Tizard Learning Disability Review: Volume 18 Issue 4

Promoting independence, preventing dependency

Richard Parrott

There are major pressures on social care funding for people with learning disabilities. It is unsustainable to continue working in the same way. The need to promote independence…

Seeking to prevent residential care for young people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour: examples and early outcomes from the Ealing ITSBS

Caroline Reid, Catherine Sholl, Nick Gore

– The purpose of this paper is to present early outcomes and case examples from the Ealing Intensive Therapeutic and Short Break Service.

Promoting independence through the use of assistive technology

Stephen Beyer, Jonathan Perry

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of assistive technology (AT) on social care services and on the quality of life (QOL), particularly the independence, of people…

Prevention: wrestling with new economic realities

Martin Knapp

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the economic pressures on long-term care systems, and describe how an economic case might be made for better care, support and preventive…

Commentary – the perspective of people with learning difficulties/disabilities

Steve Chapman, Peter Bland, Max Bowerman, Babatunde Adeshokan, Jo Kidd

The paper is a commentary (an outline or explanation) about the theme of this edition (supporting independence) from the point of view of people with learning difficulties. The…

Preventing dependency, promoting independence: a researcher's perspective

Eric Emerson

– The purpose of this paper is to discuss how research can support a renewed focus on the promotion of independence and the prevention of avoidable dependency.

Supporting independence – from rhetoric to reality

Rob Greig

Linking together four other articles in the journal, this commentary aims to discuss how and why national policy and its implementation in England have helped or hindered a…

Prevention is better than cure…

Cally Ward, Vivien Cooper

– The purpose of this article is to provide a perspective from family carers on the promotion of independence and the prevention of avoidable dependency.

Preventing dependency … supporting independence

Richard Parrott and Peter McGill