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Learning disabilities: positive practice guide
- Authors:
- DAGNAN Dave, et al
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice guide provides information on how to best support people with learning disabilities to access their local Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. It is aimed at those who work in, commission, or refer to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. The guide outlines the reasonable adjustments that are recommended to ensure that people with learning disabilities get the maximum benefit from treatment within an IAPT service. Areas discussed include: service models, changes to referral and access pathways; screening; adjustments to mainstream IAPT pathways; assessment; adaptations to treatment and interventions; and making information accessible. Practical examples are included to show how some teams have made reasonable adjustments to support access to IAPT service. The guide also covers the importance of training and developing the workforce and provides key points for commissioners of IAPT services consider to ensure that mainstream services effectively meet the needs of people with learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Feeling down: improving the mental health of people with learning disabilities.
- Author:
- BURKE Christine-Koulla
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is aims to raise awareness among policy makers, commissioners and health and social care services and promote positive mental health of people with learning disabilities. It draws on a literature review, a national survey and focus groups, and real life case studies. The report begins by providing the context of the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities, drawing on the findings of a literature review. It then presents the results from a national survey and focus groups which look at the experiences of people with learning disabilities, their families, friends and staff when accessing support for their mental well-being. The final sections of the report provide recommendations for improving the mental health of people with learning disabilities. The report found that people with learning disabilities experience high levels of mental health problems. It also found that access to mental health services, assessment and treatment for this group needs to be improved. (Edited publisher abstract)
The well-being workshop: recognising the emotional and mental well-being of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities
- Authors:
- PHILIP Maureen, et al
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a training resource to help family carers and support staff acknowledge, identify and react to changes in the emotional and mental well-being of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The pack comes in the form of an A4 ringbinder and includes a CD-ROM.
Developing Connexions: young people with disabilities, mental health needs or autistic spectrum disorders
- Authors:
- ROWLAND-CROSBY Nic, GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison, SWIFT Paul
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report outlines a two and half year project evaluating the support offered by the new Connexions Service to young people with learning difficulties, physical impairments, to young deaf people, those with visual impairments, young people experiencing mental health problems or those with autistic spectrum disorders. The project covered five Connexions Services across the country. Lessons for good practice are outlined and recommendations for future service improvements made.
Working together: developing and providing services for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. King's College. Centre for Mental Health Services Development
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Working Together Resource Pack provides materials to encourage and support joint working between mental health and learning disability services. The aim is to improve access to effective and appropriate support for people with learning disabilities and additional mental health problems. The pack will be useful to a broad range of staff in learning disability and mental health services, PCTs and Local Authorities, Local Implementation Teams and Valuing People Partnership Boards. It should be of interest to family carers, staff and people who use both mental health and learning disability services, to understand services systems, structures and processes.
Planning for tomorrow: report on the findings of a survey of Learning Disability Partnership Boards about meeting the needs of older family carers
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is part of the on-going Older Family Carers Initiative, a three-year project led by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities in partnership with organisations working to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families, and the Valuing People Support Team. It is aimed at supporting Partnership Boards to identify, meet the needs and plan
Count us in: the report of the committee of inquiry into meeting the mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 114p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Young people with learning disabilities, like all young people, want to enjoy full, happy lives. Approaching adulthood, they, too, have to deal with their developing sexuality and relationships and make choices about education, employment or other daytime activities and perhaps where to live. However, they are at higher risk of developing mental health problems particularly at such times of stress and change. Emotional difficulties, such as anxiety and depression, and behavioural difficulties are particularly common. This report highlights good practice, but finds that the UK does not have a cohesive, multi-disciplinary service framework capable of delivering good mental health services to young people with learning difficulties.