2013 Awards for Excellence

Article Type: 2013 Awards for Excellence From:Tizard Learning Disability Review, Volume 19, Issue 1

The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for Tizard Learning Disability Review

"Almost invisible - providing subtle support in community settings"

Peter Bates

The National Development Team for Inclusion, Nottingham, UK

Kathy Hardwick, Katie Sanderson, Raschel Sanghera and Jeannie Clough

Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham, UK

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate some of the pitfalls and potential of supporting people on a one-to-one basis in their community in order to stimulate improvements in practice. – The paper discusses a range of situations via several vignettes and draws advice out of these for support workers and their managers. Staff are encouraged to reflect on their approach to providing support in community settings in the context of person-centred planning and Wolfensberger's theories. – Staff are encouraged to plan carefully so that they can hold back from doing too much for the person, engage as full participants rather than passive bystanders, and seek opportunities for the person to develop informal connections in the community. Managers are encouraged to develop risk management systems that promote contact with ordinary citizens and a culture of community. Whilst most support staff willingly recount stories that illustrate the complexity of providing 1:1 support in the community, they have minimal access to publications, training or supervision on this topic. The paper will stimulate further reflection by managers and front line staff so that people are supported more effectively in the community of their choice. participation through training and mentoring support staff. Communities, Good support, Inclusion, Learning disabilities, Person centred, Social care, Training

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This article originally appeared in Volume 17 Number 4 2012, Tizard Learning Disability Review

The following articles were selected for this year's Highly Commended Award

"Love is simply not enough"

Caroline Tomlinson

Social Entrepreneur at Embrace Wigan and Leigh, Wigan, UK

This article originally appeared in Volume 17 Number 1, 2012,Tizard Learning Disability Review

"Participatory research with men with learning disability: informed consent"

Tina Cook

Reader in Inclusive Methodologies, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Pamela Inglis

Academic Head of Pre-registration Health, School of Health, Community and Education Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

This article originally appeared in Volume 17 Number 2, 2012, Tizard Learning Disability Review

Outstanding Reviewer

Dr Jill Bradshaw and Jo Kidd