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DAY 4BARRIERS

Today Covers:S.L.O.’s 14 , 15, 16, 17 & 18

14: Attitudes and Practices within Community15: Recognise Environmental Barriers16: Organisational Policies / Procedures17: Overcoming Barriers18: Changes that could be made to Organisational

Practices tat promote Community Inclusion

Located on Page – 5 – Team Partner Handbook

ResistanceBlocks

StrugglesBarriers

Attitudes

What will you do?

ResearchProfessor Roy McConkey & Professor Suzanne Abbott – University of Ulster“The barriers to social inclusion as perceived by people with intellectual

disabilities”.68 Respondents took part in this study from 16 Services

Study = 4 Categories of Barriers to Inclusion:1. Personal2. Family (Including Home)3. Organisational4. Community

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities 2006; 10; 275

ResearchGrowing Older with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland – 2011.IDS – TILDA Study753 Respondents – (8.9% of population with an I.D.)

Social Activities87.8% - Eating Out85.8% - Going for Coffee83.9% - Going Shopping

Remember!! 79% of those engaging in these types of social activities did so with their staff / key worker.

4 CATEGORIES OF BARRIERS

• Personal (from the Team Leader’s perspective)

• Family / Home

• Organisational

• Community

Personal Barriers to Community Inclusion

• Lack of Confidence• Fears• Bad Past Experiences• Supports• Communication• Skills (Social and Other)• Feelings• Money• Personal Resources• Decision Making – ability to take LEAD ROLE• Unlimited Choices

Family Barriers to Community Inclusion

• Fears• Past Experiences• Safety of Son, Daughter, Sibling• Money• Resources• Feeling of taking the place of the day / residential

Service• Supports• Choices / Decisions Making / Responsibility – Power(s)

What Organisational Policies, Practices and Staff Attitudes might act as barriers to inclusion in your

organisations?

• We don’t have transport..there’s no driver on…there’s no car available…she’s not old enough to be covered on the insurance.

• What about risks? What risks exist? Risk assessments….it is my experience that the people most at risk…are those who are having the assessment done on. We can’t eliminate risks we can only minimize them. Risk Aversion & Blame culture…versus Duty of Care.

• There’s only one staff on duty and they are working on their own…they are on the overnight, there’s no backup. They are working with 5 - 8 other people.

• They need to be back for their medication.

• Mother won’t sign off approval/consent.

• Communication Barrier• Accessibility Barriers• Move from nursing model to social care to

connector model…staff and people in receipt of services….the ‘care’ mindset

• Institutionalisation of service users and staff• Duty of Care itself…Our Duty of Care?• Policies…Our Health and Safety Policy?• Garda Vetting

Attitudes and Practices within the Community that may act as barriers to inclusion

• The ‘holy’ angel…eternal child attitude• The ‘you need help’….attitude• I’m not a specialist…attitude• The fear factor• Misunderstanding• Them and Us

• Addressing the person who is with the person with the disability. Avoiding the person.

• Staring and looking• Or… Looking away• How are children treated by their parents…the

reaction of parents to the child’s attitude. Equally important is the staff reaction to the child and parent.

• Not knowing that disabilities can be invisible.• Over helping and not asking first.• They talk about the person’s disability in front of

them without any regard for the person…they may understand!

Community Barriers to Inclusion

• Physical Access Barriers• Social Access you may be allowed join…but not

included....a club/society/workplace/group attitude can act as a barrier

• Technology can act as a barrier…no-one available to talk to or explain things or help.

(All above can be classed as environmental within community).

How do we overcome barriers to inclusion?

We start with ourselves…“Be the change that you want to see in the world” GhandiWe need to be passionate about making changes to organisational practices that will promote inclusion. Lets move the conversation into an Inclusion sphere…..Think Pro…Pro…Pro. When we talk Pro something it is less threatening that Anti-something

• Don’t forget…ALL OF YOU CEO’S HAVE SENT YOU ON THIS TRAINING…..they signed up for this.

• Use the language of inclusion and social roles• Creativity…solution focused NOT problem

finding. • Look for a support person to become an ally.• Encourage the person you are working with to

advocate for themselves.• Use a rights restriction form…and committee if

you have one…if not…establish one!

• Get families on board• Ask for old established practices to be reviewed…use the

language of inclusion and be respectful in how you ask.• Are there voluntary resources that can help?• Vantastic, volunteers, friends of family, neighbours these

can often help with driving.• Brainstorming where ONLY solutions can be brought to

the table.• TRY new options and then when that doesn’t work, try

other new options and when that doesn’t work..try again. If the issue is down to a service deficit then bring the evidence of your efforts to Senior Management and look for their solutions.

Stay Strong…

• Celebrate the achievements….even the small ones. This is really important….record the progress…photos, videos and story telling.

• Remember this is lifetime work…it’s not always going to be quick successes. Relationships take time…remember how long you have known your friends.

Further Reading / InformationReal Life Connections – National Federation of Voluntary Bodies

Reflecting on Social Roles –Dr. John O’Brien

Supporting Civic Engagement and Community Inclusion –National Federation of Voluntary Bodies

Personal Fulfilment, Values and the Role of Supportive Communities –Dr. Michael Kendrick

Growing Older with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland 2011 –IDS / TILDAPAGES 52 – 55 (COMMUNITY INCLUSION)

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Post: Emma Butler, S.O.S. Kilkenny Limited, Callan Road,

Kilkenny.