Retirement or just a change of pace: an Australian national survey of disability day services used by older people with disabilities

The increasing number of people with disabilities surviving to old age raises questions regarding the type of day support programs necessary to meet their needs. In this paper the results of a national survey of specialist disability day programs used by older2 people with a lifelong disability are discussed. A postal survey of 596 day programs for people with disabilities was conducted, with a response rate of 28%. Findings show that only 19% of service users were aged over 55, and the largest subgroup were people with intellectual disability. Many older people attended programs that were not age specific and a typology of the seven program types utilised was constructed. Individualised planning, flexibility and choice were perceived as fundamental to a successful program. The location of activities in the community, maintenance of social relationships, and opportunities to develop new contacts were also seen as important. Little understanding, however, of the diversity of the ageing process or notions of healthy ageing was demonstrated by service providers, many of whom had limited expectations of older people. Challenges identified in providing day support for older people were lack of financial resources, knowledge and expertise amongst staff, and difficulties interfacing with other service systems.

People with Disabilities and the Role of Social Workers in Lesotho

Après Pachaka (2003: 109), l' assemblé générale des nations unies a ratifié le programme d' action mondiale concernant les personnes avec des handicaps dans leur 37ième session 1982. Le but de ce programme est de promouvoir des mesures de prévention des handicaps, de réhabilitation et la réalisation des buts de la participation intégrale des personnes handicapées dans la vie sociale et du développement de l' égalité. Ce programme a mis en valeur que ces concepts devraient s' appliquer avec la même ampleur et urgence a tous les pays, indépendamment de niveau de développement. Pendant cet ère, l' attention et la conscience publique a été directé envers la nécessité de munir les personnes handicapées avec les mêmes opportunités a disposition aux autres citoyens. De suite, la décennie des nations unies pour personnes handicapées (1983-1992) a été mise en place. Néanmoins, la situation des personnes avec handicaps ne s'est guère amélioré depuis lors et leur nombre est actuellement en croissance.

A Guide for managers and supervisors : employment of people with disabilities in the federal government.

Shipping list no.: 90-198-P.

People with disabilities : working for you in the insurance industry.

Cover title.

Directory of state services for people with disabilities.

Title from cover.

Discipline of students with disabilities : guidance for the development and implementation of district discipline policies for students with disabilities : pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 and 34 CFR part 300 /

"Supercedes that which was provided to you in the Special Report 'Discipline of Students with Disabilities' released in the fall of 1997."--Memo, p. 2.

Improving transportation opportunities for people with disabilities in Illinois /

"September 2001"

Improving the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act : making schools work for all of America's children : supplement.

Mode of access: Internet.

Learning to live in earthquake country : preparedness for people with disabilities /

Mode of access: Internet.

People with disabilities in our nation's Job Training Partnership Act Programs : program year 1986 /

"Covering ... (July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987)."

People with disabilities in the federal government : a statistical profile /

"October 1995."

Survey of the federal government on supervisor practices in employment of people with disabilities /

Shipping list no.: 2003-0007-P.