MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'inclusion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670276&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FnKBKDZ7Cyzc%2Finclusion-wedding-edition.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670276 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:58:00 +0100 4670276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424187&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2Fageing-society-2011-vol-31-no-2%2F This article looks at the impact of ‘village services’ on the lives of people aged 70+ living in rural areas and considers the extent to which village services or rural community-based services and activities are able to promote social inclusion. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Journals Tagged: Adult Services, Ageing, Gender, Older People, Rural, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424187 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:53 +0100 4424187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119486&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fone-step-back-two-steps-forward.aspx Sometimes, you have to take one step back in order to take two steps forward. At A.'s long-anticipated and much-needed IEP Meeting this past Friday, the team decided that A.'s behavior issues needed intense monitoring and guidance, the sort of attention...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119486 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:18:00 +0100 4119486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750004&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-1%2F This article systematically reviews the accuracy of brief instruments for identifying patients with limited literacy. The article concludes that several single-item questions, including use of a surrogate reader and confidence with medical forms, were moderately effective for quickly identifying patients with limited literacy. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Communication, Equality, Health Outcomes, Inequalities, Literacy, Social Inclusion, Social Inequality, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750004 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:28:39 +0100 3750004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581565&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Finclusion-health-improving-primary-care-for-socially-excluded-people%2F Title: Inclusion Health: improving primary care for socially excluded people Skinny: A practical guide to support PCTs in commissioning improved primary care services for socially excluded people. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 68p. Published: 22/03/2010 Filed under: Commissioning, Equity, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Interagency Relations, NHS, Poverty, Practice Based Commissioning, Primary Care, Quality, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Voluntary Sector Tagged: Commissioning, Contracts, Deprivation, Equity, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Interagency Relations, Outcomes, Poverty, Practice Based Commissioning, Primary Care, Procurement, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Voluntary Sector (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581565 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:44:23 +0100 3581565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577326&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Freducing-cancer-inequalityevidence-progress-and-making-it-happen-a-report-by-the-national-cancer-equality-initiative%2F Title: Reducing cancer inequality:evidence, progress and making it happen: a report by the National Cancer Equality Initiative Skinny: Summarises the progress made by the National Cancer Equality Initiative (NCEI) to date, and sets out the next steps for tackling inequalities in cancer, as well as promoting greater equality. It identifies a range of activity to be taken forward nationally and activity to be considered locally. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 101p. Published: 19/03/2010 Filed under: Cancer, Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Quality, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Cancer, Deprivation, Equity, Ethnicity, Grey Literature, Poverty, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577326 Wed, 19 May 2010 15:11:13 +0100 3577326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533771&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fage-equality-in-health-and-social-care-a-report-on-the-consultation%2F Title: Age equality in health and social care. A report on the consultation (Executive Summary) Skinny: Following publication of Age equality in health and social care the Department of Health (DH) undertook a consultation on the review’s non-legislative recommendations and the DH Impact Assessment and Equality Impact assessment, and invited comments on these. The consultation involved over two hundred people attended the consultation events, and around ninety written responses were made to the consultation paper. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 75p. Published: 09/03/2010 Filed under: Equity, Grey Literature, Inequalities in Health, Legislation, NHS, Older People, Social Inclusion, Social Policy Tagged: Ageism, Consultations, Equity, Grey Literature, NHS, Older People, Social Care (So... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533771 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:49:35 +0100 3533771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193662&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2F8613%2F Title: Devolution’s impact on low-income people and places Skinny: Explores the key findings emerging from research and seminars across the UK and identifies some of the key challenges in the years ahead if devolution is to make more of an impact on people and places in poverty. Explores trends in social and economic disadvantage as well as policy developments in the following areas: housing and homelessness, employment, neighbourhood regeneration and long-term care for older people. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 20p Published: 13/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Homelessness, Housing, Poverty, Regeneration, Research, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Devolution, Employment, Homelessness, Housing, Long Term Care, Policy, Poverty, Regeneration, Rese... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193662 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:10:20 +0100 3193662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193667&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fchildren-in-out-of-work-benefit-households%2F Title: Children in Out-of-work Benefit Households Skinny: Statistics from the Department for Work and Pensionss showing the numbers of children living in households where at least one parent or guardian claimed one or more of the following out-of-work benefits: Job Seekers’ Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance, or Pension Credit at May 2008. The key points from the latest release are: There were 2.40 million children living in an out of work benefit household at May 2008. They represented 1.27 million households. 1.9 million children lived in households claiming Income Support. 193 thousand children lived in households claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance. 699 thousand children lived in households claiming Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablem... