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Treat Me Right - Learning Disability
www.mencap.org.uk•Osteoporosis – people with a learning disability tend to have osteoporosis younger than the general population and have more fractures. • Sight problems – people with a learning disability are more likely to have sight problems. • Hearing problems – 40% ofpeople with a learning disability have hearing problems. • Poor dental hygiene and dental care – 36.5% ofadults and …
People with a learning disability, autism or both
www.england.nhs.ukMany people with a learning disability have greater health needs than the general population. For example, they are more likely to experience mental ill health and are more prone to chronic health problems, epilepsy, physical and sensory disabilities. Many people with a learning disability will be unknown to learning disability or other social
Good practice in learning disability nursing
www.hscbusiness.hscni.netGood practice in learning disability nursing 5 Comments on the guidance Learning Disability Task Force ‘The NHS needs to improve its services to people with learning disabilities.
Definitions of learning disability and learning difficulties
nadp-uk.orgdescribe people with a learning disability changed from people with mental sub normality to people with a mental handicap. And again in the 1990s the language changed from people with a mental handicap to people with a learning disability. Another change may now be about to occur – only time will tell.
Services for People who have a Learning Disability
www.southend.nhs.ukAccess to Services for People who have a Learning Disability The Learning Disability Service has an open access referral system. Anyone …
Reducing the risk of choking for people with a learning ...
documents.hants.gov.ukReducing the risk of choking for people with a learning disability 1 Setting the Scene: Learning Disabilities and Choking People with a diagnosis of learning disability are well known to be at
Supporting Family Carers of People with Learning …
static.carers.org05/10/2009 What’s special about the needs of family carers of people with learning disabilities? ‘Family carers’ is the term used by learning disability organisations and carers themselves to refer to carers of people with learning
Working with People who have a Learning Disability and ...
www.nes.scot.nhs.ukIntroduction Welcome to Working with People who have a Learning Disability and Complex needs – the essentials This learning resource has been developed by Edinburgh Napier University, The University of …
Understanding Learning Difficulties
uldforparents.com4 The difference between a learning difficulty and a learning disability Many children do find learning the foundation skills in literacy and numeracy quite difficult and, if this is not
Living together in a fair way - instituteofhealthequity.org
www.instituteofhealthequity.org7 Mental health of children with a learning disability Children with a learning disability are more likely to have a mental health condition. Over 1 in 3 children with a learning
Guidelines for Educating Students with Specific Learning ...
www.doe.virginia.gov6 Guidelines for Educating Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) Introduction to a Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Specific Learning Disabilities Defined
Twice Exceptional: Gifted Students with Learning ...
education.wm.eduLearning disability is characterized as a specific learning difficulty that is demonstrated by a substantial discrepancy between performance and ability. Students with LD seem to be performing below their potential in one or more areas and are most often provided with remediation in deficit areas.
Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in …
www.gov.scotThere were 3,922 available mental health, addiction and learning disability beds in Scotland at the 2019 Mental Health and Learning Disability Inpatient Census, a 4% decrease on available beds at the 2018 Inpatient Census. The number of available beds has been consistently decreasing each Inpatient
PALMS (Positive behaviour, Autism, Learning disability and ...
www.enhertsccg.nhs.ukaged 0-19 who have a global learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder and their families . PALMS clinicians comprise a ‘virtual team’ delivering a consistent service in a variety of community settings. PALMS aims to keep children and young people with their families within Hertfordshire thereby improving outcomes for all family ...
Building the right support - NHS England
www.england.nhs.uk1.6 People with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges are a highly heterogeneous group. Some will have a mental health problem which may result in them displaying behaviour that challenges. Some, often with severe learning disabilities, will …
The learning disability improvement standards for NHS trusts
www.england.nhs.ukWe all have human rights; and people with learning disabilities, autism or both have the same rights as everyone else. The main law protecting human rights in the UK is the Human Rights Act, which places a clear legal duty on public officials to respect the 16 rights it outlines. Several of these rights are particularly relevant to
Improvement Standards Easy Read
improvement.nhs.uk3 The learning disability improvement standards for NHS trusts NHS Improvement has worked with people who use health services and their families, and health services
Twice Exceptional Students - wrightslaw.com
www.wrightslaw.comTwice Exceptional Students—Population C-1 POPULATION Students who are GT/LD are those who are considered gifted, have a learning disability as defi ned by IDEA, and
Improving general hospital care of patients who have a ...
www.1000livesplus.wales.nhs.ukImproving general hospital care of patients who have a learning disability 6 www.1000livesi.wales.nhs.uk People with Down’s syndrome are also at a specific risk of hypothyroidism with studies reporting prevalence rates of 9 – 19 per cent.
Fair Access to Justice single column Layout 1 …
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk4 10 Ensure professional development for specialist health staff, and mental health and learning disability awareness training for specialist health staff and others working in
Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2019 - GOV.UK
assets.publishing.service.gov.ukOf the cases that FMU provided support to in 2019: • 363 cases (27%) involved victims below 18 years of age. • 485 cases (36%) involved victims aged 18-25. • 137 cases (10%) involved victims with a learning disability. • 1,080 cases (80%) involved female victims, and 262 cases (19%) involved male victims.
Learning DisabiLity - Enable Ireland
www.enableireland.iePeople who have a severe, or profound, learning disability and/or a physical disability may need a lot of support 24 hours a day. This is known as profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). A learning disability may occur on its own or alongside sensory or physical conditions or medical conditions like epilepsy.
Learning Disability Framework Oct 2019 - Skills for Health
www.skillsforhealth.org.ukThis supports people with a learning disability to be a real voice for change. It is my hope that people with a learning disability will have the same human rights as anyone else. This framework will help create a future where people with a learning disability have a direct influence on human rights policies, law, health and social care.
Learning Disability - Welsh Government
gov.walesconsistency of treatment and screening across Wales is concerning and must be addressed to reduce the negative impacts. Wellbeing is a key outcome for the whole population and community engagement is an essential part of increasing wellbeing for people with a learning disability. They should have a right to career paths, employment
Learning Disabilities since 1900 - janwalm | Welcome
www.janwalmsleyassociates.comAbout me •Founded Social History of Learning Disability Research Group at Open University in 1994 •Community Care in Perspective (2006) •Towards a Good Life for People with Intellectual Disabilities (2010) •People, Places, Policy: Learning Disabilities in the Twentieth Century
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