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‘Door could be open to abuse’ of disabled children due to DfE shelving advocacy plan, say leads

Community Care

The “door could be open to the abuse and neglect” of disabled children due to the government’s cost-driven decision to shelve a planned expansion of advocacy for the group. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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Best Practices for Promoting Self-Advocacy Among Your IDD Clients

Relias

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is deeply personal. Self-advocacy is deeply personal.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

People with disabilities and their families suffer the most serious effects of staff turnover. Constant training of new workers interrupts the continuity of care that allows individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. However, it is possible.

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Panel disappointed with ministers’ response to its proposals to boost safeguarding of disabled children

Community Care

Government safeguarding advisers have voiced their disappointment over ministers’ response to their recommendations to improve the safeguarding of disabled children in residential settings. Accepted in principle. Accepted in principle. Accepted in principle. Accepted in principle.

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Third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties – research

Community Care

A third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties, research has found. They also interviewed 42 social care professionals, 17 lawyers and four mothers with learning disabilities or learning difficulties who had experience of proceedings.

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Safeguarding overhaul needed to better protect disabled children in care, says abuse inquiry

Community Care

Councils should have a bigger role monitoring local residential settings in their areas to better protect disabled children, an inquiry into the abuse of children in three services has concluded. “These recommendations set out a roadmap to more humane treatment of these children.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Mediator : They facilitate communication and resolve conflicts between individuals or within families to promote healthy relationships. Client Advocacy Client advocacy is a core aspect of social work, reflecting a commitment to improving the lives of those who may face challenges in advocating for themselves. Client Advocacy 6.