Learning Disability

If you are supporting someone who struggles with being in groups, has poor concentration or attention, or displays extreme self-injury when not apparently distressed, there may be ways to understand…

More than ever we have to consider the specific care needs of the over 60s. Learning Disability Week 2014 focuses on the needs of older people and what choices and…

A recent media article debates the fad of ‘disability simulation’ software. Is it disrespectful, or a powerful tool to illustrate the experience of the people we support? In a thought-provoking…

16th May saw a gala evening of celebration in Birmingham as awards were handed out to people who are making a difference every day to the lives of people with…

Last time I spoke about some exceptional people with learning disability who are making a name for themselves by raising awareness of their own situation and challenging public perceptions of…

Its all very well talking about equality and rights for our service users, but do we really offer people with learning disability the chance to represent themselves? These exceptional individuals…

It creeps up slowly; you creak in the mornings, prefer Radio Two, complain about teenagers and spend weekends browsing garden centres. Then you realise – you’re getting old. It happens…

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) this week published further analysis of the September 2013 Learning Disability Census data. The census is a count of people with learning…