
Making life more accessible



“Getting Away to Greece” VIA Issue 71. Winter 1992.
"Dreams or expectations? -
“Too many drugs... and still too little care” VIA Issue 75. January 1994.
“Who’s putting the squeeze on services?” Community Living Oct. 1994
“East Side Story” VIA Winter 1994
“EU drops convention allowing unethical experiments”-
“Euro-
“Parenting” VIA Spring 1995
“Staying Together” Community Living April 1995
“Do they still have trams?” VIA Spring 1995
“Parents Surfing the Internet” VIA Summer 1995
“The Sheriff of Nottingham moves back into Shire Hall” VIA Autumn 1995
“Consent and Medical Experimentation” Focus RNIB Sept 1995
“Pressures can be good for you” Community Living Oct. 1995
“In the Net” Fast Forward Winter 1995.
“Why are Promises made to Rachel being Broken?” Community Living Jan. 1996
Broken Promises -
“Timely Reminders” Community Living July 1996
“A Celebration of Diversity” Community Living July 1996
“The Right to Vote”. VIA Issue 85. 1996
“Justice with Care?” VIA Issue 86. 1996
“In the absence of legislation, follow the ‘best interests’ guidelines” Community Living, January 1997.
“Housing: a battle won – another lost?” Community Living, January 1997.
“DNA, Dolly, Super Mice – are we gambling with people’s futures?” Community Living, April 1997.
“Changing the Culture”, Viewpoint, May 1997.
“Whose Hands are on Their Money?” Community Living, July 1997.
“Ask us a Difficult one”. Viewpoint, July 1997.
“Tags come Cheaper than Staff”. Community Living, October, 1997.
“I am not a Number”. Viewpoint, October 1997.
“Creative Solutions”. Viewpoint, December 1997.
“People First” Holman & Bright. VIA Issue 90. 1997
“Keeping Chris Safe?” VIA Issue 90. 1997.
“The case of the missing advocate” Viewpoint, March 1998.
“Listening to User’s Views” Community Living, April 1998.
“A Fairer Hearing?” Community Living, April 1998.
“Fact Was Stranger Than Our Video Fiction”. Viewpoint, May 1998.
“What’s in a name? A history of abuse, that’s what”. Viewpoint, July 1998.
“Time to Decide -
“Social Services: Helping or Hindering?” The Parenting Forum, Autumn 1998.
“Action Holidays can survive this tragedy” Viewpoint, October 1998.
“Good Housing Schemes Show What People and Services Can Do.” Community Living, October, 1998
“Why are people being excluded from available housing options?” Community Living, October, 1998
“Direktzahlungen in grossbritanien” Direct Payments work translation in Die Selbstbestimmung finanzieren. Westecker M. November 1998.
“Schemes that Include you out” Viewpoint, December 1998.
“People with learning difficulties using Direct Payments” Ryan & Holman. Care Plan. December 1998.
"Challenge, Consult, Compare, Competition -
"John O'Brien, Father of the Five Accomplishments" Community living, January, 1999.
"The lessons of Longcare". Community living, January, 1999.
"Direct Payments -
“They can't do this to us, I'm going to the papers” People with learning difficulties in the media.” Clinical Psychology Forum. No 128. June 1999.
"Direct Payments is a road to empowerment" Viewpoint, March 1999.
"Direct Payments -
"The right to equal and proven treatment" Viewpoint, May 1999.
"Advocacy at the crossroads?" Community living, April, 1999.
"Will the dome offer people the experience of work?" Community living, April, 1999.
"Changing the focus of service provision." Community living, April, 1999.
“Teaching the Media to mind its image.” Viewpoint, July 1999.
“Using Direct Payments”. Focus no 27. RNIB July 1999.
“Towards Healthier Relationships between Users and Staff”. Community living, July 1999.
“A Service User Breaks the Mould”. Community Living, October. 1999.
“Cambridgeshire Takes a Step Into the Past”. Community Living, October 1999.
“Direct Payments – The Power to Empower”, “Taliadau Uniongyrchol Y gallu I alluogi”. Llias, SCOVO. Autumn 1999.
“Towards a better strategy -
“Confusing Legal Guidelines” Community Living, January 2000.
“Who Decides?” Community Living, January 2000.
“Parents with Learning Difficulties” Viewpoint, April, 2000.
“Parents in a policy vacuum” Community Living, April, 2000.
“The Minimum Wage – a Mixed Blessing?” Community Living, July 2000.
“The Listening Minister” Community Living, October 2000.
“Seattle 2000” Community Living, October 2000.
“How much Faith can we put in Joint Trusts?” Viewpoint, October 2000.
“In Legal Limbo Again”. Community Living, Vol. 14 No. 3. 2001.
“It is simply not acceptable” BJLD, March 2001.
“Independent Living Trusts – The Way to Real Empowerment”. Community Living, Vol. 15 No. 1 2001.
“In conversation with Nicola Harney” BJLD September 2001.
“In conversation with Rob Greig” BJLD December 2001.
“In conversation with Brian McGinnis and Steve Dowson” BJLD June 2002.
“Making Decisions gets the thumbs down” Community Living, Vol. 16 No. 1 2002.
