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People with Learning Disabilities in England

sjennings29 wrote 3 weeks ago:   People with Learning Disabilities in England, 2008, Centre for Disability Research, University of … more »

Tags: Depatment of Health 2008, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, statistics, Department of Health, Grey Literature, learning disabilites, mencap

Talking Mats - From Dare I say … ? to I dare say: a case example illustrating the extension of the use of Talking Mats to people with learning disabilities who are able to speak well but unwilling to do so

sjennings29 wrote 1 month ago: From Dare I say … ? to I dare say: a case example illustrating the extension of the use of Talking … more »

Tags: Learning Disabilities, Communication, Framework, Learning Disabilities, Memories, Symbols, talking mats

Secure in-patient services for people with learning disability: is the market serving the user well?

sjennings29 wrote 1 month ago: Secure in-patient services for people with learning disability: is the market serving the user well? … more »

Tags: 1, Forensic Mental Healthcare, Learning Disabilities, medium secure, Forensic, In Patient, Learning Disabilities, medium secure, secure services

Mixed Feedback to HCC Personalisation Commission

Robert - SCIL wrote 1 month ago: Ian Loynes and Robert Droy from SCIL recently attended the first session of the Hampshire Personalis … more »

Tags: Direct Payments, disabled people, General, Information, Mental Health, Older People, Personal Assistance, self directed support, STAFF

Foyle Foundation

Colin Harrison wrote 2 months ago: The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities who … more »

Tags: Funding, Museums, Special Educational Needs

Challenging Charges For Social Care Services

Robert - SCIL wrote 2 months ago: Thanks to NCIL for passing on this information.   The Coalition on Charging is a group of organisat … more »

Tags: Controversy, Direct Payments, disabled people, General, Information, Mental Health, Older People, Personal Assistance, self directed support

March 2008 - Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin March 2008

sjennings29 wrote 3 months ago:   Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin March 2008 from the NLH Specialist Library, Learning Disab … more »

Tags: Learning Disabilities, Current Awareness, National Library for Health, Learning Disabilities, Current Awareness, Evidence, Reports, Journal Articles, Guidance

Independent Living Strategy: A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people

sjennings29 wrote 3 months ago:   Independent Living Strategy:  A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled … more »

Tags: Depatment of Health 2008, Equality & Diversity, Learning Disabilities, Older People, Therapy, Disability, Diversity, downs, Down's Syndrome

February 2008 - Latest Evidence for Learning Disabilities

sjennings29 wrote 4 months ago:    Latest Evidence for Learning Disabilities Specialist Library from the NLH, February 2008  Eac … more »

Tags: Learning Disabilities, Finding the Evidence, Learning Disabilities, Evidence, Reports, Journal Articles, Guidance, Evidence Based Practice, mental retardation

What Kind of Future? Supporting Young People with Downs Syndrome

sjennings29 wrote 5 months ago:     What kind of future: Supporting young people with downs syndrome to lead full lives after the … more »

Tags: camhs, Equality & Diversity, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Disability, Diversity, downs, Down's Syndrome

The Counsellor7 comments

Bettina wrote 5 months ago: Over the past few weeks we have talked to Miss Lou about the idea of getting some counselling. We wa … more »

Tags: Family, Miss Lou, kids, The Ex, Relationships, Parenting

Current Awareness for Learning Disabilities

sjennings29 wrote 5 months ago: Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin, January 2008 Evidence Bulletin Archive is available from: Nat … more »

Tags: Learning Disabilities, Current Awareness, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Current Awareness, Evidence, journals, LD

The importance of happiness

alindasnap wrote 5 months ago: A few days ago I watched a circus act. Not the bigtop, animal variety but an acrobatic busker show w … more »

Tags: christchurch, happiness, Hobbies, musings

Aspie?8 comments

Bettina wrote 6 months ago: So I was talking to one of Miss Lou’s aunts today about all the challenges to come in trying t … more »

Tags: In-Laws, Family, Miss Lou, kids, Parenting

Smiley Saturday2 comments

Bettina wrote 6 months ago: And boy am I smiling today!! The freak has agreed (though not happily) to let Miss Lou go to boardi … more »

Tags: Family, Miss Lou, kids, Smiley Saturday, Parenting

So many....... 3 comments

Bettina wrote 6 months ago: … comments encouraging me with TJ’s reading progress!! Thanks ppls. We (hubby and I) are … more »

Tags: Family, hubby, Miss Lou, kids, ramblings, My Brigade, CJ, TJ, Goals

Roddy, Prince of Darkness2 comments

dcairns wrote 6 months ago:   In the SECONDS it’s taken me to cross the room from the window, a Savage Hail Storm has met … more »

Tags: film, Literature, daffy duck, Vertigo, terence fisher, Dracula, christopher lee, gene kelly, James Coburn

Well Done TJ!! 11 comments

Bettina wrote 6 months ago: TJ is a very…….  complex little man. He made up his own language as a toddler. Everythi … more »

Tags: In-Laws, Funny Stuff, kids, TJ, Parenting

A Mental Health Care Pathway

sjennings29 wrote 6 months ago:    A Mental Health Care Pathway for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities: A resour … more »

Tags: Learning Disabilities, camhs, Mental Health, Grey Literature, Mental Health, Grey Literature, Children, Teenagers


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