Personalised Care will benefit up to 2.5 million people by 2024, giving them the same choice and control over their mental and physical health that they have come to expect in every other aspect of their life. Universal personalised care: Implementing the Comprehensive Model confirms how we will do this by 2023/24. It is the action plan for the rolling out personalised care across England. Find out more here.
CBF and PABSS: Reducing Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People Case study and survey results
Sharing family carers’ shocking accounts of their children’s experiences of restrictive intervention, shared through a survey and case studies. The full report can be read here
Autism Act: 10 Years On survey
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Autism Act in England and NAS are working with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA) to find out more about the state of care and support for autistic children and adults across the UK.
Deadline: Sunday 7 April 2019.
Challenging stereotypes of people with learning disabilities
Heart n Soul’s Big 30 Archive is full of personal stories that challenge society’s idea of what people with learning disabilities can do. Mark Williams, Heart n Soul co-founder, shares some of the photographs and voices of artists, participants, friends and staff, with and without learning disabilities.
Autism stigma: how does it affect the mental health of the autistic community?
Sociology researchers seek to understand the link between social stigma and self-esteem in those on the autistic spectrum.