Services for young people with learning difficulties are often not meeting the needs of those from a south Asian background according to a new study.
More than a quarter of young people in the study had received no post-school provision. They were at home all day, often with little stimulation.
Many parents spoke little English and had difficulties accessing the support that is available.
The Aasha project, funded by the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, found that most of the 95 young people identified themselves primarily according to their ethnicity. Many strongly resisted any suggestion that they had a disability or learning difficulty. They also saw their own identity as being closely linked to their family.
Service providers need to understand that their goal for people with learning difficulties of independence from the family might not always be appropriate to young people from south Asian cultures, says the project.
- Copies of the Aasha study are available from Skill, 020 7450 0648, e-mail sue@skill.or.guk
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