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People with dementia and learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide aims to help staff in public health, health services and social care to provide services that are accessible to people with learning disabilities that have or are at risk of developing dementia. It summarises current evidence and highlights policy and guidelines relating to people with learning disabilities and dementia. It includes links to a wide range of online resources, including those specifically about dementia in people with learning disabilities and to easy-read resources and apps related to dementia in general. The guide also includes case studies and examples of reasonable adjustments to services made in relation to people with learning disabilities and dementia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Clinical guidelines and integrated care pathways for the oral health care of people with learning disabilities 2001
- Authors:
- THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. Faculty of Dental Surgery, et al
- Publisher:
- The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Evidence confirms that people with learning disabilities’ uptake of screening services is lower and that they have poor oral health when compared to the general population. Good oral health is linked to good general health and a number of systemic diseases have oral manifestations. Improvements in oral health care can be obtained by encouraging carers to regularly examine the mouth of the person they are caring for. Completing an oral assessment will help to identify any changes in the mouth. This can aid diagnosis and treatment if reported to the dentist at an early stage. vThe guidelines are based on published evidence and follow the format of other clinical guidelines developed by the Faculty of Dental Surgery The Royal College of Surgeons of England and those from the British Society of Disability and Oral Health. Information was gathered from consultation groups of people with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Postal questionnaires were also used.
A life without fear? A call for collective action against learning disability hate crime
- Authors:
- SIMMONDS R., et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights the serious under-reporting of learning disability hate crime and identifies examples of good practice to prevent and tackle learning disability hate crime. It reports on the results of a scoping survey and mapping of schemes addressing learning disability hate crime across the UK. The survey identified schemes which were: providing awareness raising, providing support to people with learning disabilities in a community setting, offering advocacy to learning disability hate crime victims and providing training for staff and other organisations. The report provides good practice examples which cover the areas of: feeling safe in the community, feeling safe at home, and feeling safe to report incidents of hate crime. The research involved an ‘experts by experience’ reference group throughout the project which helped design the surveys, conduct interviews, and also shared their own experiences of hate crime. The report concludes by providing recommendations for government, the police and local authorities to influence change in policy and addressing learning disability hate crime. (Edited publisher abstract)
Issues in the definition and implementation of "best practice" for staff delivery of interventions for challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- AGER Alastair, O'MAY Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(3), September 2001, pp.243-256.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A focal sample of intervention outcome studies was considered to confirm the evidence base for "best practice" for intervention for challenging behaviour in persons with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury and establish the service conditions associated with its effective implementation. Evidence supports the effectiveness of behavioural interventions with challenging behaviour, particularly those based upon prior functional analysis of behaviour. However, problems in formulating practice guidelines from such literature include: the limited evidence regarding clinical effectiveness in work with persons with acquired brain injury; the certain durability of change subsequent to intervention; and the heavy reliance upon research personnel external to services for assessment,analysis and programme design in reported studies. Subsequently, a further 42 papers which directly addressed the issues of the capacity of direct care for the delivery of interventions were reviewed. These suggest the importance of supervision processes, attitudinal change and establishment of formal review mechanisms as adjuncts to staff training in intervention methods.
A fair and supportive society: summary report
- Authors:
- RICKARD Wendy, DONKIN Angela
- Publisher:
- University College London. Institute of Health Equity
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- London
This practice resource considers the value of applying a social determinants approach to improve the lives and outcomes of people with learning disabilities. It highlights that factors other than health care provision, can impact on health, wellbeing and premature mortality for people with learning disabilities. Based on a review of reports and research findings, the report identifies key issues for people with learning disabilities and effective interventions which could improve outcomes. It focuses on the following areas: the early years; children, young people and transition to adulthood; work and income; discrimination; and social participation and social inclusion. The report finds that, compared to the general population, people with learning disabilities are: more likely to live in poverty, less likely to be in work, more likely to be bullied or discriminated against and more likely to be socially isolated. The report concludes that that best practice should be rolled out more widely to achieve: early years, better services for children and young people, a reduction in poverty, an increase in the percentage of people in work, a reduction in discrimination, and improved social integration and social inclusion. It makes recommendations to improve lives and health outcomes people with learning disabilities throughout their lives. (Edited publisher abstract)
Commissioning services for people with a learning disability: good practice guidance
- Authors:
- NATIONAL COMMISSIONING BOARD, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 46
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Good practice guidance developed to help Regional Partnership Boards in Wales to develop their own approaches to the integrated commissioning of services for people with a learning disability. The guidance will help commissioners to follow the principles in the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, in terms of helping individuals to lead an ordinary life with dignity, and co-producing appropriate solutions to help individuals to achieve the outcomes important to them. The guidance looks at the role of the strategic commissioner, how they can lead cultural change and how to commission ‘good lives’ through co-production approaches. It also explains how taking a whole systems, lifespan approach to positive behaviour support can reduce placement breakdown and prevent hospital admission. The guidance has been developed by the National Commissioning Board in partnership with the Institute for Public Care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adolescents with learning disabilities who show sexually inappropriate or abusive behaviours: development of a research study
- Authors:
- FYSON Rachel, EADIE Tina, COOKE Pam
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 12(5), September 2003, pp.305-314.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper sets out some key issues regarding sexual abuse perpetrated by adolescents with a learning disability. The limited evidence currently available is largely anecdotal or from small-scale/case studies, but emphasizes that much behaviour of this kind never comes to the attention of either statutory social services or the criminal justice system. It is argued here that statutory services should be involved in such cases in order both to protect potential victims and to improve the ongoing life chances of alleged perpetrators. Specifically, it is posited that only by naming this problem can professionals hope to make effective interventions. The various organizational structures and systems adopted by four social services departments are outlined and their possible impacts on case outcomes are discussed. Little empirical research has so far been undertaken in this highly sensitive area, but an initiative from The Ann Craft Trust (formerly NAPSAC) aims to provide new evidence to help shape future best practice in this field.
Ethical approaches to physical interventions: responding to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities
- Editor:
- ALLEN David
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 239p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This book, based on contributions from academics and practitioners in the UK and USA, is an overview of key developments and current best practice in the field. It includes and overview of current policies and practices, an examination of physical interventions and abusive practice, and a discussion of objectives for the immediate future. It is intended as a reference for commissioners, service providers and physical interventions trainers, as well as anyone concerned with improving our response to challenging behaviour.
Issues in the management of clients with the dual diagnosis of learning disability and mental illness
- Author:
- BARLOW C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 3(3), 1999, pp.159-162.
The dual diagnosis of learning disability and mental illness represents a significant challenge to health and social care practitioners and their existing practices. Currently this group has its service delivery undermined by inter-agency wrangling over responsibility for management and resource allocation. The key to resolving these problems lies in effective multi-agency collaboration. This paper examines the taxing problems of assessment, planning and intervention in this arena. It will offer examples of good practice from the Area Child Protection Committee model.