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.
All links are written in blue or grey and worked on the 15th April.
Stories of the month!
Speak Up! Be Heard!
The government wants to know how we can make sure that health and social care staff have the right training to understand the needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people, and make reasonable adjustments to support them. They to hear your thoughts about the training, what it will look like and who will deliver it. Have your say at the consultation here.
Petition - Police Officers to have mandatory training in autism and learning disability
A Capabilities Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in Learning Disabilities and Autism - take part in the framework consultation survey
Self-taught photographer fights autism stereotypes with his pictures
Learning Disability Pride
Beyond the high fence - From the unheard voices of people with a learning disability, autism or both
A new publication from NHS England
Introducing learning disability champions in an acute hospital - article
Blogs and Vlogs
A better way to communicate with people with learning disabilities
A long letter to Joey: Learning Disabilities, Epilepsy and Cultural Representation
I have autism, and Theresa May’s awkwardness is my favourite thing about her
'Half of train staff don’t help people with autism’
Healthcare professionals need additional awareness so there is not another case like Oliver's
Moving on! A case study demonstrating the use of the Mental Capacity Act
My experience of 'Care and Treatment Reviews'
Not registering the right support to transform care
Please Stop Assuming a Person With a Disability Doesn't Understand You
Strangers Send Thousands of Rainbow Pictures to Comfort Orphaned Autistic Boy
What Does It Mean To Say That A Person With Autism Has An Extreme Male Brain?
14 Words to Consider When You Befriend My Son With Autism
Book of the month
Sexuality and Sexual Health for Individuals with a Learning Disability
Courses
Positive Behavioural Support - free e-learning
Easy read
The Skills of Expert Healthcare staff – what is important to you?
Events
12th March 2019, Manchester
Learning Disabilities and Autism: Promoting Positive Outcomes
20th March 2019, Manchester
Preventing deaths in people with a learning disability
29th March 2019, London
Growing Older with Learning Disabilities Conference 2019
During March and April 2019, Birmingham and London
The Foundations of Good Support for People with Learning Disabilities
2nd April 2019, Harrogate
Supporting People with a Learning Disability Through Loss and Bereavement
12th April 2019, London
Seminar for counsellors on the needs of adult siblings
25th April 2018, Birmingham
Positive Commitment 2019
25th - 26th April 2019, Birmingham
Together, we are better - Positive Choices
30th April 2019, then every Tuesday afternoon for 8 weeks, London
Research training course for people with intellectual disabilities
23rd - 25th May 2019, Barcelona, Spain
European Congress on Mental Health in Intellectual Disability
7th November 2019, Newcastle
Learning Disability and Psychiatry Update
Guidance and resources
Love Life: resources for young people with learning disabilities
Management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual disability
NICE guideline set to address variation in provision of services for adults with cerebral palsy
Prescribing anti-epileptic drugs for people with epilepsy and intellectual disability
News involving people with learning disabilities or autistic people
AFC Wimbledon and Charlton stage event for people with learning disabilities - 28th Feb, Wimbledon Times
Age limit at children's hospital emergency unit 'should rise' - 27th Feb, BBC
Appalling sexual abuse by staff of children in custody revealed by nationwide inquiry - 28th Feb, The Independent
Autism diagnoses in NI children up by more than 100% - 21st Feb, BBC
Autistic teenager took her own life after she was locked up in a care unit meant for psychiatric patients that 'cut therapists and employed unqualified staff' to save cash - 3rd Feb, Daily Mail
Autistic people angry at having to disclose diagnosis to DVLA even if driving not affected - 3rd Mar, The Guardian
Birmingham airport cuts ribbon on sensory room for people with autism - 16th Feb, AL.com
Bitty & Beau's Coffee Shop Run by People With Down Syndrome to Open Its Third Location - 8th Jan, The Mighty
Cafe hires people with Down Syndrome and pays them the national living wage - 21st Jan, Metro
Care Quality Commission issues first 'duty of candour' breach fine - 13th Feb, Out Law
Casting a puppet as autistic is a grotesque step backwards - 12th Feb, The Guardian
Christine McGuinness praised for opening up about her children's autism in candid Instagram post - 6th Mar, Manchester Evening News
Dating agency brings 'hope' to adults with learning disabilities - 23rd Feb, BBC
Devon is shamed for failing children with special needs and disabilities by having significantly weak services - 6th Feb, Devon Live
Disabled voting guide wins global award - 5th Mar, 3rd Force News
