August 2014

This book will be of interest to practitioners, carers, academics and students, or anyone affected by intellectual disabilities, anxiety and depression.This exciting new handbook draws on the experience of a wide range of authors to present…
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This drama syllabus is aimed at those working with low functioning children and young people on the autism spectrum; teachers and trainers running groups for young people with autism; SEN and mainstream schools.Creative arts and…
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Becoming a Woman – Session 3: What is menstruation?This book will be of interest to occupational therapists and other carers and staff working with girls and women with learning disabilitiesBecoming a Woman is aimed at educating those who…
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Health and local authority budgets could be combined to plug a multi-million pound funding gap in learning disability services at Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
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Sam Sly explains why she feels assessment and treatment units do not work, and the importance of ‘the good things in life’.
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Phoebe Caldwell offers a fresh insight into autism spectrum disorders in The Anger Box. Shifting attention away from presentation and symptoms alone.
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The Department for Education has launched a new guide aimed at explaining how the system that supports children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities works.
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People with learning disabilities who use a wheelchair had the opportunity to ‘pimp my chair’ – as well as try out a host of other activities at a supportive therapies day held recently.
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Kevin Martin, of Service Provider Potens, talks about the organisation, how they help people and the challenges they face. POTENS provides a range of specialist support for adults with complex and challenging needs - learning disabilities,…
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Pete speaks about the difficulties he has faced in life, particularly now his wife had dementia. He discusses the problems they have both faced seeing mental health problems in people with learning difficulties.
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