Raising our sights : services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities
By: Mansell, Jim.
Publisher: London Department of Health 2010Description: 40 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. + CD-ROM.Subject(s): PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (PIMD) | SUPPORT SERVICES | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | FAMILY SUPPORT | GREAT BRITAIN | POLICY | PREJUDICE | DISCRIMINATION | ADULTSItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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"The major obstacles to wider implementation of policy for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities are prejudice, discrimination and low expectations. I have called my report Raising our sights because I believe that we can achieve considerably more for this group of people than we have in the past." - Foreward by Professor Jim Mansell
1. Introduction
Definition
Numbers
The challenge facing families
Prejudice, discrimination and low expectations
2. Raising our sights
Introduction
Elements of good services
Good services are individualised and person-centred
Good services treat the family as expert
Good services focus on quality of staff relationships with the disabled person
Good services sustain the package of care
Good services are cost-effective
Extending good practice
Ensuring effective implementation
Supporting families
Advocacy
Predicting need for support
Recruiting and training personal assistants
Using assistive technology
3. Specific obstacles to improvement
Introduction
Housing
Access to community facilities
Health
Wheelchairs
Communication aids and assistive technology
Further education
Employment and day activity
Short breaks
Training
Clinical procedures
Funding
4. Resources, timetable and monitoring
Conclusion
Appendices
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