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Author : Roy I. Brown,Max B. Bayer,Patricia Mary Brown
Publisher : Captus Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0921801912
Author : Alison Pedlar
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780889203358
Based on an extensive Canadian survey of support services for adults with developmental disabilities, and 141 interviews with such adults, their families, and support staff, this book discusses the empowerment through community which developmentally disabled people can experience in today's post-deinstitutionalized society. The Canadian origins of the work do not prevent it from being relevant to professionals working with these populations in the United States and elsewhere. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Peter W. Dowrick,Christopher B. Keys
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317719809
Develop more effective community initiatives and build solid collaborations! Although the fields of disability studies and community psychology developed separately, with little crossover, they have evolved similar values, principles, and tactics. People with Disabilities: Empowerment and Community Action is the first volume to bring together these two fields. Now disability activists and community psychologists can join forces, share ideas, and gain strength from one another. This landmark volume offers empirical research and practical advice from respected scholars in the field. People with Disabilities: Empowerment and Community Action presents tested strategies for empowering a wide variety of people with disabilities, including Latinos, the aged, the developmentally disabled, low-income schoolchildren, and patients with chronic diseases. The diversity of strategies offered here means that every community can find a way to make its own voice heard. People with Disabilities: Empowerment and Community Action offers detailed, step-by-step plans for developing a broad range of programs, including: choosing strategies to suit rural, suburban, and urban environments taking a capacity-building approach to community empowerment developing participatory action plans building effective coalitions enabling collaboration between inner-city universities and the community With its solid research, helpful tables and figures, and well-organized action plans, this book is certain to become a classic in the fields of disability studies and community psychology.
Author : Ralph Kober
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789048196500
This book contains a series of articles, written by international experts in the fields of intellectual disability and quality of life, that explore a broad range of issues that impact on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book commences with a general discussion on defining quality of life and family quality of life and the appropriateness of using these constructs in the field of intellectual disability, and is followed by an analysis on the effects of living arrangements and employment on quality of life. The book concludes with discussions on the unique issues facing children with intellectual disabilities and people living in developing countries and the effect these issues have upon their quality of life.
Author : James I. Charlton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520925441
James Charlton has produced a ringing indictment of disability oppression, which, he says, is rooted in degradation, dependency, and powerlessness and is experienced in some form by five hundred million persons throughout the world who have physical, sensory, cognitive, or developmental disabilities. Nothing About Us Without Us is the first book in the literature on disability to provide a theoretical overview of disability oppression that shows its similarities to, and differences from, racism, sexism, and colonialism. Charlton's analysis is illuminated by interviews he conducted over a ten-year period with disability rights activists throughout the Third World, Europe, and the United States. Charlton finds an antidote for dependency and powerlessness in the resistance to disability oppression that is emerging worldwide. His interviews contain striking stories of self-reliance and empowerment evoking the new consciousness of disability rights activists. As a latecomer among the world's liberation movements, the disability rights movement will gain visibility and momentum from Charlton's elucidation of its history and its political philosophy of self-determination, which is captured in the title of his book. Nothing About Us Without Us expresses the conviction of people with disabilities that they know what is best for them. Charlton's combination of personal involvement and theoretical awareness assures greater understanding of the disability rights movement.
Author : Yashpal Tandon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : MINN:31951D01230854W
Author : Duncan P. Boldy,Leonard F. Heumann,Mary McCall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313002564
This book provides a unique analysis of provider-, environment-, client-, and societal-based obstacles to the empowerment of frail elderly persons in a philosophical framework of social values, as well as an applied framework wherein a variety of international case studies by a distinguished board of contributors provide concrete examples of the feasibility of achieving real empowerment. Empowerment means different things to different people in the context of housing, health, and social service delivery. This book analyzes the various definitions of the concept and practice of the empowerment of frail older persons and then discusses the definitions in a philosophical framework of social values regarding aging and the older person. Each chapter demonstrates the feasibility of achieving increased empowerment of older persons, even those with severe physical or mental disability. True empowerment of older persons in every country requires time, energy, money, and commitment to the goal. This book will be of interest to academic as well as professional audiences in areas of Gerontology, Psychology, Sociology, and Family Studies. Caregivers and policymakers will also find this analysis useful.