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193667 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:42:31 +0100 3193667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178743&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F16%2Fall-i-want-for-chistmas-somewhere-to-call-home-a-report-into-the-plight-of-the-82000-homeless-children-in-england%2F Title: All I Want for Chistmas… Somewhere to Call Home: A report into the plight of the 82,000 homeless children in England. The Skinny: Report by Grant Shapps of the Conservatives on the state of homeless children in England. It finds that: 82,780 children in England will be in temporary accommodation on Christmas Day 2009 6,500 of the families leaving temporary accomodation have waited over 3 years to do so Poor health is twice as prevalent in children in temporary accomodation 33% of children in temporary accomodation have no school to go to One in four households are in temporary accommodation for over a year and 4 percent are in temporary accommodation for over 5 years before a permanent settlement can be found. One in three homeless children will develop a major mental disorde... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178743 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:17:33 +0100 3178743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175821&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Fsupervision-support-and-safety-analysis-of-the-2008%25e2%2580%25932009-local-supervising-authorities%25e2%2580%2599-annual-reports-to-the-nursing-midwifery-council%2F Title: Supervision, support and safety: Analysis of the 2008–2009 local supervising authorities’ annual reports to the Nursing & Midwifery Council Skinny: Nursing and Midwifery Council report that finds that there have been increases in midwifery ratios in some areas and good practice regarding service development for some of the most vulnerable families. It express’ concerns regarding: Rise in birth rates and increasing complexity of births in many LSAs Increasing numbers of experienced midwives and supervisors of midwives (SoMs) who may leave the workforce as they approach retirement age Quality and variability of maternity data which is used to monitor trends and public health outcomes, and which is collected either manually or by multiple maternity information systems In... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175821 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:38:23 +0100 3175821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171838&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fa-healthier-nation-policy-green-paper-no-12%2F Title: A Healthier Nation:  Policy Green Paper No.12 The Skinny: Conservative Party policy document that identifies the  importance of public health and expresses a commitment to improving health outcomes across the board – from improving the quality of maternity care, to lowering rates of childhood obesity, and cutting rates of smoking and alcohol abuse later in life.  Identifies policies that they believe will deliver on key priorities. Key priorities identified are: Reducing health inequalities through locally led public health strategy and government support. Evidence based national public health policy in areas that are universal e.g.  immunisation programmes, emergency planning or behaviour change campaigns. Decentralised responsibility for improving public health. Rewards sho... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171838 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:38:17 +0100 3171838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115036&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fage-equality-in-health-and-social-care-2%2F Title: Age equality in health and social care Skinny: Review of age discrimination and age equality in the health and social care sector.  Analyses evidence about the nature, extent and variability of age discrimination in health and social care services. Considers reforms are already in train to tackle age discrimination and support greater age equality.  This has led to the current consultation Age equality in health and social care: a consultation on preparing the NHS and social care in England for the age requirements in the Equality Bill that affect the provision of services and exercise of public functions. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 63p. Published: 22/10/2009 Posted in Equity, Grey Literature, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Local Authorities, NHS, Public Sector, Soc... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115036 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:30:17 +0100 3115036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104976&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fidea-recession-case-studies-health-focus%2F Link: IDeA recession case studies: health focus The Skinny: Good practice examples for local authorities of coping with the health aspects of recession from Bristol, Gloucesteshire, Newcastle and Wigan. Posted in Economics, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Local Authorities, Poverty, Public Health, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Social Services Tagged: Economics, Employment, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Local Authorities, Recession, Social Services, Unemployment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104976 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:33:16 +0100 3104976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875966&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fcommissioning-local-breastfeeding-support-services%2F Title: Commissioning local breastfeeding support services Skinny: Commissioning guidance aiming to assist commissioners and primary care trusts (PCTs) in providing coherent services that will promote breastfeeding and reduce inequalities, as set out in Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: the strategy for children and young people’s health It aims to: consolidate the case for breastfeeding care and support as an integral part of local strategies to improve child health and reduce health inequalities; signpost commissioners to sources of policy, practice and evidence; and set out some key considerations in relation to World Class Commissioning competencies within the three phases of the commissioning cycle. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 58p Published: 07/10/2009 Posted in Breast Fee... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875966 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:24:22 +0100 2875966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846315&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2F6148%2F Title: Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland 2009 The Skinny: Details indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Northern Ireland, providing a comprehensive analysis of trends. The study includes analysis of trends relating to: low income; worklessness and unemployment benefit; young adult unemployment; housing; and migrant workers. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 6p Published: 29/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Economics, Grey Literature, Income, Pay, Social Deprivation, Social Inclusion (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846315 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:12 +0100 2846315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846316&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Fa-minimum-income-standard-for-northern-ireland%2F This study asks if this standard is applicable for Northern Ireland and whether it is possible to have a ‘UK-wide MIS’.The study: is based on what members of the public think people need for a minimum, socially-acceptable standard of living; compares standards for Great Britain and Northern Ireland for selected household types; and examines how prices compare and whether what people need differs between the two places. