by Paradigm | Oct 20, 2019 | Blog, Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles
‘This powerful tool draws on the wisdom and contributions of many leading thinkers and activists who are passionate about improving the lives of people who have a learning disability. If all care and support providers applied these standards to their practice just...
by Paradigm | Oct 15, 2019 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles
Good to see a report acknowledging that ‘The care given to people with a learning disability or autism is not acceptable.’ But we think you’d all agree this is not NEW news. Here’s hoping this report will lead to positive action! See the...
by Paradigm | Oct 15, 2019 | Reach Articles
From back in 1993 a powerful and clear message from John O’Brien! Supported living is a simple concept in danger of being complicated until its power to help people with developmental disabilities gets lost. Its simplicity is elegant: a person with a disability...
by Paradigm | Oct 4, 2019 | Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles
The State of the Sector Report 2019 has been published. 30.8% staff turnover, zero-hours contracts and even with the introduction of the National Living Wage care workers in the bottom 10% of pay distribution! Key findings The estimated turnover rate of directly...
by Paradigm | Sep 18, 2019 | Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles
In agencies that provide direct support to disabled people seeking to live their lives to the full, Hanns Meissner writes, ‘each conversation holds the potential to move us closer to supporting people as citizens as opposed to caring for the clients of a system’....
by Paradigm | Sep 16, 2019 | Gr8 Support Library, News, Paradigm Supporter, Reach Articles
People in Essex with learning disabilities and autism are working with health and care staff on new methods of support. Click here to read the full article: ‘A chance to have my own voice.’
