Disability

This Insight provides an overview of the policy and legislative background to supported decision making (SDM). It also provides a brief summary of research looking at how SDM may be approached and details the implications for social work practice…

Evidence summary that provides an overview of the evidence on extra living costs that people with disabilities face.

Connects carers to sources of practical help and online information specifically related to Covid-19.

Learning resource that provides a short introduction to the perceived risks, forms of abuse, themes of harassment, how the risks can be reduced, and prompts for practitioners.

Looks at the relationship between poverty and engagement with transitional support interventions for young people with disabilities.

Explores the relationship between learning disabilities and mental health for young people during the transitional period.

This Outline looks at how providers of leisure activities can improve accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities and their carers.

Looks at how the diverse needs of disabled people can be addressed in an organisation’s values statement. It also summarises evidence on the values that can support the workforce in delivering quality disability services, and how these values can be integrated in the third sector.