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. If you have any requests for information or if you want to share with the Oxleas learning disability community please send them to Steve Hardy or Jill Davies.
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All links are written in blue or grey and worked on the 25th September 2018.
Stories of the month!
Watch the wonderful River Island Diversity Campaign!
Big Brother Gets Tattoo Of Little Brother With Down’s Syndrome On Arm, He Loves it
Bath NHS jobs for trio after learning disability placements
Justice for LB Toolkit
Man fights to save 22-year-old brother from nursing home
Government response to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme 2nd annual report
Blogs
You will find loads of blogs from RNLDs at LearningDisabilityNurse.com
Disclosure of autism at work holds risks and benefits
Employers must tap into the talents of workers with autism
Fairness, understanding and communication is key to good health!
'He'd scream for hours': Mum starts community to help other families
Light at the end of the tunnel - the 10 year NHS plan
My son has a learning disability. It doesn’t have to mean his early death
People with autism have plenty to offer companies, with the right support
The importance of ‘reasonably adjusted’ care
Book of the month!
Ten Rules for Ensuring Miscommunication When Working With Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities
Easy Read
A response to the LeDeR report on deaths of people with learning disabilities
Screening tests for you and your baby: easy guides
Events
30th October 2018
Women and Girls Conference 2018, National Autistic Society
7th Noveber 2018, Stirling
Post-diagnostic support for people with a learning disability and dementia
7th August 2018, London
Launch of the Greater London Learning Disabilities Community of Practice
26th November 2018, London
London Learning Disability Mortality Reviewer (LeDeR) Training
28th November 2018, London
Learning Disability Today Exhibition
Guidance and resources
Medication Pathway
10 Ways To Make Your Synagogue More Accessible To People With Disabilities
A patient passport that’s all about me published by nhs England
Autism: ‘If only I knew then what I know now’
Autistic man fed-up of being called a liar reveals five things you should never say to someone with condition
How to Teach Autistic Children: 15 Steps
Justice for LB Toolkit
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
Ordinary residence guide: determining local authority responsibilities under the Care Act and the Mental Health Act
Magazines
News about people with learning disabilities and autistic people
12-year-old Autistic Boy Suffers Fractured Skull During Police Rough Handling - 26th August, Newsweek
A VIP pathway’ for vulnerable people receiving elective surgery - 17th September, Nursing Times
'Atypical’ Team on Bringing ‘More Voices From the Autism Community’ in Season 2 - 7th September, Variety
Aspiring actor with autism fulfils his dream thanks to new TV industry courses - 31st August, Business Up North
Autistic boy attacked outside takeaway as he went to buy a burger - 17th September, Metro
Autistic boy banned from school photo shoot is now a model for H&M - 18th September, Metro
Autistic boy fails his school exams – teacher sends him home with powerful letter that goes viral - 4th September, Newsner
Autistic woman, 19, handcuffed, injured after run-in with deputies in La Quinta - 10th September, Desert Sun
Boost for 33-home development which will support adults with autism or learning disabilities - 20th September, Leigh Journal
Care home briefing 182 - Refused: An application to increase the number of places for people with learning disabilities - 3rd September, Lexology
Community-run farm launches scheme to help adults with learning difficulties after £4k grant - 6th September, Maldon Standard
'Concern' over future of Wrexham disability work scheme - 19th September, BBC Wales
Consultation announced to improve learning disabilities staff training - 12th September, GOV.UK
Cwmbran mum wants more recognition for learning disabilities children on GCSE results - 23rd August, South Wales Argus
Government Plans to Make Elections More Accessible For Disabled People - 30th August, Rights Info
Government response to learning disability deaths report will not tackle pervasive discrimination - 20th September, Community Care
Government finally commits to learning disability training for NHS staff - 13th September, London Post
Government stands by plan to extend care home role in deprivation of liberty cases despite heavy criticism - 7th September, Community Care
