...Fraser Mitchell Purpose This paper aims to describe the implementation of self‐directed support (SDS) in transitions for disabled children and young people moving from children's to adult services; it also seeks to describe the use of realistic evaluation as an approach to evaluation...

... examines some key elements of the process of multi‐agency working in services for disabled children with complex health care needs. It highlights some of the barriers to effective partnerships and lists some pointers for policy and practice. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Multi‐Agency...

...Patricia Sloper; Lisa Jones; Suzanne Triggs; Jane Howarth; Katy Barton The authors describe the rationale for key worker services for disabled children, factors to consider in developing such services, the role of key workers, how a key worker service is operating in one authority and the impact...

...John Dow This article describes the duties of statutory agencies to ascertain the views of disabled children and to involve them in decisions that affect them. Related to this duty is the responsibility to provide speech and language therapy. The role of advocates in supporting disabled children...

...Frances Heywood Good housing is vital to the well‐being of children, but disabled children are widely suffering social exclusion and deprivation of life chances through housing adaptations that are not good enough. Whereas generous provision can do immense long‐term good, adaptations that do...

...Ronny Flynn; Pratima Patel There are still barriers preventing Black disabled children and their families from accessing short break services. The paper highlights results of two studies highlighting some of these barriers, together with messages for front‐line staff and managers of children's...

...Janet Leece; Caroline Babb; David Leece This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of a direct payment pilot project for parents of disabled children in Staffordshire. The study found that, for a variety of reasons, parents accessing direct payments did not report any greater benefits than...