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Commentary on Social inclusion: life after ‘day services’

Commentary on Social inclusion: life after ‘day services’ Commentary Jo Kidd Chief Executive, Skillnet Group Leyin and Kauder have taken a detailed look at the level of inclusion of people with a learning difficulty, by monitoring community-based activities prior to, and following, the closure of two small day service facilities. They have shown that, for the group of people they worked with (largely older people with higher support needs), the closure of the day service facilities did not result in any significant increase in community presence (being in the community) or participation (being part of the community). The study did show that people receiving a peripatetic community access service did have more opportunities for inclusion in their community. Valuing People Now has made it very clear that we need to get it right this time for people with high support needs. Local planning of Valuing People Now should start with people with the most complex support needs. Valuing People will only be successful when those at the greatest risk of exclusion have benefited equally from the changes it is making. (DH, 2007 p63) The feeling is that if we prioritise listening to people with more complex needs and getting the right support in place for them, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Pier Professional

Commentary on Social inclusion: life after ‘day services’

Kidd, Jo
Tizard Learning Disability Review , Volume 14 (2) – Apr 1, 2009
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Commentary Jo Kidd Chief Executive, Skillnet Group Leyin and Kauder have taken a detailed look at the level of inclusion of people with a learning difficulty, by monitoring community-based activities prior to, and following, the closure of two small day service facilities. They have shown that, for the group of people they worked with (largely older people with higher support needs), the closure of the day service facilities did not result in any significant increase in community presence (being in the community) or participation (being part of the community). The study did show that people receiving a peripatetic community access service did have more opportunities for inclusion in their community. Valuing People Now has made it very clear that we need to get it right this time for people with high support needs. Local planning of Valuing People Now should start with people with the most complex support needs. Valuing People will only be successful when those at the greatest risk of exclusion have benefited equally from the changes it is making. (DH, 2007 p63) The feeling is that if we prioritise listening to people with more complex needs and getting the right support in place for them,

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Tizard Learning Disability Review – Pier Professional

Published: Apr 1, 2009

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