Expansion of budgets for personalised health and care support announced - 21st Feb, Gov.UK
First conservative MP to walk in the shoes of people with learning disabilities - 21st Feb, Politics
Five new secure units for autistic patients set to open in the UK… despite pledge to close them - 25th March, Easton Caller
Government gets DoLS replacement bill through Commons but now must secure peers’ agreement - 14th Feb, Community Care
Helping people with a learning disability to find love - 14th Feb, BBC
Homeless autistic man with tumours told he is not a priority by Cornwall Council - 18th Feb, Charity Today
Inclusive Welsh Theatre Company Wins The Stage International Award - 20th Feb, Business News Wales
If you're a woman with a learning disability, getting a cervical cancer screening can be traumatic – here's why - 4th Feb, The Independent
Internationally renowned learning disability theatre company Mind the Gap bring a spectacular new production to Halifax - 22nd Feb, The Yorkshire Post
LD and autism profile problem worse than MH - CQC chief - 11th Feb, Health Service Journal
Little boy with Down’s Syndrome nicknamed ‘Smiley Riley’ lands work as a model - 23rd Feb, Metro
Local teen shows life with Down syndrome can be full of possibilities - 28th Feb, Atlanta News Now
London Fashion Week - NI model with Down's Syndrome hits catwalk - 22nd Feb, Belfast Live
Man with learning disability lands dream job at Glasgow golf club with support from council - 22nd Feb, Glasgow Live
Mental capacity for handling the internet: Court of Protection - 27th Feb, UK Human Rights
More Colleges Opening Doors To People With Developmental Disabilities - 11th Feb, Forbes
MP Caroline Dinenage spearheads learning disability consultation - 21st Feb, Daily Echo
MP opens Eckington recruitment hub for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities - 5th Mar, Derbyshire Times
Muckamore families welcome police searches but concern about length of investigation - 31st January , The Irish News
Muckamore: Mum urges end to long-term hospital care - 25th Feb, BBC
New group vows to give people with disabilities a voice - 24th Feb, Halesowen News
NHSI stands down review panel over 'cover up' concern - 4th Mar, Health Service Journal
Parents lobbying for new law on pupil restraint consider judicial review - 25th Feb, LMP Education
People with intellectual disabilities are proud to vote: Give them the chance - 18th Feb, Parliament Magazine
People with learning disabilities missing out on cancer screenings - 22nd Feb, Plymouth Live
Plans unveiled to tackle low life expectancy for those with learning disabilities - 13th Feb, Bridport News
Police Being Trained On How To Deal With People Disabilities, By People With Disabilities - CBS Baltimore
Priory to close 'inadequate' High Wycombe hospital - 12th Feb, The Guardian
She may be Florida's first lawyer with autism. And she's out to change lives and minds - 22nd Feb, USA Today
Super League: 'Ground-breaking' learning disability rugby league launched - 13th Feb, BBC
Surrey second worst place in country for helping autistic people live independently, says council officer - 13th Feb, Surrey Live
The club hosting nights for people with learning disabilities - 19th Feb, BBC
The common autism myth dismissed as 'completely unjustified' and harmful by the NHS - 6th Mar, North Wales Live
The government is quietly shifting power away from patients to hospitals and care homes - 12th Feb, News Statesman
This is why NHS bosses are demanding more money for social care - 4th Mar, New Statesmen America
Valentine’s launch for friendship group for Falkirk folk with learning disabilities - 11th Feb, Falkirk News
Woman is 1st openly autistic person to practice law in Florida - 16th Feb, Fox 11
X Factor stars visit Brighton learning disabilities charity Team Domenica - 19th Feb, Brighton & Hove Independent
Reports
Reducing Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People
Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities , Experimental Statistics: 2017 to 2018
Making personalised care a reality: The role of occupational therapy
Requests
A consultation is open until 11th March on NICE 'Care and support of people growing older with a learning disability' visit the website.
Research
A novel investigation into the impacts of neuronal mutations on autism-related characteristics in humans has been described
Autism-anorexia link 'must be acted on'
Bullying Differs Based On Type Of Disability, Study Finds
How Music Therapy Affects the Brain in Autism
Injuries the largest cause of death for people with autism: Study
New research into autism smashes our misconceptions
Positive Well-Being May Protect Against Depression in Adults With Autism
Psychotropic drugs frequently prescribed for autistic people
SEXUAL HEALTH ISSUES IN WOMEN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
University of Utah study finds higher suicide risk in people with autism
Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism
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