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Supporting people with learning disabilities to develop sexual and romantic relationships
- Authors:
- HARFLETT Naomi, TURNER Sue
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- Bath
This short literature review looks at the barriers facing people with learning disabilities wanting to develop sexual and romantic relationships and what works to support then. The review conducted searches of research evidence and of resources to support people with learning disabilities, parents/carers and staff to enable people with learning disabilities to develop relationships. This report summarises the findings of these two searches. The review highlighted that people with learning disabilities face a number of barriers to developing sexual or romantic relationships, in particular: attitudinal barriers, barriers related to support and access to information; and additional barriers for specific groups, such as LGBT people. Although a lack of information was highlighted as a barrier in the research evidence, the review of the resources found a number of resources freely available on the internet and organisations providing training around sex and relationships aimed at people with learning disabilities, staff and parents. The report includes links to resources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities health charter for social care providers: self assessment tool
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- London
This self assessment tool has been developed to support the implementation of the Health Charter, to help social care providers assess who well they progressing in delivering the Charter for people with learning disabilities. Each of the statements have a number of questions which an organisation can score themselves against. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks. Organisations can then use their self assessment to make changes to practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: guidance for social care providers and commissioners (to support implementation of the health charter)
- Authors:
- TURNER Sue, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population, much of which is avoidable. This means that people with learning disabilities experience health inequalities. A Health Charter, consisting of a series of pledges, has been developed to help support social care providers to improve the health and well-being of people with learning disabilities. This guidance document explains each of the Health Charter's 11 statements, outlines why they are important, and provides case examples and links to useful resources for each. Issues covered in the charter include: mental capacity law; listening to and involving family carers; providing training to staff on health and wellbeing issues; providing accessible information to people with a learning disability; providing support to attend appointments; promote access to screening tests; and facilitating annual health checks.