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Self-Injurious Behaviour and its effect on staff
September 5, 2013
Self-injurious behaviour (SIB) in people with learning disabilities has been the subject of a number of research studies over the years with interesting and varied findings. All acknowledge the prevalence…
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Make Yourself at Home
August 29, 2013
What do you make of this statement? ‘Environments that offer minimal private space and more public space result in competition for control and supremacy. In staffed supported living environments this…
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Families Valued
August 21, 2013
This week (19th -25th August) is Learning Disability Week promoted by Mencap, raising awareness of the lives, experiences and successes of people all over the country with a learning disability.…
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Dealing with Complaints
August 16, 2013
In my experience, the best way to resolve a complaint is quickly. When one of my clients contacts me wanting to make a formal complaint, I respond directly to them,…
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Inclusion – Political Voices
August 15, 2013
This month, Ángela Covadonga Bachiller took up her new post as a town councillor in the Spanish city of Valladolid. She states in a press release that she wants to…
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Lessons learned? – CQC raises the compliance bar for prospective learning disability service providers.
August 7, 2013
It appears that a change is coming for prospective providers of learning disability services, as CQC release plans that see a requirement for considerably more detail to support the application…
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