http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 16 May 2008 13:43:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/106269/physical-disabilities.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/106269/physical-disabilities.htmlAll our Physical Disability related reviewsFri, 16 May 2008 13:43:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/108206/cc-live-government-must-do-more-to-safeguard-learning-disabled.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/108206/cc-live-government-must-do-more-to-safeguard-learning-disabled.htmlThe government and social care leaders must do more to tackle hate crime and abuse against people with learning disabilities, Community Care Live delegates were told yesterday.Fri, 16 May 2008 12:27:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/108213/editorial-comments-labour-must-hold-fast-and-fund-better-adult-social-care.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/16/108213/editorial-comments-labour-must-hold-fast-and-fund-better-adult-social-care.htmlThis has been adult care's week in the sun. Fri, 16 May 2008 11:50:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/108194/cc-live-beresford-challenges-justice-agencies-on-hate-crime.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/15/108194/cc-live-beresford-challenges-justice-agencies-on-hate-crime.htmlThe criminal justice system should do more to encourage vulnerable adults to come forward to report abuse, Community Care Live heard yesterday.Thu, 15 May 2008 13:11:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/108167/news-round-up-ministers-may-look-at-social-care-insurance.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/108167/news-round-up-ministers-may-look-at-social-care-insurance.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Bar lesbians from IVF treatment in absence of father figure, say Tories; Carer who tried to kill husband spared jail; The multiple sclerosis sufferer who spent six years sleeping in a chair after 'health bosses banned nurses from lifting her in case they got injured'Tue, 13 May 2008 09:16:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/108168/ministers-may-look-at-social-care-insurance-as-costs-rise.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/13/108168/ministers-may-look-at-social-care-insurance-as-costs-rise.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Bar lesbians from IVF treatment in absence of father figure, say Tories; Carer who tried to kill husband spared jail; The multiple sclerosis sufferer who spent six years sleeping in a chair after 'health bosses banned nurses from lifting her in case they got injured'Tue, 13 May 2008 09:16:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/107863/learning-by-experience-disabled-students-and-staff-disclosing-disability.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/09/107863/learning-by-experience-disabled-students-and-staff-disclosing-disability.htmlLearning by Experience is a new section showcasing recent research in social care. It will focus on research in important areas of social care and social work which contributes to the evidence base for practice. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:42:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/108148/personalisation-and-self-directed-support-in-control-findings.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/108148/personalisation-and-self-directed-support-in-control-findings.htmlIn Control service users have reported improved quality of life, writes Melanie Henwood, who goes on to question the confusing use of terminology in this field Thu, 08 May 2008 14:24:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/108139/how-eligibility-for-adult-services-should-be-changed.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/08/108139/how-eligibility-for-adult-services-should-be-changed.htmlCommunity Care and VODG's adult services eligibility conference on 24 June will feature a keynote address by care services minister Ivan Lewis. Here, John Adams explains what he would like Lewis to change about eligibility for servicesThu, 08 May 2008 08:05:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/07/108107/early-risers.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/05/07/108107/early-risers.htmlWelcome to The Excellence Network, Community Care's new honours programme which recognises innovative and impressive practice and shares it with social care. We have been looking for teams that are passionate and committed and have implemented progressive ways of working. Today we reveal the teams our judges felt showed excellence in our final category, early intervention. The five teams have used preventive methods to improve users' lives immeasurably. The learning points from these teams and projects - and those from the other categories in partnership working user involvement/inclusion self-directed care/independent living and training/development - can be accessed through our free good practice database at www.communitycare.co.uk/Practices/Search.aspx On this page, James Blewett looks at the effectiveness of early intervention and prevention while, opposite, Rowenna Davis examines the honoured teams' work Wed, 07 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT