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Personalisation in Practice
Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood
This book demonstrates very clearly how the personalisation of support and services works in practice. The authors describe how Jennie, a young person with autism and learning difficulties, was supported through the transition from school to living independently using simple, evidence-based person-centred planning tools. Jennie's story illustrates the importance of quality person-centred... more »
November 2013, Paperback: £13.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-443-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 128pp
Keywords: adolescence, Asperger syndrome, autism, carers, children, community care, disability, employment, families, housing, intellectual disabilities, joint working, nonverbal learning disabilities, parenting, personalisation, social care, social work, special education, supported living, teenagers, transitions
Families of Adults with Autism
Stories and Advice for the Next Generation
The book is a collection of real-life stories of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their families. Accounts explore the challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the techniques they have used to improve the quality of their children's lives, from vitamins and dietary changes to intensive interaction. more »
2008, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-885-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 192pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, disability, employment, families, health care, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, supported living
Brain Injury and Returning to Employment
A Guide for Practitioners
The multi-disability nature of acquired brain injury and its complex effects make the return to employment particularly problematic. This book provides a clear overview of the cognitive and psychological difficulties associated with brain injury and discusses how people affected by it can prepare for and remain in employment. more »
2004, Paperback: £21.99/ $35.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-292-2, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 144pp
Keywords: brain injury, counselling, disability, employment, mental health, occupational therapy, social work, trauma
A Supported Employment Workbook
Using Individual Profiling and Job Matching
This workbook presents strategies based on real situations and includes example exercises throughout. It is based on the principle of developing a client-centred approach to job development and emphasizes the central importance of self-determination - ensuring that the individual makes their own choices to determine their future career. more »
2002, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-052-2, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 224pp
Keywords: disability, employment, social work
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