Alzheimer’s Disease in adults with Down Syndrome

Executive dysfunction and its association with personality and behaviour changes in the development of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome and mild to moderate learning disabilities , British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 47, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 1-29(29)
Abstract:  Background: Recent research suggests that preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in people with Down syndrome [...]

Learning Disabilities - Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights: a life like any other? human rights of adults with learning disabilities.

Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights: a life like any other? human rights of adults with learning disabilities, 7th May 2008, Department of Health
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Abstract: 
The Government introduced the Human Rights Act to make rights drawn from the European Convention on Human Rights [...]

New Cochrane review published on Personal assistance for adults with both physical and intellectual impairments

Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with both physical and intellectual impairments, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2.  Systematic Review
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Abstract:
Background
There is a high incidence of impairments among working age adults, and their prevalence is increasing in the West. Many countries offer personal assistance in the form of [...]

People with profound and multiple learning disabilities: A review of research about their lives

People with profound and multiple learning disabilities: A review of research about their lives, MENCAP, Systematic Review
An overview of the literature published about the lives of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), their carers and families. It draws from sources including published papers in academic journals, published reports from charities and other voluntary [...]

Living on the Edge: enabling older owner occupiers with moderate learning disabilities to live independently

  Living on the Edge: enabling older owner occupiers with moderate learning disabilities to live independently, Care and Repair, 15th April 2008
Abstract:
National housing charity, Care & Repair England, is calling for a radical change in the way that older people are dealt with if their homes degenerate into chaos.
 In a hard hitting report, ‘Living [...]

First session solution-focused brief therapy with families who have a child with severe intellectual disabilities: mothers’ experiences and views

  First session solution-focused brief therapy with families who have a child with severe intellectual disabilities: mothers’ experiences and views, Helen Lloyd and Rudi DallosJournal of Family Therapy, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 5-28, Feb 2008
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This exploratory paper aimed to shed light on the experience of first session solution-focused [...]

The Leicestershire Intellectual Disability Tool: A Simple Measure to Identify Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disability

  The Leicestershire Intellectual Disability Tool: A Simple Measure to Identify Moderate to Profound Intellectual Disability , Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 21 Issue 3 Page 268-276, May 2008
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Background It is often useful to ascertain whether adults have moderate to profound intellectual disability (approximate IQ < 50; developmental age <108 months) when deciding whether [...]

Talking Mats and Learning Disabilities

   The effectiveness of Talking Mats® with people with intellectual disability , British Journal of Learning Disabilities, OnlineEarly Articles Published article online: 14-Feb-2008
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It is hard for the views of people with learning disability to be listened to.

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Talking Mats uses pictures to help people say what they feel about their lives.

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This study asked 48 people with [...]

Free Full-Text from British Journal of Learning Disabilities - March 2008

  Free Sample Issue - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, March 2008 - Vol. 36 Issue 1 Page 1-77

Where should people with dementia live? Using the views of service users to inform models of care
How we developed a multidisciplinary screening project for people with Down’s syndrome given the increased prevalence of early onset dementia
Determining [...]

Learning Disabilities - The future regulation of health and adult social care in England

  The future regulation of health and adult social care in England: A consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers, Department of Health, 25th March 2008
This consultation seeks views on: which health and adult social care services should require registration with the Care Quality Commission; and what the [...]

March 2008 - Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin March 2008

  Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin March 2008 from the NLH Specialist Library, Learning Disability
The LDSL brings together and makes available best current evidence to support decision makers in supporting people with learning disabilities.  
Key articles which add important new knowledge to the field are presented here with links to extended summaries on the LDSL site.

If you [...]

Learning Difficulities - Learning about Intellectual Disabilities and Health - A valuable resources for medical and healthcare students and staff

   Learning about Intellectual Disabilities and Health is a web-based learning resource for medical and health care students and practitioners. It was launched at the Houses of Parliament on 6th February, 2002 in the presence of Jacqui Smith, the Minister responsible for policy and services for people with intellectual disabilities at the Department of Health [...]

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER: AN OVERVIEW.

   FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER: AN OVERVIEW. Raja A S Mukherjee: S Hollins: J Turk. March 2007, JRSM, volume 99. 2006 pg 298-302, with permission from the Royal Society of Medicine Press, London.
Abstract: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders is an umbrella term for a set of disorders caused by the consumption of alcohol by a [...]

Research in Practice for Adults - Supporting Evidence Informed Practice and Policy

   research in practice for adults  is a newly established research utilisation organisation for adult social care. The organisation has been established following a request from a network of local service agencies who wish to replicate, in adult social care, the services currently provided by research in practice in the child and family field. The [...]

Dysphagia - Problems Swallowing Resources for Healthcare Staff

   Dysphagia, National Patient Safety Agency, 2007
Problems swallowing? Resources for healthcare staff, July 2007: Ensuring safer practice for adults with learning disabilities who have dysphagia 
Resources
The NPSA has produced guidance to support NHS staff, adults with learning disabilities and dysphagia and their carers. The main document includes a more detailed introduction to the resources and is available in English for [...]

