An ‘Ordinary’ Life for People with Learning Disability and Severe Sensory Impairment?

Smith, Benjamin

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3156.1994.tb00137.x

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“…People able to secure supported employment or travel independently will have very different needs and experiences from those requiring significant support in all area of their lives (Lacey 1998). Indeed, some authors call for a review of expectations regarding ordinary living principles as they are applied to people with high support needs, which can be complex and often involve additional physical and/or sensory disabilities (Smith 1994). Designing services for a diverse group such as people with ID aims for inclusive support structures and an equitable, ‘ordinary’ approach.…”

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Getting personal: an exploratory study of intimate and personal care provision for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities

Carnaby

Cambridge

2002

J intellect Disabil Res

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Intimate and personal care is a major area of support and provision for people with intellectual disability (ID), particularly those with profound and multiple ID. However, its management and practice has largely been neglected outside the use of individual guidelines and same-gender intimate care policies, with little research evidence or theoretical literature to inform the planning, conduct and organization of associated care tasks. The present paper reports on the methodology and findings of an exploratory study designed to map the key management and practice issues, and suggest ways forward for the providers of services for people with ID in relation to the quality and outcomes of intimate and personal care.

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Getting personal: an exploratory study of intimate and personal care provision for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities

Carnaby

Cambridge

2002

J intellect Disabil Res

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Evaluation of an education programme designed to suggest possible changes to leisure day service provision

Jinks¹,

Redworth²

1998

Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing, Health, and Socia

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This article describes an evaluation study, the focus of which is the Changeover Foundation programme (Scottish Human Services I995). This programme was designed to critically examine, evaluate and to suggest changes to leisure day service provision for people with a learning disability at two social service managed facilities. Participants of the programme came from a variety of backgrounds and included day service managers, staff, volunteers, carers, service users and representatives of other statutory service providers. Evaluation methods included conducting focused group interviews (n = 2) and individual interviews with course participants (n = I0). The findings give a generally positive evaluation. A major strength of the programme was that of bringing together a diverse group of people that included service users to undertake critical appraisal of day care leisure services. Many of the positive aspects of the programme centred on the development of meaningful group interactions and relationships. Problems identified mainly related to the course manual. It was seen as too complex especially by service users and needed to be supported by other educational materials such as video or audio-tapes. Suggestions for changes to services were also identified. Limitations of the study are discussed. The problems of including those with a learning disability in this type of project are identified and suggestions to how it may have been better approached are given.

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Inclusion in the mainstream: Challenges in the care of people with intellectual impairment

Clark

Barriball²

2006

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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The effect of care in the community and integration into mainstream health services for people with intellectual impairment (including learning disabilities and other neurological disorders such as acquired brain injury that result in diminished cognition) has proved variable. The Department of Health's policy Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century (2001) advocates continued ‘inclusion’ into mainstream services for this client group. While the development of specialist services under the Learning Disability Development Fund is planned for clients who present with complex issues such as severe behavioural problems, there are concerns that such provision is inadequate. The aim of this paper is to highlight some of the challenges associated with the drive to inclusion for many people with intellectual impairment, and the factors that limit their integration with the non-intellectually impaired community. A consideration of the conceptual foundations of the policy of inclusion will help shed light on these challenges and on ways to address them. It is important that nurses working in all fields of neuroscience are aware of some of the pitfalls and problems associated with the policy of inclusion so that they can support their patients and advise colleagues working in mainstream services on caring for this group. It is argued that the benefits of inclusion and the initiatives that have resulted from its development have not been proved and cannot be assumed.

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An ‘Ordinary’ Life for People with Learning Disability and Severe Sensory Impairment?

Cited by 3 publications

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Getting personal: an exploratory study of intimate and personal care provision for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities

Getting personal: an exploratory study of intimate and personal care provision for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities

Evaluation of an education programme designed to suggest possible changes to leisure day service provision

Inclusion in the mainstream: Challenges in the care of people with intellectual impairment

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