4th november 2008 kim scarborough and mark smith uwe1 developing the capacity of people with...
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4th November 2008Kim Scarborough and Mark Smith
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We are going to talk about
Why people with learning disabilities should be involved in teaching and research
How UWE has worked to develop capacity for involvement
Activities people with learning disabilities have been involved in
Achievements and barriers
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Who are we involving?
People with learning disabilities Family carers of people with
learning disabilities Self advocacy groups for
people with learning disabilities
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Why involve people?
Valuing People (DH 2001/2007) Public Participation agenda in NHS Joint research opportunities Role modelling inclusion for
students and professionals Because it adds another dimension
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Why involve people?
Students need to meet people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities can talk about their lives and help students see things from a new point of view
Students can see ability Students can ask questions about
caring for people with learning disabilities
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What are we doing?
Safe journey of involvement Whole programme approach Administrative support Research Staff development
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How to build capacity: Involvement Partnerships Systems of working Building networks Investing in individuals and
groups Understanding and building on
strengths
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Kim’s experience
Time Biases and prejudice Systems need re-negotiating Easier to involve other disabled
groups Huge commitment and
enthusiasm
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How to build capacity: Teaching Buddy New opportunities Learning through
–Modules (workshops level 0/1)–Co-teaching–Mentoring–Co-researching
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Mark’s experiences – co-teaching – mentorship to be a better teacher
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Mark’s experiences
Teaching
– Feedback (LD team and students)– Teaching with service providers (Brandon)– Contract and payment
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Teaching with Mark
Activities–Strings games
–Famous person’s PCP
–Marks PCP
–Role play
–Talking in small groups
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How to build capacity: Research Research
– Explore ideas and opportunities together– Start small, we were all learning– Find out what is important to co-researcher– Plan together (team work)– Work to strengths and abilities– Research together– Publish together– Try something bigger
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Mark’s experiences
Research– Co-research with Matthew and Kim – What we researched
What ‘extra’ does Mark’s teaching give students?
Making the plan and paperwork accessible– What we have learnt
• Staff ask different questions, they are more open and honest and want real life ‘tips’ to be better at their job
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The Future
Involvement in post qualified education
Involved as clinical skills trainers
Bigger research project
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The Future
Challenges– Meaningful for all
– Understanding ‘value added’ so we can enhance it
– Assessors with learning disabilites
– Overcoming prejudice
– Permanent employment
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Outcomes People are valued People are proud All
– Nurses– Social workers– OTs and Physiotherapists
Learn from a person with learning disabilities
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Together we can make change
happen