Sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities

Ruth Garbutt

Sex and relationships, in relation to young people with learning disabilities, is a contentious topic. This article reports on a project that looked into this topic. It concludes that many young people with learning disabilities lack a good understanding of sex and relationships...

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A Town Like Alice – Episode 11

Deborah Berkeley

'Now for some hardcore whingeing. I'm in a ranty kind of mood this episode. Tell me. Am I the only person in the world ever to have moved London boroughs (and therefore, children's disability service providers/school)? Thought not. Then why, oh why, is it...

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Guidelines on the discharge from hospital of children and young people with high support needs

Jeanne Carlin

These Guidelines are offered to inform the discharge process for children leaving hospital who will require an extensive package of support (day and night) in order to maintain their optimal health. An example of such children is that group who require long-term ventilation...

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An alphabet of helpful hints: K is for Keyworking

Peter Limbrick

'Rather than thinking naively that a keyworker can step in single-handed and get local services all joined-up into a seamless approach, we must acknowledge that this is beyond her power and capacities. In fact, keyworkers themselves need a joined-up environment to work in...