Author : Qmrp Paul Spicer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1420822748
"Ron Giles and his adventures will be the envy of any man who ever dreamed of life in the fast lane, but never had the guts to do it His friendship and tales of his daring feats have been an exciting chapter in my life." - Carolyn Pickering "Ron Giles was living on the edge when he and I were fellow students at Butler University. Fifty four years later, he has not lost his momentum. You'll have to read it to believe it." - Howard Caldwell, retired broadcast journalist
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Subcommittee on the Handicapped
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Developmentally disabled
ISBN : UCR:31210009701937
Author : Ishita Khemka,Linda Hickson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030746759
This book examines theoretical considerations in the study of decision making as well as practical applications in social interpersonal domains for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It provides a history of the study of decision making in individuals with IDD and examines emerging views on decision making from a positive psychology perspective. The book explores the role of decision making in self-determination as well as offers global perspectives on the rights and responsibilities of individuals with IDD to engage in independent decision making. It outlines a framework for the study of decision making in individuals with IDD, reviews research that addresses the role of culturally diverse influences on individual decision making, and examines likely consequences of the etiological bases of disability on decision-making profiles. Key areas of coverage include: · Critical role of basic processes of cognition, motivation and self-beliefs, affect and emotion, and various styles of decision making. · Applications of decision-making skills within family and community contexts, in personal and social relationships, during transition to adulthood and more independent lifestyles, and in successful community living. · Self-protective decision making by individuals in situations of abuse as well as in resisting peer victimization and bullying. · Decision-making parameters for enabling maximum participation in self-decision making, through shared and supported decision making in contexts such as health care, aging, and end-of-life decisions. · Research-based interventions to improve effective decision making in individuals with IDD. Decision Making by Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a must-have reference for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians and other professionals in the fields of developmental and positive psychology, rehabilitation, social work, special education, occupational, speech and language therapy, public health, and healthcare policy.
Author : Samuel L. Odom,Robert H. Horner,Martha E. Snell
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781606232484
This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about developmental disabilities: neuroscientific and genetic foundations; the impact on health, learning, and behavior; and effective educational and clinical practices. Leading authorities analyze what works in intervening with diverse children and families, from infancy through the school years and the transition to adulthood. Chapters present established and emerging approaches to promoting communication and language abilities, academic skills, positive social relationships, and vocational and independent living skills. Current practices in positive behavior support are discussed, as are strategies for supporting family adaptation and resilience.
Author : Jim Mansell,Julie Beadle-Brown
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781849051118
Explains the Active Support model of care for people with intellectual disabilities and details how professionals can utilize these techniques in their practices. Original.
Author : World Health Organization,United Nations Children's Fund
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789240080232
Children and young people with developmental disabilities are a large and growing population. But across the world, children and young people with development disabilities have been neglected in services and policy provisions for health and continue to experience stigma, barriers to participation, widespread health inequalities and premature mortality. The aim of this report is to increase awareness of the public health significance of developmental disabilities and the need for increased investment and accountability at all levels. It proposes priority actions to accelerate individual-, family-, community-, and society-level changes to achieve inclusion and health equity.
Author : Laurence Taggart,Wendy Cousins
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335246953
People with learning disabilities are affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and are much more likely to have significant health risks. Yet evidence suggests they are not receiving the same level of health education and health promotion opportunities as other members of society. This important, interdisciplinary book is aimed at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Written by an international board of experts, it is a thorough and comprehensive guide for students, professionals and carers. The book considers a variety of challenges faced by those with intellectual disabilities, from physical illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy and sexual health issues, through to issues such as addiction, mental health and ageing. Contributors: Jim Blair, Penny Blake, Malin Broberg, Michael Brown, Eddie Chaplin, Bob Davies, Gillian Eastgate, Paul Fleming, Dora Fisher, Linda Goddard, Tamar Heller, John Heng, Thanos Karatzias, Mike Kerr, Nick Lennox, Tadhg MacIntyre, Beth Marks, Jane McCarthy,Judith Moyle,Karen Nankervis,Ruth Northway, Joseph O'Grady, Renee Proulx, Janet Robertson, Cathy Ross, Jasmina Sisirak, Eamonn Slevin, David S Stewart, William F. Sullivan, Beverley Temple, Hana Válková , Henny van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk. "I highly recommend this book to anyone working directly with people with an intellectual disability as well as professionals, academics and students who strive to promote issues and improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and their families." Agnes Lunny OBE, Chief Executive of Positive Futures, Northern Ireland "The editors and authors have done practitioners a great favour in bringing together in one volume a comprehensive account of how children and adults with intellectual disabilities can be supported to lead healthier lives." Roy McConkey, Professor of Developmental Disabilities, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland "This timely and important book synthesises current knowledge about health promotion interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Written by leading researchers and practitioners, it should be on the bookshelves of everyone concerned with addressing the stark inequalities in health experienced by people with intellectual disabilities around the world." Eric Emerson, Professor of Disability Population Health, University of Sydney, Australia and Emeritus Professor of Disability and Health Research, Lancaster University, UK "This book is current and different from other textbooks I have used before. The book is pitched at a very easy to understand level and any healthcare professional or student working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can use it. The content is very up to date and relevant. The use of comprehensive authors with differing backgrounds demonstrates the textbook has a wide range of expertise and knowledge packed into it that makes the book very relevant learning disabilities practice. I will definitely be recommending this textbook to undergraduate nursing students in Learning Disabilities." Dorothy Kupara – Lecturer in Learning Disabilities Nursing, University of West London.
Author : Taggart, Laurence,Cousins, Wendy
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335246946
This book offers a wide range of health and social care professionals, the knowledge and strategies to address key issues, enabling and empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to enjoy healthier lives.