Changing Days

Developing new day opportunities with people who have learning difficulties

Alison Wertheimer (ed)
June 1996 | ISBN 978 1 85717 106 8 | 138 pages | £14.99

More than 60,000 people with learning difficulties in England and Wales attend day centres, in which they are segregated from other clients. Providing integrated services outside of traditional day service provision enables people to be fully included in ordinary activities, and to take part in community life. This practical guide draws on the King's Fund's Changing Days project, which explored the range of opportunities created by moving away from segregated day services to education, leisure and employment-based services tailored to individual needs. It offers pointers for managers, staff, and service users and their families.