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Suzie Franklin - Personalisation in Practice: Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood - 9781849054430 - V9781849054430
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Personalisation in Practice: Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood

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Description for Personalisation in Practice: Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood Paperback. Accessibly written, this book shows how person-centred planning tools and individual budgets work in practice. Drawing on the experience of supporting a young woman with autism and learning difficulties through the transition into adulthood, the authors clearly explain how the ideas discussed can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.

This book demonstrates very clearly how the personalisation of support and services works in practice. The authors describe how Jennie, a young person with autism and learning difficulties, was supported through the transition from school to living independently using simple, evidence-based person-centred planning tools. Jennie's story illustrates the importance of quality person-centred reviews, dispels the many myths surrounding Individual Service Funds and personal budgets and demonstrates how families, schools and other agencies can work collaboratively to help young people with disabilities move into adulthood with more choice and control over their lives, and with better life prospects. Practical pointers for ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849054430
SKU
V9781849054430
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Suzie Franklin
Suzie Franklin is the mother of Jennie, a young woman with autism and learning difficulties. She works in the voluntary sector, helping other families of children and young adults with autism to advocate for themselves and learn about their rights and entitlements. She has run training and parent workshops on a variety of topics related to autism, and is an ... Read more

Reviews for Personalisation in Practice: Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood
This book is intended for anyone involved in supporting young people with disabilities as they approach adulthood.
Autism eye This is a much-needed resource for families and professionals and is especially helpful at a time when people are considering the implications and opportunities relating to the new SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) system set out in the Children ... Read more

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