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 24p (4p) Published: 29/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Economics, Grey Literature, Income, Pay, Social Deprivation, Social Inclusion (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846316 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:31:04 +0100 2846316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828140&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fengaging-public-support-for-eradicating-uk-poverty%2F Title: Engaging public support for eradicating UK poverty The Skinny: Public attitudes towards those experiencing poverty are harshly judgemental or view poverty and inequality as inevitable. But when people are better informed about inequality and life on a low income, they are more supportive of measures to reduce poverty and inequality. This paper: examines attitudes to poverty, what influences them, and ways to build public support for anti-poverty measures; draws on the findings of the JRF Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 12p Published: 24/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Grey Literature, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Poverty (Sou... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828140 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:23:07 +0100 2828140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800301&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fdynamic-benefits-towards-welfare-that-works-a-policy-report-by-the-csj-economic-dependency-working-group%2F Title: Dynamic Benefits: Towards Welfare That Works: A Policy Report by the CSJ Economic Dependency Working Group The Skinny : Report from the thinktank Centre for Social Justice that presents a review of the UK benefits system and proposals for a radical recasting of state support for the jobless and low-paid. The proposals would result in 600,000 households coming off welfare dependency and into work, boost the incomes of the lowest paid by nearly £5 billion and help move more than 200,000 children out of poverty. In addition the report suggests that this reform will make welfare spending predictable and promote a culture of working rather than not working. Publisher: Centre for Social Justice Size of Publication: 369p Published: 16/09/2009 Posted in Employment, Grey Literature, Health ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800301 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:15:17 +0100 2800301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793105&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fin-pursuit-of-egalitarianism-and-why-social-mobility-cannot-get-us-there%2F This report suggests that meritocracy is a route map to a divided and dysfunctional society as opposed to the principle of egalitarianism which provides the route to a strong and cohesive society in which everyone can prosper,both individually and collectively. Publisher: Compass Size of Publication: 30p Published: 10/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Poverty, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Grey Literature, Social Capital, Social Policy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793105 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:07:33 +0100 2793105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774572&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F08%2Fhouse-of-commons-public-accounts-committee-supporting-carers-to-care-forty%25e2%2580%2593second-report-of-session-2008%25e2%2580%259309-report-together-with-formal-minutes-oral-and-written-evidence%2F Title: House of Commons Public Accounts Committee: Supporting Carers to Care: Forty–second Report of Session 2008–09: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence The Skinny: Report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee on support to carers. Findings and Recommendations are: The Department of Work and Pensions approach to providing carers’ benefits is complex, making it difficult for carers to access financial and other support.  Some applicants ineligable for Carer’s Allowance have to apply for it in order to recieve Carer’s Premium or the Additional Amount added to existing benefits. Direct application for these should be enabled. Communications can be lengthy, incomprehensible and confusing for carers.  All communication should be in plain e... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774572 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:13:26 +0100 2774572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765957&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fpoverty-inequality-and-human-rights%2F Title: Poverty, inequality and human rights (Executive Summary) The Skinny: Using international experience this report focus’ on how human rights have been used to understand poverty; how communities experiencing poverty use human rights to act against injustice, build alliances between disparate groups, and articulate their conditions and claims; the tools that communities and their allies use to hold the state accountable for its human rights obligations; how human rights have been implemented in practice in anti-poverty work by governments and other organisations; and lessons for integrating human rights and anti-poverty work in the UK. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 61p (4p) Published: 03/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Grey Literature, Health Beli... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765957 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:04:59 +0100 2765957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765958&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fcomparing-taxes-and-benefits-in-1979-1997-and-2008%2F This study uses ‘lifetime simulation’ for different income earners to look at the impact of taxes and benefits over time. Using three ‘model lifetimes’ for low, average and high earners and also looks at child and pensioner poverty under the systems of 1979, 1997 and 2008. It analyses changes in tax and benefit policy since the mid-1970s Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 4p Published: 03/09/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Public Health, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Taxation Tagged: Economics, Equity, Grey Literature, Social Security, Social Security Benefits, Taxation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765958 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:02:22 +0100 2765958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765959&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea.gov.uk%2Fidk%2Faio%2F12491691 Podcast from IDEA about the Fenland District Council approach to Health Inewqualities.  The Council has its own set of unique issues to deal with when catering to the needs of the local community.  