussex which provides advocacy for children and young people between the ages of eight and 21 years old. These children are either 'looked after' by a local authority or have left care, or have a learning or physical disability or a mental health difficulty. Many of the children have serious difficulties communicating verbally.
“Yes they are listening but do they hear us?” reflections on the journey of the Barnardo's participation project
- Author:
- MURRAY Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 21(1), 2015, pp.78-90.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Barnardo's Participation Project, previously known as the Disabled Children and Young People's Participation Project, was established by Barnardo's (Northern Ireland) in 2002. The aim of the Project was to develop ways of involving children and young people with disabilities in decision-making in relation to health and social care and children's services planning processes. Since its inception, hundreds of children and young people, with a range of physical and learning disabilities, sensory impairments and autism as well as life-limiting conditions, have participated in the Project. This paper describes how the Project has evolved over the years in response to emerging issues identified by the members as well as the demands of changing organisational and political contexts. Reflecting on the journey of the Project, the paper identifies the factors that contribute to successful participation practice and the challenges to participatory practice in recent years. As the title of this article suggests, the Project has found that children and young people with disabilities are skilled in recognising the difference between tokenistic consultation and meaningful participation. Within policy there is a strong emphasis on service user involvement; however, the principles of good participation practice require specific knowledge and attention. Good participation practice requires policy-makers and professionals to realign themselves with the rights of children and young people to have their say. The value of true, meaningful participation is evidenced by seeking and acting on their views about issues that affect their lives.
Physical activities for disabled children
- Author:
- ANDREWS Crispin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.07.07, 2007, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Sport England says that one in 10 of over-16s with a disability are doing more than 90 minutes' physical activity each week. The author investigates three projects trying to increase disabled young people's involvement in sport and physical activity. They include a dance project for people with learning difficulties, Zone hockey at a school for physically disabled people and good practice in Nottingham.