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The Importance of Health Checks for People with Learning Disabilities
July 14, 2016
From the age of 14, people with learning disabilities should receive annual health checks from their GPs. Health checks are important to improve the health of people with learning disabilities.…
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A gilded cage is still a cage
June 20, 2016
This image is startling, and rather old-fashioned: I don’t think many of us see birds kept in fancy gold-plated cages any more – this seems part of history, like aspidistras…
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What is it like to have a learning disability and epilepsy?
June 3, 2016
According to the IHAL Health and Care project (link: http://www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk)Â 20% of people with a learning disability in England also have epilepsy. My Life My Choice member Shaun Picken explains what…
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Signing out – Saying Goodbye
May 31, 2016
Its been three years – time to hand over the blog. This will be my last blog for QCS after almost three years of involvement with the company, as I…
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Getting on with apprenticeships
May 25, 2016
Are apprenticeships the route into employment for people with learning disabilities? Following the success of the recent TV programme which showcased the work of a Bristol academy that trained students…
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What makes a good dentist for somebody with a learning disability?
May 23, 2016
When I moved house I registered with a new dentist. I asked if they treated people with learning disabilities. The receptionist told me that they did so I made an…
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The challenges facing people who have a learning disability
May 17, 2016
Sources NHS Learning Disability Toolkit, NHS England, 2015. Healthcare for All, Sir Jonathan Michael, 2008. Mencap, Stuck at Home, 2012. Mencap, “Facts about learning disability, 2015. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hate-crime-against-disabled-people-rises-41-per-cent-in-one-year-a6713546.html https://theatuscandal.wordpress.com/some-atu-facts-figures/ For ease…
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