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Journey to Citizenship
Talk given in Helsinki on the progress made towards citizenship by disabled people and particularly by people with learning difficulties.
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The Journey to Citizenship - Deinstitutionalisation in Finland
Finland is beginning to close its institutions for people with learning difficulties. Simon Duffy explores what can be learned about moving more quickly towards a…
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Goodbye Pat
A moving tribute by David Towell on the death of his sister Patricia.
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Individual Health Budgets Pilot Begins
Beyond Limits and NHS Plymouth are piloting an exciting model of service delivery to ensure that people with challenging behaviour do not end up in damaging institutions.
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Longcare Survivors - The Biography of a Care Scandal
John Pring's powerful account of institutional abuse, its history and its long-term effects.
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Community Living
An online magazine campaigning for equal citizenship for people with learning difficulties.
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Lives Unlimited: An evaluation of recent peer support projects - and what next?
An evaluation of peer support project run by Lives Unlimited reinforces the value of building on lived experience and strong moral values.
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Two Sides of the Same Coin
Norma Curran explores two competing conceptions of the economic place of people with learning difficulties.
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A Life That Works
Norma Curran describes how community calendars can be used to help people get more full and interesting lives.
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There is An Alternative
A report from the Association for Supported Living (ASL) demonstrating how effective community-based support is for people with learning disabilities.
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Personalised Transition Briefing
This paper provides a clear account of the Personalised Transition that has transformed the post-school experience for many disabled young people.
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Using an Individual Service Fund (ISF)
How one family used an Individual Service Fund (ISF) to improve care and support for their boys with complex needs.
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Hands Off It's My Home Toolkit
A toolkit for auditing support to people with learning disabilities and developing an outcomes-based action plan for citizenship.
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Towards a Good Life?
A discussion of the Western philosophical tradition and the lives of people with learning difficulties.
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Advancing Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society
Reflections on a journey in Latin America in Spring 2011 where the authors examine different experiences of inclusion.
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Marie - A Life Moving Forward
The true story of one woman's ongoing fight against the system and her eventual triumph against all the odds.
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Enjoying the Rollercoaster Ride
One mother's story of her rollercoaster journey and the inspirational achievements of her son.
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Cuts to UK Benefits
Ben Baumberg of the LSE provides an overview of the cuts in UK benefits and how they target disabled people.
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Developing Family Leadership
How you can really help families take the lead - without burdening them or blaming them - but by building new relationships built upon equality and mutual respect.
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Help and Connect
A new form of community-brokerage called Help and Connect which is being piloted by Skills for People in Newcastle.
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What We Are Campaigning For
Simon Duffy outlines the case for radical reform of the current system and opposing the unfair cuts that target disabled people and other important groups.
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Connections that matter
The impact of Grapevine's work on people with learning disabilities and their families.
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The Path to Fairness
Pippa Murray calls for radical change to welfare and support services for families of children with disabilities and special education needs.
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The Campaign for a Fair Society
Simon Duffy explains why the cuts planned by central government are so unfair and what they reveal about the failings of the current system.