Search results

This paper outlines the significant interim findings of a three‐year longitudinal study of the effects of resettlement on people with learning disabilities. Positive changes are seen in engagements and management practice, negative changes in rates of challenging behaviour, depression and autism and a mixed picture in health, skills, leisure, quality of home life and staffing. Overall, trends are generally positive, particularly in areas related to environmental factors, and it is hoped that the findings will suggest pointers to monitoring quality in community integration, of use to commissioners and providers alike.

This paper looks at the quality and value of leisure and friendships that people with learning disabilities experience in the community. It provides an overview of the problems in developing friendships for people with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities transferred from hospital to community care and identifies recommendations for commissioners, providers, staff and carers for the development of friendships through leisure in the community.