Reports on a project to rebuild the lives of people with learning difficulties who have been sexually abused. The project, developed by the Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre (TRCC), aimed to test how women with a learning difficulty might access a mainstream sexual assault or rape counselling service. It was winner of a Community Care Award.
Reports on a project to rebuild the lives of people with learning difficulties who have been sexually abused. The project, developed by the Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre (TRCC), aimed to test how women with a learning difficulty might access a mainstream sexual assault or rape counselling service. It was winner of a Community Care Award.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, rape, sexual abuse, women, access to services, counselling;
Support for new parents who are disabled is rare. This article reports on the Disabled Parents Network’s Support Service, the winner of Community Care's 2005 Maureen Oswin Memorial Award.
Support for new parents who are disabled is rare. This article reports on the Disabled Parents Network’s Support Service, the winner of Community Care's 2005 Maureen Oswin Memorial Award.
Subject terms:
helplines, learning disabilities, mental health problems, parents, parents with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, advice services;