OPEN TRAINING COLLEGE

Open Training College

[Name of Student]



Table of Contents

Introduction2

Jane's Transition3

Angela's Transition7

Summary10

Recommendations11

Conclusion12

References14

Open Training College

Introduction

Life is an experience that everyone goes through cycles, experiencing multiple transitions, from one area of life to another journey's taking place with multiple outcomes; if the transition is successful it will enrich the individual's future when new beginnings are positive. Individuals main transitions in the life cycle according to Daniel Levinson (1978) are; childhood -adolescence -adulthood and old-age. Levinson stresses; “Importance of viewing these four eras as a sequence of time each as important as the other making up the total life span” (OTC, 2011, pp. 20), Most find these challenging, William Bridges believes: “It is not the changes that do you in, it is the transition. Change is not the same as transition through to come to terms with the new situation. Change is external transition is internal” (OTC, 2011, pp. 6).

This essay will discuss “Different people can perceive the same life event very differently.” I will describe two service-user's life transitions, moving from institutional to community house, having shared same unit on campus, service-users will be moving to live in the same community house at the same time, using “Bridges” module of transition defining how different this transition was for Jane, and Angela (names for the purpose of assignment) who have lived together for over 15years. Highlighting how the positive new beginning comes through support for the individual through person-centred approach at this stage of their life journey.

Jane's Transition

This life transition for Jane was not primarily Jane's decision, before her ending management held meetings deciding who they believed would be suitable to move from regimented life to community living (de-institutionalisation) communication was made with family for approval. Jane was informed after all these events the communication was from management informing Jane there was a vacancy in the community would she like to move to the community (Plant, 1937, pp. 98).

Vic Finkelstein in his chapter, supported integration describes this as oppression believing services need to change attitude, while disabled people feel they are denied basic citizenship rights when excluded in decisions affecting their life. “The emphasis is on changing the real world, removing real barriers to equality of opportunity, and not just modifying attitudes and changing the practise of service providers,” (Swain, Finklestein, et al, 1993, pp. 40).

The community home Jane would make her transition too would be shared with five other service-user's who were making this transition as well, Jane was told who she would live with, not asked who she would like to share her home. The community house would be a newly purpose built bungalow located beside another community house owned by the service, once again Jane was not included in productive life changing decisions, the decision where and with whom she would like to live. A decision most non-disabled people believe everyone controls, the organisation working against John o' Brien who believes all individuals have the right to choice; “Choice: the right to make choices, both large and small, in one's ...