This is a review of recent British initiatives based upon the principles of "An ordinary life", for both children and adults with learning difficulties. Key issues discussed include establishing commitment to basic principles, planning comprehensive services, acquiring appropriate housing, financing and staffing the residential service, operational policies and management, staff ...
These three workshops held in the Autumn of 1979 aimed to bring together all those involved in teaching staff who work with mentally handicapped people in residential settings, whether in the health service, local authority services or in voluntary organisations. The main purpose was to enable these staff to share ...
This conference was organised in conjunction with the North West Regional Association of Community Health Councils to discuss the proper role of the accident and emergency (A & E) service. Areas under discussion included the centralisation of A & E services in district general hospitals and the role of the ...
This is the report of a working party set up by the King's Fund College in 1973 to examine training for the remedial professions of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and remedial gymnastics. It highlights several areas which warrant further investigation: student selection; wastage during training; job specifications of therapists in senior ...
This is the report of a multi-disciplinary workshop which met for two days in December 1974 to consider employment opportunities for mentally handicapped people.