It is a predominantly rural area with a small population with more people over 60 in Fenland than under 18, hence the Golden Age Fairs that have helped older people access information and services since 2003. There is also a 50,000-strong Gypsy and Traveller community that has specific needs. Tackling health inequalities in Fenland (WMV file, 52MB) Tackling health inequalities in Fenland (MP4 file, 49MB) Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Health, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion Tagged: Equity, Good Practice, Inequ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765959 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:01:45 +0100 2765959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705108&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F17%2Fthe-intelligent-board-2009-commissioning-to-reduce-inequalities%25e2%2580%2599%2F The Intelligent Board 2009: Commissioning to reduce inequalities from Dr Foster Intelligence identifies the key data sets that allow a board to build up the intelligence needed to reduce health inequalities through hte commissioning process. Posted in Commissioning, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Inequalities in Health, Poverty, Primary Care, Public Health, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Strategic Commissioning Tagged: Boards of Management, Commissioning, Equity, Grey Literature, Inequalities, Intelligence, Management, Primary Care, Segmentation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705108 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:56:50 +0100 2705108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576520&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fbuilding-public-support-for-eradicating-poverty-in-the-uk%2F Title: Building public support for eradicating poverty in the UK (Summary Findings) The Skinny: New from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation this report focus’ on: successful ways of building public support for tackling UK poverty, including the use of ‘real life’ stories, for example; explores how organisations measure the effectiveness of their initiatives; finds that only few initiatives explicitly aim to build public support for the UK poverty agenda – and these initiatives tend to change perceptions and behaviour rather than attitudes; and argues that the term ‘poverty’ needs to be clarified, and possibly avoided when first engaging people. Publisher: JRF Size of Document: 110p (4p) Published: 06/07/2009 Posted in Equity, Grey Literature, Poverty, Public... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576520 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:18:03 +0100 2576520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572896&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fpoverty-in-the-media-being-seen-and-getting-heard%2F Title: Poverty in the media: Being seen and getting heard (Summary) The Skinny: New from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation this report focus’ on: how people can give their views and tell their stories when they are presented as ‘case studies’ in the press, on radio or television; the roles and responsibilities of voluntary and community organisations in helping journalists find case study individuals – and the issues those individuals should consider; opportunities in the ‘new’ media to produce and disseminate material, and the challenge of reaching an audience; the need to produce accessible, good-quality material that people will pass on; ‘viral’ media and developing online communities. Publisher: JRF Size of Document: 39p (4p) Published: 06/07/... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572896 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:12:24 +0100 2572896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561169&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fa-minimum-income-standard-for-britain-in-2009%2F Title: A minimum income standard for Britain in 2009 (Findings Summary) The Skinny: Considers public perception of a minimum acceptable income showing: What different family types need to earn to meet the minimum income standard; How much the cost of a minimum household budget has risen since the original research in 2008. Key points Based on views of members of the public, a single person in Britain needs to earn at least £13,900 a year before tax in 2009, in order to afford a basic but acceptable standard of living. A couple with two children need to earn £27,600. The cost of a minimum household budget has risen by about 5 per cent for most families. This is well above the general inflation rate, because someone on a minimum income spends a greater than average portion of their bu... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561169 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:39:59 +0100 2561169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561337&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Fcall-for-submissions-nature-as-nurture-mental-health-and-the-environment%2F Midweek Mental Greening If you’re interested in the connection between the environment and your mental health - and you enjoy writing or creating art - here’s a treat for you: The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County, New York, is seeking submissions for its Summer 2009 issue of States of Mind, “Nature as Nurture: Mental Health and the Environment,” and if you don’t live in New York, don’t fret - I was fortunate enough to email with with States of Mind Editor Celia Smith who assured me the call for submissions is open to all interested parties; however, available slots are filling up fast and inclusion will be highly selective. Plus, the deadline is… ….tomorrow! July 1, 2009! Sounds like a challenge! Acceptable entries include artwor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561337 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:03:26 +0100 2561337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512505&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F5i4btFewv7U%2F If I can stop crying long enough, I can write a few thoughts on Alex’s graduation from elementary school. Alex’s school, a NYC public special ed school, has a bunch of locations. They’re schools-within-schools: a few classrooms in a general ed school. In this case, an elementary school in Washington Heights whose only drawback is how far it is from our apartment. Unlike many other schools, the principal of the general ed school — Tracy Walsh — is unusually welcoming to the special ed students. Near the end of kindergarten, Alex came home with a graduation day t-shirt from PS 48. What’s this? I thought. Alex isn’t graduating. Alex doesn’t go to PS 48. On the back of the t-shirt were all the names of the graduating students. And Alex was one of... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512505 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:47:38 +0100 2512505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473918&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FfLHNoTz_pVU%2F Among our books is a copy of the Betty Crocker book of children’s parties published in the early ’60s, which I’ve kept because it has a very touching section on children with handicaps. “Children who have physical or mental disabilities are, first and foremost, children,” the author points out, “with the need for color and excitement and surprise in their lives. They have friends, and should be able to entertain their friends. The child who is giving the party may invite friends who have similar disabilities and also friends, brothers, sisters, and cousins who do not have these disabilities.” I am so moved by the inclusion of children with special needs that it’s probably earned a permanent place on my shelves. Illustration from Betty Crocke... