Abuse
adult social care
Violation of an individual's human or civil
rights by any other person or persons. Any
or all types of
abuse may be perpetrated as
the result of deliberate intent, negligence or
ignorance. Different types of abuse include:
physical; neglect/acts of omission; financial/
material; psychological; sexual; institutional;
discriminatory; self harm/abuse; racial; or any
combination of these or other factors. Abuse
also has a number of specific
legal definitions
contained in various acts of
A service providing concessions such as the
Disabled Persons Railcard, or other forms of access improvements.
An
Access to Work grant is money for practical support to help you do your job. It's for people with a
disability, health or
mental health condition. The money you get can
pay for things like specialist equipment;
travel when you can't use public transport; a communicator at a job interview. How much you get depends on your circumstances. Any money you get doesn't have to be paid back and won't affect your other benefits.
An agency offering books, magazines and other literature in accessible formats.
Tasks that people carry out to look after their
home, themselves, and their participation in
work, social and leisure activities.
The
Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru is a constituted group of statutory directors and senior social services managers who work in local government in Wales and who have come together to promote the social wellbeing of the vulnerable citizens in Wales irrespective of their circumstances.
Advice
uncategorised
An agency (such as an
ECLO) providing
advice on appropriate and helpful courses of action.
Advocacy
adult social care
Some people are able to
self-advocate and
speak up for themselves without assistance to
insure that their needs and wishes are clearly
expressed and acted upon. Others need
assistance. Advocates and
advocacy services
exist to give independent help to enable
people to take control of their lives, explore
and express their own needs and access the
services and support they need to meet their
needs.
Albinism is a comparatively rare genetically inherited group of conditions which results in a reduction or complete lack of pigment (colour) in the
skin, hair and eyes of people with the condition. This can result in pale skin which burns easily in the sun, virtually white hair, very severe short-sight and photophobia (a severe sensitivity to light).
Alstrom Syndrome is an ultra rare recessively inherited genetic disorder, which means that both parents will carry the gene although probably be unaffected themselves. ASUK know of around 80 families in the UK who are affected, this figure could be higher due to delayed diagnosis and the rarity of the condition, many may still be undiagnosed. The condition is characterised by retinal degeration, hearing loss, obesity & insulin resistance.
Android is an operating system for certain
smart phones and tablets (these terms are all explained in the glossary).
Aniridia is a rare congenital eye condition causing incomplete formation of the iris. This can cause loss of vision, usually affecting both eyes.
Anophthalmia is a
medical term that is used to describe the absence of the globe and ocular (eye) tissue from the orbit.
App
technology
App is short for 'application' and is very often used to describe a small program that it installed onto a mobile phone or tablet device. It could be anything from a word processor to a colour detector or train times finder.
The needs of an individual that have been
identified as a result of an
assessment.
In
social care teminology, the process whereby the needs of an
individual are identified alongside their
impact on independence, daily functioning
and quality of life so that appropriate care,
health or other services can be planned. It
aims to identify and explore the many issues
connected with a person's needs and should
include all relevant viewpoints. It should be
self-contained and time-limited, culminating
in the clear identification of needs and the
objectives for how these needs will be met.
Assistive or access
technology is any additional software or hardware that is required by someone, because of a
disability, to enable them to use a computer. The two most common types of assistive technology for people with sight loss are
screen magnification and screen reading software. It is also known as access or adaptive technology.
Attendance Allowance is a weekly payment to help with personal care because you're physically or mentally
disabled and you're aged 65 or over.
It's paid at 2 different rates and how much you get depends on the level of care that you need because of your disability. The other benefits you get can increase if you get Attendance Allowance.
