Information technology is a now a major part of the modern world and access to the internet is becoming more and more important to being a part of modern society. Access to the internet brings many benefits in terms of access to a broader community of friends, opportunities for learning and increasingly a number of [read the full story…]
The 2009 Bradley Review espoused a new approach to dealing with mentally ill offenders and those with learning disabilities to prevent this vulnerable group being caught in the revolving door of the criminal justice system. One of the recommendations was to develop awareness training for criminal justice staff and members of the judiciary to help [read the full story…]
Earlier this week, we posted about a study by Dr Tuffrey-Wijne and her colleagues which described the process of the development of guidelines to support decision making about disclosure or non-disclosure of bad news about life limiting illness to people with learning disabilities. That study was part of a broader programme of research that has [read the full story…]
The tag cloud on the Learning Disabilities Elf blog shows quite clearly that challenging behaviour is the topic we post about most, which reflects the ratio in published studies. Challenging behaviour can have a major impact on the safety of the person, people they live with or people who support them and is a major [read the full story…]
When we think of community involvement and participation in the 21st century, it is impossible not to consider the importance of access to information technology and the use of social media as key elements of this. The Rix Centre for example has worked over a number of years to improve access for people with learning [read the full story…]
My blog today is a bit different. It’s announcing a new website rather than highlighting a specific piece of mental health evidence. Coinciding with its 100 millionth search, the Trip Database has released its latest upgrade, easily the biggest change in Trip’s fifteen years. Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users (mainly [read the full story…]
Do you live or work in the Oxford or London area? We are at an exciting stage in the development of the Mental Elf and would like to meet some of our users and get feedback on what we’ve done so far and share some of our new ideas with you. We only need about [read the full story…]
People with learning disabilities have faced a range of barriers when attempting to negotiate the legal system. Public law is complicated but this new guide hopes to provide clear, accurate advice in a range of areas, The guide, called ‘Know Your Rights’ has been broken down into six main themes: Housing Social and Health Care [read the full story…]
We have posted many times about the mounting evidence suggesting that people with learning disabilities are often poorly served by healthcare services. The recent Mencap report, “Death by Indifference 74 deaths and counting” drew attention to these continued failings in the NHS. The General Medical Council has been working to expand and explain its guidance [read the full story…]
We elves have a busy time of it over the festive period, what with the present-wrapping, gift-giving, evidence-sifting and blogging. It’s a wonder we don’t become crippled by stress and end up completely Christmas crackers. I’m taking a few days off over the holiday period to unwind and relax in the woods with my elfin [read the full story…]
