The involvement of people with learning disabilities in research has been increasing. The authors of this review stress the important benefits of this inclusion. However, the involvement raises a number of ethical questions, as they can be vulnerable in the context of research. This review looked at peer-reviewed literature on ethical practices in research with [read the full story…]
National policy in the UK regarding supporting people with learning disabilities has focused on personalising support, improving social inclusion and the removal of obstacles relating to access to education, employment, healthcare and housing. The authors of the current study suggest that there has been significant progress in these areas, but when looking at the area [read the full story…]
In 2008, the Prison Reform Trust carried out work on the issues facing people with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system, resulting in the ‘No One Knows’ report which suggested they faced ‘personal, systemic and routine’ discrimination from the point of arrest through to release from prison. One key finding was that less than [read the full story…]
Learning Disability Partnership Boards have been in operation since 2001. They were established as a result of the Valuing People White Paper to oversee inter-agency planning and service development. Pivotal to their creation was the fact that the partnership had to involve a range of stakeholders, including service users, carers, and representatives from all the [read the full story…]
People with disabilities are reported to be at increased risk of violence. Mencap’s stand by me campaign to end disability hate crime suggested that as many as 9 out of 10 people with a learning disability have been a victim of hate crime and bullying. The authors of this review and meta analysis set out [read the full story…]
The authors of this U.S. review set out to look at the evidence of the impact of sleep problems across the range of children screened for early intervention. Sleep disorders can have an impact on behaviour, cognition, and growth—which are the same areas that can be targeted by early intervention. They point out that developmental [read the full story…]
The Care Quality Commission has been looking at the way in which the healthcare needs of residents of care homes are being met. They looked at both older people and people with learning disabilities. They were particularly interested in whether people had choice and control over their healthcare and whether they received care that was [read the full story…]
This report from Choice Support seeks to explain the process used to break down existing block contracts and to create more personalised and individually funded alternatives. The work was done by Choice Support in partnership with Southwark Social Services. The aim of the project was two-fold. Firstly to bring about improvements in quality, and secondly, [read the full story…]
In 2007, Mencap published ‘Death by Indifference’, which chronicled failings in health care that led to the deaths of 6 people with learning disabilities. Following a review by the Health Ombudsman, the Department of Health published evidence that hospitals were failing to provide proper healthcare to people with a learning disability. This new report, five [read the full story…]
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