A study of the North Staffordsh i re you ng adult service forthe physically handicapped school leaver and young adult
- 1 August 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Rehabilitation
- Vol. 8 (3) , 247-252
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921559400800310
Abstract
Studies have shown that the expectations of physically disabled school leavers are low when they have nothing to do and they fail to develop even further. It has also been shown that where there is a service for young physically disabled school leavers, there is benefit for the young people. We performed an evaluation of our own service using a questionnaire and additionally looked at areas of unmet need. The study showed that the team's activities were useful, and young people obtained benefit from the service which they would not otherwise have had, for lack of proper assessment. It was realized that a number of services, which were requested, did not take place and these related to communication between our team and the community health service. We have adapted our service to address these problems and now plan to look more formally at ways to promote clients' desired lifestyles.Keywords
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