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What makes a good self advocacy project: a toolkit
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
A toolkit to help self-advocacy groups to plan, design and run projects. It covers: planning a new project, running a project, checking that your project is working, deciding if your project was a success and sharing good ideas from your project with other people. It will be useful for self-advocacy groups, run by and for people with learning disabilities, and those funding self-advocacy groups, such as local authorities and charities. The toolkit is in easy read format and was developed with funding from the Big Lottery through DRILL (Disability Research through Independent Living and Learning). (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred future planning
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help practitioners to support people growing older with learning disabilities when they are planning for the future. The guide covers person-centred planning for now, core principles for planning for the future; creating a future plan; and planning for future housing. The content is based on the NICE guideline on 'Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities.' The quick guide is available as a pdf and as an interactive web resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Person-centred care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
A webinar looking at what it takes to deliver truly person-centred care for people with learning disabilities. It was produced as part of the Named Social Worker programme and brings together learning from teams in Bradford, West Sussex and Wigan. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme: action from learning
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publishers:
- NHS England, NHS Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides examples of the local changes that have been made to services so far and highlights the extensive work which is happening nationally in response to common themes raised through Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme carried out between spring 2018 and spring 2019. The LeDeR programme was established in May 2015 to support local areas across England to review the deaths of people with a learning disability, to learn from those deaths and to put that learning into practice. There is growing recognition across the health and social care sector of the inequalities faced by people with a learning disability and their families. The LeDeR programme is opening conversations with a wide range of professionals who may have never previously considered the challenges faced by people with a learning disability and their families, either because they are perceived to be served mainly by specialist learning disability services or professionals did not have sufficient awareness of the need for reasonable adjustments. This growing recognition is, in part, attributable to the tireless campaigning of families whose loved ones have died a potentially premature death. The LeDeR programme has introduced clear expectations relating to mortality review and NHS England and NHS Improvement are committed to ensuring that, moving forward, LeDeR reviews are completed in a timely way and lead to tangible service improvements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Easy read Wales: definitions dictionary
- Author:
- LEARNING DISABILITY WALES
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 94
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A definitions dictionary which can be used to help people write their own easy read information. It contains an A-Z of difficult words and jargon with an easy to understand definition. The dictionary has been developed by Easy Read Wales, the accessible information services at Learning Disability Wales. (Edited publisher abstract)
Employers guide to employing people with a learning disability: a celebration of what works
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explores the practical implications of adopting a more inclusive approach to recruiting people with a learning disability. It presents information about Supported Employment and Job Coaching, including: tips on how and where to get this type of support, how to get funding for it, and how to work with Job Coaches. It also includes case studies which captures the experiences of employers for whom employing people with a learning disability has been a successful and rewarding experience. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: changed behaviour
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information the behaviour changes someone may see in relation to supporting a person with learning disabilities who is living with dementia. It covers common changed behaviours as dementia progresses, understanding that all behaviours are a form of communication, ways to support a person to understand their behaviour and of supporting staff within the workplace. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: dementia and learning disabilities
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information on dementia and learning disabilities. It provides key facts and statistics relating to dementia; facts and statistics about ageing with a learning disability; and information on the links between learning disability and dementia; and specifically between Down’s Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: getting a timely diagnosis
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
A short publication providing information on getting a timely diagnosis of dementia for people with learning disabilities. It covers understanding what Timely Diagnosis means, knowing how to prepare for the assessment process; being familiar with the dementia diagnosis pathway and your role in supporting the person; advocating for the person when the outcome of assessment(s) is known; and understanding the importance of baseline screening and monitoring to facilitate Timely Diagnosis in the future. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Wellbeing for life: reducing the risk of falls
- Author:
- MACINTYRE
- Publisher:
- MacIntyre
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Using bullet points, this short publication provides information on reducing the risk of falls in people with learning disabilities. It covers the areas of: the impact of falls, how to reduce the risk of falls, how dementia can affect a person's perception, supporting people after a fall, and accessing Falls Prevention Clinics. It reports there is good evidence that falls are more common in people with learning disabilities throughout their lives, not only as they age. It is part of the Wellbeing for Life toolkit created for the MacIntyre Dementia project in order to promote understanding about getting older with a learning disability and living well with dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)