This article draws on Melanie Chapman’s experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty, who has a learning disability and Asperger syndrome, to write his life story

How to collaborate on producing a life story, Learning Disability Practice, 2011 Jun; 14(5): 24-8 Chapman, Melanie ; Docherty, Daniel Research associate, Manchester Learning Disability Partnership Member, partnership steering group of learning disabilities studies programme, University Manchester Abstract: This article draws on Melanie Chapman’s experiences of supporting Daniel Docherty, who has a learning disability and Asperger [...]

Learning Disabilities & Dementia – This A-Z guide has been devised to alert nursing students to some of these issues

Learning disabilities and dementia: a nursing student’s A to Z guide, Learning Disability Practice, 2011 Jun; 14(5): pp. 35-8 Mo Parrot – Nursing student, Nottingham University Abstract: People with learning disabilities are at added risk of developing dementia. Healthcare professionals’ lack of awareness of this condition among service users with intellectual impairment affects the care [...]