British Journal of Learning Disabilities

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00046.xpmid: N/A

BALLARD, ROD

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00047.xpmid: N/A

MALIN, NIGEL A.

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00048.xpmid: N/A

STANLEY, KEVIN J.

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00049.xpmid: N/A

In general I would like to give this Green Paper a cautious welcome. Anything which stimulates discussion, and encourages the placement of mentally handicapped people from large institutions into appropriate community based facilities, is to be lauded and given every support and cooperation. There are, however, a number of dangers with this initiative. It is likely to act as a smoke screen and obscure discussions on the fundamental problem affecting services for the mentally handicapped, that is, inadequate resources. In short, is HOW people live more important than WHERE people live?

McCORMACK, ANDRINA E.

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00050.xpmid: N/A

WELLARD, GORDON S.

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00051.xpmid: N/A

LEYIN, ALAN

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00052.xpmid: N/A

HOWELL, HILARY; MAY, ARTHUR E.

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00053.xpmid: N/A

A system of payment to patients working in mental handicap hospitals is described. Adapted from the Netherne Industrial Pay Scheme, it has been running for four years. It presents few administrative difficulties and is felt by staff and patients to have some incentive value.

BRATT, ANDREW; MARTIN, LIZ

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00054.xpmid: N/A

This report traces some attempts to teach independent spoon‐feeding to a severely handicapped adolescent, and details our progress through a period of growing despondency to eventual success. The use of mini‐meals and micropore tape were felt to be particularly useful and may be of interest to others involved in teaching feeding skills.

McCONKEY, ROY; WALSH, JODIE; MULCAHY, MICHAEL

doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1982.tb00055.xpmid: N/A