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Abuse: tell someone
- Authors:
- COLLIS Anne, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This interactive DVD has been developed to inform people with learning disabilities across Wales about protecting themselves from harm and abuse. Contents includes information on rights and keeping safe from harm, information outlining what abuse is, and what to do if abuse happens to you or someone you know. The DVD includes a short documentary about abuse, five interactive dramas, a quiz game and an easy to read leaflet. Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, the DVD is the result of a joint project between All Wales People First, Learning Disability Wales, Mencap Cymru and Caerphilly Social Services.
Having a say: helping people with learning disabilities participate in planning services
- Authors:
- EVANS John, (Producer), THOMAS Jeanette, (Author)
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Outlines the work of Learning Disability Wales (formerly SCOVO), the collective voice of the voluntary sector in Wales which promotes the right of children and adults with a learning disability to have valued lives.
Active support
- Authors:
- ARC CYMRU, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- ARC Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Place of publication:
- Bangor
Active support is a way of supporting someone to be engaged and take part in everyday activities and relationships. This training DVD, produced as part of ARC Cymru's Active Support project, is designed to be used by Active support trainers in the delivery of Active Support training programmes to social care staff.
Mental Capacity Act: making decisions about money
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 16 minutes 21 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Actors have been used in this short film. Roger is a man with learning disabilities living in a supported living service. An assessment of his mental capacity to make different financial decisions is being undertaken by Tracey, a social worker. The assessment covers different types of financial decisions including day-to-day expenditure and paying household bills. This film was previously available under the title: 'Roger's assessment.' (Publisher abstract)
Mental health: victims and witnesses with mental health conditions and disorders
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publisher:
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
Revised guidelines for prosecutors on dealing with victims and witnesses with mental health conditions. It provides information on: the Crown Prosecution Service seeking relevant information about any mental health condition the victim or witness has; the use of expert reports on a victim or witness; consideration of whether a person is competent to give evidence; and providing support for victims and witnesses. The guidance is relevant to victims and witnesses with: a mental disorder, as defined by the Mental Health Act 2007; a learning disability; a learning difficulty; Autism Spectrum Disorder; an acquired brain injury; dementia; or other mental health, cognitive or neuro-diverse conditions. (Edited publisher abstract)