Saturday 7 October 2017

Oxleas Learning Disability Bulletin for October 2017








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



November 24th 2017 - Raising the Bar PMLD Conference - Manchester. Contact
Contact Jo Grace for more information  



Journals


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





Practice Guides



Reports



 Research






Resources


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