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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder
July 4, 2014
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…
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Getting On
June 25, 2014
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…
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Learning From Experience
June 18, 2014
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…
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The National Learning Disability Awards 2014
June 9, 2014
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…
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Stepping up to the Challenge – Part Two
June 4, 2014
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…
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Not Getting Any Younger
May 15, 2014
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…
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What’s Going On?
May 7, 2014
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…
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You’re Not Hearing What I’m Not Saying
May 2, 2014
One of my friends recently became a mother to a baby girl and last week brought her new daughter in to work to meet the staff team. Cue a gaggle…
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