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473918 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:21:11 +0100 2473918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414721&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F16%2Fmanaging-resources-in-later-life%2F This study explores the changing lives of older people and shows how resources are used to manage change and maintain stability. Key points Declining health, particularly mobility, had the most effect on older people’s lives. Participants drew on family and friends, formal services, financial resources and personal strategies to cope. Moving to a more suitable property had made a positive difference to a few people. However, the process could take time, and practical and emotional obstacles could put people off moving. Changes in older people’s social networks and the local environment were often felt to be beyond people’s control. This included relationships with families and friends, neighbours and changes in the community. The introduction of free off-peak local bus travel for pe... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414721 Sat, 16 May 2009 03:47:17 +0100 2414721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414722&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F16%2Fthe-impacts-of-housing-stock-transfers-in-urban-britain%2F from the Joseph Rowntee Foundation looks at the transfer of housing stock from councils to specially established housing associations, concentrating on the ‘second generation’ of transfers carried out since 1997. It considers how successful these transfers have been, and examines: the nature of ‘transfer promises’ (commitments to channel fresh investment into housing repair and modernisation) and how far these have been met; the impact of transfer on organisational culture, governance and service delivery; and the contribution of transfer to wider regeneration and social inclusion. Posted in Governance, Grey Literature, Housing, Quality Tagged: Governance, Grey Literature, Housing, Organisational Culture, Quality, Social Inclusion, Urban Renewal (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414722 Sat, 16 May 2009 03:37:48 +0100 2414722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406057&cid=t_105454_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FLk_CQVZjqOM%2Fhow-to-find-and-get-into-clinical-trial.html If you are interested in identifying a clinical trial, I encourage you to do so. You might benefit from the experimental medication; and, you will be helping to advance the search for a cure or treatment.All clinical trials are registered at Clinical Trials.gov. You never pay for a clinical trial. Clinical trials are free and the sponsor absorbs all costs.All open clinical trials are actively seeking and recruiting new participants. One of the biggest problems right now is finding enough participants for ongoing clinical trials. As a result, you will find that participating clinics are waiting for your call, and anxious to determine if you meet the suitability requirements to enter a clinical trial.To find a clinical trial, go to Clinical Trials.gov. If you know how to searching for inform... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406057 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:41:14 +0100 2406057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349342&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fsomething-sweet-for-weekend.html My pal at "Life with Joey" drew my attention to an interesting "video." If you have a mo, nip over to "Joey's Mum" and read "her" words before you watch it. Do not be alarmed that your computer has broken, the sound track has been disabled which I might just have noticed if I'd cleaned my bifocals first.Don't forget to add your name to the "list" and help spread the word. I have a terrible feeling that I'll miss the opportunity to test USPS by sending it abroad. I need more foreigners. Know any foreigners? I wonder if it's because I'm using the wrong word? Do foreigners know what a giveaway is? Foreigners! Foreigners! Calling all foreigners! It's a freebie!Cheers dearsIf you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349342 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2349342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078720&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F04%2Fonce-you-click-can-you-quit-culture11%2F Ah, what’s the new year without another look at “Internet addiction disorder,” especially since it’s being considered for inclusion into the DSM-V? Yours truly is quoted in this one, so at least it brings some balance to the topic. And I do note the tendency for researchers and policy makers working on the DSM-V to want to seem to err on the side of including more disorders according to what little information we have on the upcoming book (the DSM-V is being assembled in secret, so it’s pretty hard to tell what the heck they are doing over there). What I do know is that the concept of “Internet addiction disorder” remains so muddled and contradictory, it would be a tragedy if this “diagnosis” was legitimized by the DSM-V, while other t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078720 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:05:12 +0100 2078720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039840&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fevaluating-cross-community-work-in-holme-wood-making-connections%2F considers the possibilities and challenges of promoting cohesion and meaningful interaction between different groups in a particular setting. Holme Wood in Bradford has traditionally been populated by people from white British ethnic backgrounds. This is gradually changing. The report covers: the importance of taking the local context into account when designing interventions; the tendency of ‘newcomers’ from different cultural backgrounds to be isolated; the importance of bringing these isolated newcomers together for mutual support, while also developing their opportunities for wider relationships; the significance of the challenges, including: the time-consuming nature of relationship-building work; and potential tensions between developing opportunities for mutual suppor... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039840 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:01:51 +0100 2039840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039842&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2F1952%2F This report looks at levels of cohesion in a single housing estate with low numbers of minority ethnic groups. It examines the experience of new residents from minority backgrounds recently housed in the area, as well as service providers and long-term residents. The report covers: the priorities of local services; the perception of change in population measured through the changing nature of services; perception of levels of racism on the estate; specific nature of hostility to new communities, if any; and community cohesion, key local issues and future outlook. Posted in Deprivation, Diversity, Environment, Equity, Poverty, Social Capital, Social Exclusion   Tagged: Demographics, Deprivation, Equity, Ethics, Grey Literature, Poverty, Racism, Social Capital, Social Inclus... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039842 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:01:29 +0100 2039842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894822&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fthe-absence-of-society%2F Joseph Rowntree Foundation Viewpoint,  The absence of society suggests that the withdrawal of the traditional conception of ’society’ and has led to the development of social evils that are rooted in the way of life of today’s individualised society of consumers. Key Points Today’s ‘social ills’ have their roots in the socio-cultural and political transformations of the last decades and are seated in the way of life of the liquid-modern, individualised society of consumers. Social ills arise mostly from the absence of society, rather than from its pressures. They are products of the withdrawal of ‘society’ Individuals are expected to devise individual solutions to socially generated problems. Such expectation sets individuals in mutual competition and so comm... