For the full article from Learning Disability Today click HERE The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has launched a survey to find out about social prescribing for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The organisations want to hear from autistic people, people with a learning disability and family members and support workers to […]
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LEARNING DISABILITY TODAY WEBINAR I attended a previous webinar from Learning Disability Today which was absolutely excellent. This was entitled: “Improving communication, improving lives: how professionals should talk to the people they support.” and was in February. I recommend looking up the authors who spoke at this webinar: https://learn.pavpub.com/ldt-improving-communication-improving-lives/ Here is the link for the latest
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In a report from Learning Disability Today https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/people-with-learning-disability-facing-a-mental-health-crisis Nearly a third of people with a learning disability in the UK are struggling with mental health issues in the wake of the pandemic, according to new research from Mencap. In a recent survey, 88% of families and carers said their loved one was always or very often
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See Full Report in Learning Disability Today https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/government-launches-consultation-on-new-mental-capacity-act The government has launched a consultation to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice to better support those with learning disabilities and autism who may require others to make decisions in their best interests. The aim of the consultation is to ensure freedoms and human rights of people lacking
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