| CODE | DBS1006 | ||||||||
| TITLE | 福利在线免费 for an Independent Life | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Disability Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce the students to the services available for disabled people both nationally and internationally. Traditionally the provision of services for disabled people was dominated by health and social care professionals found mainly within an institutional setting in the form of therapies and medical interventions. Otherwise, disabled people were dependent on their families. With the development of the Disabled People's Movement in the US and the UK in the 1960/70s, and the promotion of the concept of Independent Living, came the move towards deinstitutionalisation of disabled people towards living in the community. This encouraged the development of disability policies and services so that disabled people could access the same opportunities as other citizens within that community. Along the years disability activists have highlighted the need to promote services OF disabled people and not FOR them. As a result Centres for Independent Living (CILs) were developed as self-help organisations run and controlled completely by disabled people themselves. These Centres provided a new and innovative range of services and support designed to empower people with impairments to adopt a lifestyle of their own choosing within, rather than apart from, the local community. This meant that environmental and cultural changes had to happen to facilitate this independent living for disabled people no matter what their impairment was. Support services in the form of human (e.g. personal assistants) and non-human (e.g. assistive technology) support were (need to be) provided based on the 'needs for independent living' as identified by disabled people themselves. However, disabled people have to be empowered to be able to facilitate greater user involvement in the development and delivery of services. The importance of training of disabled people in this regard will also be highlighted. Study-Unit Aims: - To introduce students to the history of the development of disability services nationally and internationally; - To introduce students to the concept of Independent Living; - To introduce students to the concept of Service-user involvement in the development of disability policies and services; - To introduce students to the variety of user-led services such as personal assistant schemes; peer counselling services; integrated housing schemes; direct payment schemes; assistive technology services . Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Be able to describe the journey of disabled people from institutional care to community-based living through lectures and independent online learning; - Become aware of, and advocate for, the right of disabled people to have the opportunity to exercise control over their life; - Be able to demonstrate the importance of service-user involvement in the development of disability policies and services during the final presentation. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Help other disabled people, initially in class and then in the community, become aware of the importance of having choice and control in one's life; - Apply knowledge learnt, through a final presentation, to help families, relatives and NGOs of disabled people understand the importance of allowing people with impairments to have choice and control over their lives. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bezzina, A. (2006). Servizzi u Beneficcji ghall-Persuni b'Dizabilita'. Sta. Venera: KNPD. Available at: http://www.knpd.org/pubs/pdf/servben.pdf - Barnes, C. & Mercer, G. (2006). Independent Futures: Creating user-led disability services in a disabling society. Bristol: Policy Press. Supplementary Readings: - Crewe, N.M. & Zola, I.K. (2001). Independent Living for Physically Disabled People.San Jose: People with Disabilities Press. - Nolan, B. (2003). On Rights-based 福利在线免费 for People with Disabilities. Dublin: The Economic and Social Research Institute. - Priestley, M. (1999). Disability Politics and Community Care. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture & Independent Online Learning | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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