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894822 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:02:15 +0100 1894822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734232&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F375291610%2Fode_to_facilitation.html When asked how he’s shaking things up at Ford Model’s, John Caplan said, "I’m more like the conductor of an orchestra, than an old-fashioned executive.” Does that describe your approach? Caplan's orchestra metaphor reminds us that wherever you spot insights or innovations at a deeper level you’ll also see a maestro conductor, or facilitator. So why does it rarely happen?Instead of the fine interchanges found in peak-performance orchestras, you often find potentially good discussions truncated instead, because:- one voice dominates - strong demands for one-sided view- a few people diminishing other voices- anger rising whenever  topics heat upWhile topnotch catalyst skills can be mastered by most … they rarely show up at firms, that la... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734232 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:55:57 +0100 1734232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713844&cid=t_105454_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fthe-bradford-community-guide-a-guide-to-community-and-development-projects%2F report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation provides an overview of development projects and community initiatives in Bradford undertaken part of its ten-year programme of engagement, in partnership with statutory organisations and third sector organisations.  JRF wants to make a positive difference to the people of Bradford. The Bradford Community Guide is an online resource, listing community and development projects in the city. It lists projects in the city that fall under the themes of: Culture; Faith and Cohesion; Impact of Migration on Communities. Featuring ten in-depth case studies and over 100 listings, the guide includes a wide range of projects, from youth development, training and housing, to faith, regeneration and film and media. The Bradford Community Guide will be of in... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713844 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:07:24 +0100 1713844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560930&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F324463958%2F A judge has upheld the restraining order barring 13-year-old Adam Race from attending church in St. Joseph’s parish in Bertha, Minnesota. From KSAX: Todd County District Judge Sally Ireland Robertson says 13-year-old Adam Race engaged in “repeated harassment” while attending services at the Church of St. Joseph. Robertson says Adam’s family has been unable to prevent him from disrupting church services. The ruling on Monday follows a hearing last week that Adam’s mother had requested to protest the restraining order. Carol Race says many of the claims in the restraining order are not true. I’m not sure that “repeated harassment” is quite the right phrase: While Adam’s behavior in church may have made (did make) others uncomfortable and ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560930 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:39:19 +0100 1560930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543367&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F319688072%2F Yesterday, Carol Race took the stand at a hearing in Long Prairie, Minnesota, over the restraining order filed against her 13-year-old son, Adam Race, by the Church of St. Joseph in Bertha. From WDAY.com: [Carol Race] represented herself at Tuesday’s hearing, and questioned the Reverend Daniel Walz for about 30 minutes. Walz acknowledged that he did not witness all of the alleged disruptions, but said he believes they happened. Judge Sally Ireland Robertson took the matter under advisement and said she would rule later. Afterward, Race said she was disappointed that she wasn’t allowed to question the priest about his credibility. She said she and her family will return to the church if the restraining order is lifted. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, catholic, catholi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543367 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:59:38 +0100 1543367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531377&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F315260401%2F On reading about how photos of a class of special ed students was left out of the yearbook of a school in Placer County, California, I felt that pang of exclusion. From KCRA.com: “It was not intentional,” said Mark Geyer, the superintendent of the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District. Darla Granger said her sons Holden and Hunter, who are autistic, were left out of the Quail Glen Elementary yearbook along with the rest of the school’s special needs children on purpose. “It is my understanding that a school parent volunteer coordinated the yearbook, and omitted the class photo page,” Placer County Superintendent Gayle Garbolino-Mojica said. The Placer County Office of Education is addressing the issue by developing a plan to include photos in yearbooks of... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531377 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:18:32 +0100 1531377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508548&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Falex-bartons-lesson.html All parents are teachers but many of us are mere amateurs. I have long been an admirer of the teaching profession, their vocation and dedication, all of them. We entrust our children into their care, in loco parentis, secure in the knowledge that they will do their part in guiding them along the treacherous path to adulthood. I was therefore a little alarmed to read that a young Kindergartener, "Alex Barton," had been voted out of his class, a bit like one of those popular reality shows on the telly. This wasn’t a case like "Lord of the Flies," where the children had run amuck without adult supervision, but rather, his ousting was instigated by his teacher. It made "me" wonder. It made lots of "people" wonder. It made his mum take "action."I wondered why a teacher might do such a thing? ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508548 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0100 1508548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472544&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F299377156%2F See this comment for news about Nate Tseglin going home. Autism rights have been much under discussion of late: A restraining order was filed against the parents of Adam Race by a priest in Bertha, Minnesota, regarding Adam attending church. The “voting out” of Alex Barton, from his kindergarten class; the teacher, Wendy Portillo, has been removed from the classroom. An article about the “autism rights movement” and neurodiversity in the latest New York magazine. And there is also the case of 17-year-old Nate Tseglin, who was removed from his parents’ home and institutionalized; some more details here and at the website, Get Nate Home. Recently, at the request of the Tseglin Family, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network sent the following letter yesterday for u... