I am currently evaluating a pilot project where a social services department has set up a team to carry out assessments based on the social model of disability., You may find this of use but unfortunately the evaluation won't be completed until early next year. I have devised a self-evaluation tool for the assessors (social workers and OTs) to help them determine whether they are carrying out assessments according to social model principles. This may be of interest to you and if so I will check with the SSD concerned to see whether it's OK to forward it on to you. It doesn't solve the problem of making paperwork more empowering - the Team is juggling with their department's existing paperwork which isn't very empowering but one of the things that may come out of the pilot is more appropriate forms and procedures.
IN addition, myself and a colleague, Susan Hemmings, for a number of years did training for care managers, promoting assessments which were based on four principles: rights and entitlements; social model of disability; needs-led; and choice and control. These principles were written about in a number of places, including a small book I wrote published by Venture Press called Community Care: Working in partnership with service users. It's still in print and might be of use to you.
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