non-medical treatments

A group of Loughborough University academics have been awarded funding to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as the Amazon Echo, help people with disabilities live independently and explore how they may shape the future of social care.

The Care Quality Commission has pledged to review restrictive interventions (restraint, prolonged seclusion, and segregation) in a variety of settings.

Recent research shows that therapeutic horse riding has many benefits for autistic children: from a reduction in hyperactivity, to an improvement in word fluency. 

Explores whether CBT can be adapted and used effectively for people with learning disabilities. 

New mothers with learning disabilities have benefitted from a pilot programme that helped them learn to care for and interact with their babies, an evaluation has found.

The Law Society has published a new practical guide on the law on deprivation of liberty for lawyers and health and social care professionals.

An report on an investigation into the effectiveness and costs of parent-training interventions. [02-Apr-2012]

A Department of Health report that provides examples of services that improve the health and lives of people with learning disabilities. [02-Dec-2013]

A guide to auditing and improving mental health services so that they are effective in supporting people with autism and people with learning disabilities. [02-Dec-2013]

A consultation from the Scottish Government. [06-Jan-2014]