Guernsey dad develops app to help daughters with Autism - 12th September, ITV
Horticulture-based charity for learning disabled adults in Richmond celebrates awards - 21st September, Darlington & Stockton Times
Hospital sepsis death 'could have been avoided' with earlier treatment, concludes ombudsman - 13th September, Nursing Times
Inclusive arts programme for young people with disabilities launches in Northampton - 11th September, Northampton Chronicle
'It's our disabilities but bouncers think we are drunk' - 30th August, BBC Scotland
JFK’s Sister Inspired Revolution for Millions with Disabilities - 13th September, UMAS
Jobs for people with disabilities - 17th September, Radio Exe
Join the City's First Celebration and Learning Event for Learning Disabilities - 18th September, About My Area
Meet the 'inspirational' mum who cares for her disabled daughter - 6th September, Watford Observer
Mum fuming after bus passenger 'scowls and badmouths' disabled son - 3rd September, Birmingham Live
Mum shares surprising symptoms of daughter's autism that left her depressed at 9 years old - 10th September, Bristol Live
My son drowned in an NHS bath - urgent action is needed to prevent more deaths - 12th September, Sky News
Mum speaks of pain after her daughter died following 'neglect' from Royal Cornwall Hospital - 25th August, Cornwall Live
New council-funded disabled toilet opened at Ilford shopping centre - 10th September, Yellow Advertiser
New training to help detect babies and toddlers born with autism spectrum disorder - 7 September, ABC
No One Would Hire Woman With Learning Disabilities, So She Started A Dog Treat Business - 5th September, Dog Times
'Our club is the biggest social network for people with learning disabilities' - 31st August, The Guardian
Phoenix apartment complex built for people with autism is first of its kind - 21st September, Fox News
Plymouth care home where residents see staff as friends rated 'outstanding' by inspectors - 24th September, Plymouth Live
Ready When You Are’ campaign aiming to get people with learning disabilities into paid employment - 18th September, Herald
RightfulLives exhibit challenges lack of provision for autism - 22nd September, Inside Croydon
Royal Cornwall Hospital 'neglected' woman who died in A&E - 22nd August, BBC England
Schools ‘exclude autistic pupils through lack of understanding’ - 4th September, The Times
Secondary school in court challenge to decision requiring it to enrol boy with autism - 27th August, The Irish Times
Shocking moment child ‘with Down’s syndrome’ is forced to smoke a cannabis bong by cruel babysitter who later throws toys at his head - 6th September, The Sun
Sometimes people with learning disabilities need a hug – but support staff aren’t meant to give them - 31st August, The Conversation
Students with learning disabilities break down barriers to education and employment - 4th September, Evening Times
The 12 ways Universal Credit is making life so much harder in Merseyside - 16th September, Echo
The reality of back to school day when your child has autism - Hull mum's brutally honest account - 5th September, Hull Live
'The Scottish school system is failing our autistic children’ - 23rd September, The National
This Cubs Fan With Down Syndrome Sang The National Anthem at Wrigley And It’s Amazing - 11th September, SONT
Thousands of autistic girls and women 'going undiagnosed' due to gender bias - 14th September, The Guardian
Watchdog raps Norfolk County Council after disabled boy’s social care needs were not met for 18 months - 15th September, Eastern Daily Press
While Disabled People Like My Daughter Are Being Denied Basic Dignity, We Need A Revo-loo-tion - 13th September, Huff Post
Workers with learning disabilities are delighted as Emsworth café reopens - 17th August, Portsmouth news
Requests
Become a Treat me well Champion
Research
Autistic children need the world to acknowledge the significance of the challenges they face
Bricks for autism: how LEGO-based therapy can help children
Children's complex care needs: a systematic concept analysis of multidisciplinary language
Depression Hits 20% of Young Adults With Autism
Genetic studies intend to help people with autism, not wipe them out
How a ‘pacemaker’ for the brain could ease autism traits
New survey reveals support workers are amongst the happiest in their jobs
Prader-Willi Patients Can Present Autism-related Symptoms, Australian Study Reports
Study quantifies prevalence of autism in India
Wearside study could be key to longer lives for patients with learning disabilities
See you in October!
