Against the background of profound change now affecting the British health and social care system this report examines economic aspects of the support of people (particularly adults) with severe learning difficulties in England, and their implications for future service development. It briefly outlines ideas and data relevant to: the evolution ...
This report is based on a conference which aimed to make health services more user-friendly. The purpose of the conference was to learn from initiatives across the public sector and to learn about the practicalities as well as the politics of making public services more responsive to the people who ...
This book describes the experiences of twenty families who have, living at home, a teenager or young adult with severe learning difficulties who has been classified by professionals as 'severely' or 'profoundly' mentally handicapped, and who also has 'serious behavioural problems'. It documents the lives of these families, and the ...