Welcome!. The purpose of this bulletin is to keep you in touch with news from the learning disability world in a monthly digest. We hope to include information on the latest policy and research along with easy read information that you may find useful to pass on to the people you support. If you have any requests for information or if you want to share information with the Oxleas Learning Disability Bulletin please send them to Steve Hardy or Jill Davies
Books
An Introduction to Supporting the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities by Eddie Chaplin, Karin Marshall-Tate and Steve Hardy
Justice for Laughing Boy: Connor Sparrowhawk - A death by indifference by Sara Ryan
Blogs
Can You Understand It! Team of Oxleas News
Bill of Rights for people with learning disabilities written by Can You Understand It! Team, Bexley Mencap, Bexley Advocacy for All and ResearchNet.
The team have been contributing to the new edition of the Royal College of Nursing publication 'Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities'.
The team have written a chapter for the 5th edition of Learning Disability Today.
Next meeting is on the 25th October 2017 at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.
Easy Read
Events
October 13th 2017 - College of Occupational Therapists Specalist Section - People with Learning Disabilities - LondonNovember 8th 2017 - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Intellectual (Learning) Disability - London
November 24th
2017 - Raising the
Bar PMLD Conference - Manchester. Contact
Contact Jo Grace for more information
January 10th 2018 - Best practice in delivering palliative care to people with learning disabilities - London
March 19th 2018 - Master class on autism and gender dysphoria- London
March 19th 2018 - Master class on autism and gender dysphoria- London
Journals
Advances in Autism
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Autism Journal
British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disability Practice
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Autism Journal
British Journal of Learning Disabilities
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disability Practice
News
Autism: Families expose serious failings within inpatient care
'Autism Hour' helps cut shopping stress
Autistic scuba diver tells Prince William how sport helps condition during Royal visit to Wirral
Barber lies on the floor to cut hair for 6 year old boy with autism - 'I follow him'
CQC award top rating to Gloucestershire learning disability service
I don't think that employers see what disabled people can do
Inspiring moment a disabled girl, six, bravely crosses the finish line of the Great Scottish Run using her walker It is the future of their lives’ - People with learning disabilities urged to have say on future of Norfolk services
Kit Harington Has a Very Personal Reason For Supporting This Worthy Cause
Lady Gaga invites boy with severe autism on stage
Learning disability care 'hangs in the balance'
Man with learning difficulties loses control of finances after spending social welfare on dating sites, courts
Many young people with autism have mental health issues
Mother left to apply CPR on her son minutes before his death in hospital
Mother who struggled to shop with her autistic son, five, reveals how she created a supermarket game to calm him down - and now it's being rolled out in 300 Asda store
New and improved children's learning disability service in Cumbria launched
New system will look into deaths of those with learning disabilities
NHS England appoints senior local government leader as National Learning Disability Director
Outstanding care home reduces aggression in people with autism
'Autism Hour' helps cut shopping stress
Autistic scuba diver tells Prince William how sport helps condition during Royal visit to Wirral
Barber lies on the floor to cut hair for 6 year old boy with autism - 'I follow him'
CQC award top rating to Gloucestershire learning disability service
I don't think that employers see what disabled people can do
Inspiring moment a disabled girl, six, bravely crosses the finish line of the Great Scottish Run using her walker It is the future of their lives’ - People with learning disabilities urged to have say on future of Norfolk services
Kit Harington Has a Very Personal Reason For Supporting This Worthy Cause
Lady Gaga invites boy with severe autism on stage
Learning disability care 'hangs in the balance'
Man with learning difficulties loses control of finances after spending social welfare on dating sites, courts
Many young people with autism have mental health issues
Mother left to apply CPR on her son minutes before his death in hospital
Mother who struggled to shop with her autistic son, five, reveals how she created a supermarket game to calm him down - and now it's being rolled out in 300 Asda store
New and improved children's learning disability service in Cumbria launched
New system will look into deaths of those with learning disabilities
NHS England appoints senior local government leader as National Learning Disability Director
Outstanding care home reduces aggression in people with autism
Practice Guides
Reports
What happens when people leave hospital? - Health Watch
Transforming care – our stories - National Autistic Society
Transforming care – our stories - National Autistic Society
Delivering high quality end of life care for people who have a learning disability - NHS England
Blood tests for people with learning disabilities: making reasonable - Public Health England
Blood tests for people with learning disabilities: making reasonable - Public Health England
Research
Resources
Campaign launched to help women with learning disabilities access breast cancer screening - NHS England South
Equally outstanding: Equality and human rights - good practice resource. Care Quality Commission
Supporting people with learning disabilities to get the flu injection - Public Health England
Equally outstanding: Equality and human rights - good practice resource. Care Quality Commission
Supporting people with learning disabilities to get the flu injection - Public Health England
