Scope publications: disabled living, equipment, community care and housing
Scope publications are also available in other formats on request from
publications@scope.org.uk. Publications are free of charge unless otherwise
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Lifestyle Options
A series of leaflets for young disabled people looking at some of the issues that may affect their lives (pdfs, under 300k).
- Choosing where you live
- Your finances
- Do you know your rights?
- Leisure
- Personal safety
- Relationships
- Health and fitness
- Complementary and alternative therapies
- Getting involved
Books and reports
When Communication Gets Tough
A guide to non-instructed advocacy
2008 Free 88-page download
Independent Living : The right to be equal citizens
by Sarah Gillinson, Hannah Green and Paul Miller (Demos 2005)
My money, my way. A young person's guide to direct payments
A guide for young people about direct payments: what they are, how to get them; the role of a personal assistant and where to get help when you need it.
ISBN: 0 946 828 180
In the driving seat: direct payments for your child
A parent's guide to what direct payments are, how to get them, how to employ someone directly and where to go for help.
ISBN: 0 946 828 237
Direct Payments in Action: Implementation by Social Services Departments in England
by Claire Jordan
This report looks at social services departments' progress in
implementing direct payments, the barriers they have encountered and
examples of good practice.
ISBN 0 946828 03 2
The Costs of Care
By Richard Holmes (Disability Alliance) and Kate McMullen (Scope)
The impact of the Fairer Charging policy on disabled and older people and their carers in England. For more information contact:
Research and Public Policy Department
Scope, 6 Market Road, London N7 9PW
Advocating for Equality
By Wendy Lewington and Caroline Clipson
This report examines the lack of advocacy provision for people with physical, sensory or profound and multiple impairments.
2003. ISBN: 0946828873
The Direct Approach: disabled people's experience of direct payments
By Kate McMullen
This report identifies the strengths and weaknesses of direct payments and discusses current barriers to accessing payments.
2003. ISBN: 0946828776
£3.30 to individuals/£14.30 to organisations
Download The Direct Approach: Executive Summary.
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