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472544 Wed, 28 May 2008 04:42:55 +0100 1472544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467901&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F297843367%2F Up until last week, posts about “mercury” and “Jenny McCarthy” had the most comments—-after last week, the topic of religion and the restraining order filed against the parents of Adam Race generated a torrent of discussion that’s still going on). Priest Files Restraining Order Against Parents of Autistic 13-year-old Some 250-plus comments about Adam Race and the parish of St. Joseph’s in Bertha, Minnesota. A Mother and a Housewife Mothers and housewives can be pretty accomplished—-one whom I know (via the internet) is Kathleen Seidel, who writes the Neurodiversity weblog. Read with Care: New Study on Thimerosal and Neurodevelopmental Disorders A new study published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences that reports an association between ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467901 Sun, 25 May 2008 17:00:39 +0100 1467901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451960&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F293114629%2Finclusion_through_identificati.html If strength in a firm lies in its diverse population … then success comes to workers who suspend their own ideas at times …  in order to engage others’ perspectives. Have you seen people who identify with workers who differ from the group?When in the High Arctic for two years …  I learned to draw more on my own intrapersonal intelligence to identify with Inuit leaders. It’s much like reflection that rewards talented people … because of their talent not their race.An interesting benefit from identification with Inuit in the Arctic tundra … was that my own intrapersonal intelligence grew … just as productivity also  increased for our entire community. Would you agree that genuine inclusion … through identification &h... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451960 Mon, 19 May 2008 00:40:37 +0100 1451960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450325&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F292599517%2F This story about a Catholic priest filing a restraining order against the parents of an autistic 13-year-old to keep them from attending church on Sundays in Bertha, Minnesota, is why resources like this are more than needed—-and a spirit of inclusion and mutuality. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, catholic, catholicism, inclusion, mother, pdd-nos, priest, Religion, restraining order, teacherShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450325 Sun, 18 May 2008 02:09:28 +0100 1450325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344210&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F01%2Fare-we-really-that-ill%2F I meant to blog about this a few days ago, but time got away from me and here it is April already! Christopher Lane over at The (N.Y.) Sun has written an in-depth editorial asking if we Americans are as sick as some of the mental health professional experts would have us believe. It’s a legitimate question, as the number of diagnosable disorders has expanded over the years (but technically hasn’t changed since the release of the original DSM-IV in 1994, 14 years ago). In the editorial, Lane examines why 112 new disorders were added to the DSM-III, which was originally published in 1980 (28 years ago, not that anyone is counting). His cursory look at the complex and unscientific process that went into the DSM-III is interesting, but ultimately unsatisfying: Incredibly, the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344210 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:12:37 +0100 1344210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266578&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fschool-ups-and-downs.html photo credit-DJ1creative commons licenseMy apologies for not posting lately. Things have been busy (work, home, kid's school) and I just haven't had the feeling that I had anything of any importance to say lately. I don't really have anything that important to say today, for that matter, but felt more like posting.Overall, this has been a good year in school. So good for Buddy Boy that I haven't really talked about it, for fear of jinxing him. His second grade teacher is the best teacher in the school (at least that's what parents who have had kids in her class say, and I tend to agree). Mrs. J loves Buddy Boy, sees the positives, is great at motivating him, and is great at including him. Did I mention that he is included in the main gen ed classroom for the whole day, with the exception o... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266578 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:34:00 +0100 1266578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251134&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F239622236%2F It’s the perennial problem: Is it better for autistic students to be educated at public or private schools, in the district or out? From Union City (CA) to Noblesville (IN) to Atlantic City (NJ), school districts are confronting issues like these: Should they hire their own in-house autism consultants? Or seek the services of highly regarded professional from outside agencies? Should a district create its own in-district program, where autistic students are educated in the same schools as their same-aged students, and where there are ready opportunities for inclusion, and where autistic students attend school in the community they live in, and are seen? Where they are simply part of the community (as they should be)? Too often, these kinds of decisions come down to costs, and not onl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251134 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:10:48 +0100 1251134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072415&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D470 This post has been forming itself in my head ever since I went to both a DD self-advocacy conference and MIT within the same week last May. I’ve just for whatever reason not had the chance to actually write it. I really enjoyed spending time at MIT. People there accepted me more or less as I was, and accepted a lot of other disabled people as well. In fact, their entire Human 2.0 symposium, that happened while I was there, dealt with the fact that disabled people get a lot of technology before other people do, and was about how technology that could enhance everyone’s lives was being developed specifically for disabled people all the time. At some point there, I had a bad migraine and needed to lie down. They allowed me to lie down backstage under a table. I expressed fear over... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072415 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:09:29 +0100 1072415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060056&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F192442448%2F It’s generally assumed that mainstreaming and inclusion are the better, if not the best, options for special needs children—-but a November 27th article in the Wall Street Journal reports that a number of parents in New Jersey and around the nation think otherwise. Norette Travis’ daughter Valerie had already tried the mainstreaming approach that the disability-advocacy groups were supporting. After attending a preschool program for special-needs students, she was assigned to a regular kindergarten class. But there, her mother says, she disrupted class, ran through the hallways and lashed out at others — at one point giving a teacher a black eye. “She did not learn anything that year,” Ms. Travis recalls. “She regressed.” There are 80 publi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060056 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:06:32 +0100 1060056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=933225&cid=t_105454_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F166596072%2Fskewed_decisions_at_work_new_r.html Few people deny a desperate need for new decision-making tactics that help workplaces back to health.  