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Big Thank A You - And Remembering What It's All Really About

By Adam McCulloch on April 30, 2010 1:55 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Two apparently unrelated stories struck me when I read last week's Community Care (29 April 2010). Both left me with strong feelings. Both deserve further comment.  First there was the tribute, following his premature death, to David Morris, longstanding senior policy adviser on disability to the London Mayor.


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The fight for disability equality must go on

By Simon Heng on October 28, 2009 4:01 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Heng blog use me.jpgby Simon Heng, wheelchair user and active in the disability movement

Only a few months ago, I was floating along, in my own bubble, thinking that the major battles - or at least the arguments - for disability equality in this country had been won. The movers and shakers in this country had been convinced by the social model of disability, and everyone was singing from the same hymn sheet. I'd have to find something else to write about.
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Outcomes 1 Needs 0 - but assessments are getting better

By Adam McCulloch on October 20, 2009 1:12 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Simon Stevens for web.jpgby Simon Stevens

Last week I had my first proper outcome-based "review" now that I have reached my "maximum rehab potential" since the start of my Guillain Barré syndrome in January. I have always been nervous of reviews and I imagaine social workers can also be nervous when they have to work with a well known, empowered and rather vocal service user. With 17 years' experience behind me, I feel that the balance of power has started to shift in my favour.

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Risk averse agencies are the enemy of personalisation

By Adam McCulloch on October 6, 2009 10:33 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
By Kaarina Elisabeth

Personalisation, I am in no doubt, would transform the lives of mental health service users and lead to better outcomes. Before I'd even heard of self-directed-support, I was lobbying for it. Why, I wondered, does nobody listen to my own assessment of my needs? There is one reason that appears to preoccupy the minds of everyone I've met involved in commissioning services: that of risk.

 
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'Call crime against disabled people by its real name; don't tell me about safeguarding'

By Adam McCulloch on September 29, 2009 5:16 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
Simon Stevens for web.jpgby Simon Stevens

I have known about adult protection or "safeguarding adults" as it is often called, but now, sadly, I have had some first-hand experience as a service user and, frankly, "we are not amused".
This appears to be one area where professionals revert to old habits and any notion of service user involvement is lost as well as the concept of service users being treated with any kind of equality with the general public.
The language used to describe the "bad things" which happen to service users is very different from that used in regard to the general public.

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Social inclusion and employment: minister's disability tour makes final stop

By Simeon Brody on September 25, 2009 3:28 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
Jonathan-Shaw.jpgby Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People

My week of visiting disability organisations across Britain has come to an end - and I have learnt a great deal about the experiences and expectations of disabled people.
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Minister's disability tour day 4: employment, upfront payments and Remploy

By Simeon Brody on September 24, 2009 5:36 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks
Jonathan-Shaw.jpgby Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People

I am coming to the end of my week of visits to disability organisations across Britain - and it has been very useful to learn about the experiences of disabled people.
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Minister's disability tour day 3: Encouraging people to report hate crime

By Simeon Brody on September 24, 2009 10:06 AM | 3 Comments | No TrackBacks
Jonathan-Shaw.jpgby Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People

I am now well into my week of visits to disability organisations across Britain to learn about the experiences of disabled people.

While in Wales yesterday, I visited a Bridging the Gap project run by Scope. It develops volunteering opportunities for older and disabled people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities to help prepare for work. People volunteer at organisations and projects across Wales. This is a wonderful project which has real results. One of the volunteering programmes involves regular singing groups to increase confidence, and I was lucky enough to join in the singing led by one of the volunteers. I even led one of the songs myself!
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Tea rooms and training: minister's disability tour reaches Wales

By Simeon Brody on September 22, 2009 5:28 PM | 6 Comments | No TrackBacks
Jonathan-Shaw.jpgby Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People

I am visiting disability organisations across Britain this week to learn about the experiences of disabled people.

Yesterday I visited a Right to Control event in Newquay and saw a fascinating 'Sand Chair' scheme which gives disabled people easier access to the beach.
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Learning about the experiences of disabled people in Britain

By Simeon Brody on September 21, 2009 5:12 PM | 10 Comments | No TrackBacks
Jonathan-Shaw.jpgby Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People

Throughout this week I will be visiting disability organisations across Britain to learn about the experiences of disabled people.
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