The way forward for Learning Disability Nursing

   The way forward for Learning Disability Nursing, British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 17, Iss. 4 Supplement, 28 Feb 2008, pp S18 - S19

Abstract: This article looks at a possible future or direction for learning disability nursing. Taking into account the physical, emotional, spiritual, social, medical, dental and mental health needs of people with [...]

Independent Living Strategy: A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people

  Independent Living Strategy:  A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people, 6th March 2008, Office for Disability Issues HM Government
Link from the Learning Disability Specialist Library - NLH
During July 2006, the Independent Living Review was set up to develop a five-year strategy for independent living.
The aim of the strategy is that:

disabled people, (including [...]

Medium Secure Burnout - The experience of staff caring for men with learning disability and psychosis in a medium secure setting

Expressed emotion and burnout: the experience of staff caring for men with learning disability and psychosis in a medium secure setting, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 267-276, May 2007,
Abstract: This study examines the level of expressed emotion (EE) and burnout in staff caring for people with learning disabilities [...]

February 2008 - Latest Evidence for Learning Disabilities

   Latest Evidence for Learning Disabilities Specialist Library from the NLH, February 2008 
Each month this brings you the latest LD evidence. This issue includes a review of mood stabilisers and anti-epileptic medications involved in the management of behaviour problems in adults with intellectual disability; the psychological, emotional and social outcomes of supported employment; and a study [...]

Mental Health Videos To Watch from your Computer

  Todays presentation is brought to you by NHS Choices, 30th January 2008

It couldn’t be simpler, no getting in the car to Blockbuster, just click on the links below and you can watch the videos from your PC.  So pop the kettle on and make yourself comfy the film starts in 2 minutes. ..

Alcohol: Do you [...]

Really Useful Book of Learning & Earning

      Really Useful Book of Learning & Earning, January 2008, published by NIACE in colloboration with NSIP
The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning (200 has been published by National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and is the result of close collaboration between NIACE, NSIP and other partners. The book is aimed at [...]

What Kind of Future? Supporting Young People with Downs Syndrome

    What kind of future: Supporting young people with downs syndrome to lead full lives after they leave school,
December 2007, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
This booklet was produced by the Foundation for People with Learning Difficulties. It is for young people and their families, friends and supporters to read and talk about together. [...]

Current Awareness for Learning Disabilities

Learning Disability Evidence Bulletin, January 2008
Evidence Bulletin Archive is available from: National Library for Health (NLH) Learning Disabilities Specialist Library
The LDSL brings together and makes available best current evidence to support decision makers in supporting people with learning disabilities.  Key articles which add important new knowledge to the field are presented here with links to [...]

Vocational Rehabilitation Standards of Practice

     Vocational Rehabilitation Standards of Practice, 2007 ‘Working together to get people working’ from the VRA, (Vocational Rehabilitation Association)
The vast nature of the field of Vocational Rehabilitation means that there will be some overlap with other professional bodies and their scopes of practice.  We are encouraging professionals to consider the VRA Standards should they be completing [...]

Helping Learning Disabilities ‘Have a good day’

    Community-based day activities and supports for people with learning disabilities: How we can help people to ‘have a good day’ July 2007, The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) was established by Government in 2001 to improve social care services for adults and children in the United Kingdom.
This guide is about what services can [...]

Working towards disability equality: ODI Annual Report 2007

   Working towards disability equality: ODI Annual Report,  December 2007
Working towards disability equality: ODI Annual Report, December 2007 - Easy read format
Offices for Disability website, where you can access to the information regarding the above reports.
The Annual Report 2007, ‘Working towards disability equality’, provides an update on the role of the Office for Disability Issues [...]

Dementia Toolkit from CSIP

   Strengthening the involvement of people with Dementia toolkit: A Resource for Implementation, from CSIP, Noember 2007        Supplementary Resource which includes ‘Talking Mats’, Learning Disabilities, Patients stories, Ideas and more
CSIP Website
Listen to us: Involving people with dementia in planning and developing services, 2005
Ivan Lewis earlier this year announced the development of a new National Dementia Strategy and [...]

Therapy V Security

   A qualitative analysis of the ‘management of schizophrenia’ within a medium-secure service for men with learning disabilities, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2006, 13 , 148–156
Abstract
Within secure psychiatric services, nurses trained to work with people with learning disabilities are often called upon to deal with those experiencing psychosis; a role that they [...]

Learning Difficulities - A life like no other

A life like no other  A national audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services
for people with learning difficulties in England , December 2007, Healthcare Commission
The Healthcare Commission (HC), in its first audit of specialist inpatient healthcare services for people with learning difficulties, argues that sweeping and sustained changes are needed if they are to meet the [...]

A Mental Health Care Pathway

   A Mental Health Care Pathway for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities: A resource pack for service planners and practitioners July 2007
A resource pack for services to help them become more accessible to children with learning disabilities.

The pack is a result of the recognition that current access for children with learning disabilities is inadequate.
Children [...]