Increasingly, we see morale sinks along with fleeing productivity. A closer look, though, shows that too many decisions are skewed because we … hop on one foot … reach with one hand … see with one eye … and, hear with one ear only. Have you seen it happen? We fight more for what we want … and then make decisions that add less than we need. How are decisions made where you work? Interesting new research shows that expectation shape our viewpoints. Check out studies by Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde, which challenge traditional ideas about how we make decisions, based more on what we expect. For instance… 1. We see with one eye and fi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=933225 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:24:54 +0100 933225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883763&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F158387984%2F “Pool,” was Charlie’s request and so, with “suit on” (as in swimsuit) off we went. It was just after 6pm and something was going on in every room of our YMCA: Men in suits hurrying to get in a workout, five girls of varying heights concentrating as they faced a dance instructor, moms in sweats chatting together and watching their kids at swim practice. Charlie was eager and smiling. I knew that Charlie would only be able to swim in the “family pool,” an L-shaped 3 1/2 feet deep pool connected to two water slides, and merging into a wading pool with a slide for preschoolers. I had checked the pool schedule: All during the week, only this pool was open; there are two pools for swimming laps and the swim teams were using both. I explained this to Char... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883763 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:46:13 +0100 883763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816693&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F147006699%2F Yesterday, on August 21st, NPR ’s Talk of the Nation, aired a story on autism and education, Schools Strive to Meet Needs of Autistic Students. An accompanying blog post is entitled Mainstreaming Autism—-though a more accurate title might be “Mainstreaming Autistic Children,” as the NPR story was focused on how schools might best educate autistic children, in an age when more and more children are being diagnosed with autism. My 10-year-old son Charlie attends a public school autism program. He is in a self-contained ABA classroom with other autistic children and receives speech therapy, occupational therapy, and adapted physical education through the school district. Charlie has been in the district’s program since June 2006 and has never liked—even lo... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816693 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:14:38 +0100 816693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806589&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F145414507%2F (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806589 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:04:38 +0100 806589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676137&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35105&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjoyofautism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fautism-call-for-national-funding.html Today in the Globe and Mail, Brenda Deskin's son Michael, autistic, is a cousin to Eugene Levy. Levy, who has, according to the article, "only met Michael for the first time yesterday," decided that "this is a good fight here." He is holding a press conference in Toronto today to plea the government for ABA to be funded under medicare. He says in the article, "it's breaking families -- the emotional trauma and expense alone." Is this sounding tired and familiar?Dr. Wendy Roberts is in support of this ABA movement and is quoted as saying "she has seen grandparents lost their homes and spend $80,000 a year for treatment." Not sure where Dr. Roberts stands these days since I had my last meeting with her. On the one hand, she wants to celebrate autism with art shows, on the other, she wants to... The Joy of Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676137 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:12:00 +0100 676137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629284&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D386 I am reposting this verbatim from a mailing list. As a friend just said, “That’s A) disgusting, B) deserves a lawsuit.” Call for Immediate Action: Below is a letter from a mother regarding an egregious example of mistreatment of her daughter, a member of our special needs community. Brigid, a girl with autism and a serious physical injury, will not be graduating with her class, and will lose out on a scholarship that she has earned to Cornell College because her school district has refused to accommodate her special needs! We cannot let this stand. As individuals, family members and friends of specials needs, and people who believe in justice, we must immediately voice our support for Brigid and demand that she be given credit for her work and be allowed to graduate with ... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629284 Sun, 20 May 2007 18:11:59 +0100 629284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=559972&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fsuffer-little-children.html I snatch it away from her without ceremony, her latest prize from school. A neon yellow squishy ball. For some unaccountable reason, war has broken out between them for ownership, resulting in a mass outbreak of jelly legs. No-one appears capable of walking. [translation = positioning oneself in a vertical position to place one foot in front of the other in a regular sequencing pattern.] My children flap about the ground [translation = dirt] like so many landed salmon, but much noisier. I stuff it up my jumper, the squishy ball that is to say, so that I have both hands empty and available. I guide small people in the general direction of the car. I stand tall and attempting marching with my one new perfect breast in the centre of my chest, matched either side by my own pimples. I hold two ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=559972 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:48:00 +0100 559972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488332&cid=t_105454_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ftraditional-irish-fayre.html I e-mail my dear Irish pal in Ireland, to tell her about our day here in America. I am duty bound to assist her spouse, since he is an American. The poor man will have had to suffer the watered down version of Irish celebrations in Ireland and will have entirely missed out on the traditional version here, no Leprechaun traps for him. I don't tell her what such a trap entails. I leave that joyful task to her husband, to see if he has any luck translating that one. I hope to transport him back to his happy childhood and St. Patrick's Day school work sheets.I explain how I have spent the morning toiling in the garden like an Irish navvy, spreading home made "compost" to the consternation of my children. Whilst I stood on the solid clay flower bed in a dust cloud with my fork, we seemed a long... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488332 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:40:00 +0100 488332