“In conversation with Gary Bourlet, Andrew Bright and Joan Scott” BJLD September 2002.
“In conversation with Eve Rank-
“In conversation with Ian Berry” BJLD June 2003.
“In conversation with Jo Williams” BJLD September 2003.
“In conversation with Eve Rank-
“In conversation with Jim Mansell” BJLD March 2004.
“In conversation with Joan Scott and Brian White” BJLD June 2004.
“In conversation with Stephen Ladyman” BJLD September 2004.
“In conversation with Wendy Perez” BJLD June 2005.
“In conversation with Richard West” BJLD September 2005.
“Getting off Benefits -
“In conversation with Baroness Ashton of Upholland” BJLD December 2005.
“So we have a new White Paper, and it talks the talk.” Community Living. March 2006
“In conversation with Hilary Burton and Brendan Gogarty” BJLD March 2006.
“In conversation with Tony Holland” BJLD June 2006.
“In conversation with Robert Martin” BJLD September 2006.
Holman, A. 1995 ‘Independent Living for people with learning difficulties – A sample trust deed’. London, VIA.
Holman, A. & Collins, J. 1997 ‘Funding Freedom -
Holman, A. 1998 ‘Do They Still Have Trams?’ London, VIA.
McIntosh, B. & Whittaker, A. (Eds) 1998. Two contributions in ‘Days of Change – A practical guide to developing day opportunities with people with learning difficulties’. Kings Fund.
Ward L. (Ed). 1998. Chapter in ‘Innovations in Advocacy and Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities’, Holman, A. & Collins, J. ‘Choice and Control – Making Direct Payments work for people with learning difficulties’ Lisieux Hall Publications.
Ryan, T. & Holman, A. 1998 ‘Able & Willing – supporting people with learning difficulties to use Direct Payments.’ London VIA.
Ryan, T. & Holman, A. 1998 ‘Pointers to Control – People with learning difficulties using Direct Payments.’ London VIA.
Holman, A. with Bewley, B. 1999. ‘Funding Freedom 2000 – people with learning difficulties using Direct Payments.’ London, VIA.
Langley, H. & Holman, A. 2000. ‘Mother Knows Best -
Holman, A. and Bewley, B. 2001. ‘Trusting Independence – A Practical Guide to Independent Living Trusts”. Community Living.
Holman, A. 2001. ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’. DoH.
Holman, A. and Bewley, B. 2002. ‘Pointers to Control Consent and control by people with learning difficulties using direct payments’. Revised edition. London, VIA.
Janet Leece and Joanna Bornat (Eds). 2006. ‘Developments in direct payments’. Chapter by Val Williams and Andrew Holman. Section 2: Policy into practice: Direct payments and autonomy: issues for people with learning difficulties. The Policy Press.
Holman, A. 1999 ‘Changing Days’ Kings Fund. CD
Holman, A. 2000. ‘An Easy Guide to Direct Payments’. Guide, CD & tape. DoH.
Holman, A. 2000. ‘The Easy Guide to Joint Investment Plans’. DoH.
Holman, A. 2000. ‘Learning Disability Strategy’. DoH.
Holman, A. & Chapman, R. 2001. ‘Valuing People – the really useful guide’. DoH.
Holman, A. 2001 ‘Valuing People’ multimedia C.D. quick start sheet & tape. DoH.
Holman, A. & Harbridge, E. 2001 ‘Family Matters – the accessible version’. DoH.
Holman, A. 2002 “Codes of Practice” General Social Care Council.
Holman, A. 2002 ‘Making the Jump – we can do a good job’ CD. NIACE.
Holman, A. 2002 “Making Decisions” Lord Chancellor's Department.
Holman, A. 2002 “Direct Payments Update” DH.
Holman, A. 2003 “Making Things Happen: first annual report of the learning disability task force” learning disability Taskforce.
Holman, A. 2003 “Making Change Happen” vols 1 & 2 DH.
Holman, A. 2003. “A Guide to the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill” Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Holman, A. “The National Care Standards Report to you 2003” National Care Standards Commission.
Holman, A. 2004. “A Guide to the report from the joint committee on the draft Mental Incapacity Bill”. House of Lords and House of Commons.
Holman, A. 2004. “Choosing Health Consolation” DH
Holman, A. 2004. “complaints” Kirkless County Council.
Holman, A. Hurman, W. Scott, J. 2004. “Accessible Information Strategy” National Care Standards Commission
Holman, A. Moore, S. 2004 “How to get information from the Disability Employment Advisory Committee”. DEAC.
Holman, A. 2004 “Valuing People: Moving Forward Together, the Government’s Annual Report to Parliament on Learning disability 2004” HM Government.
Moore, S. Holman, A. 2005 “Disability Employment Advisory Committee (DEAC) Annual Report” 2003 / 2004. DEAC.
(Not up to date)
Holman, A. 1997. ‘It’s My House – Your rights as a tenant’ a Video and support guide. London, VIA.
Holman, A. 1998. ‘Make Your Move’ a Video and support guide to independent living for all people with learning difficulties. London, VIA.
Unfit Parents? Real lives series ITV 2003.