Day: 9 August 2017

NCMH & Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: New programme to help people with a learning disability better manage their mental health

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In collaboration with the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board the National Centrre for Mental Health (NCMH) have developed a new programme which aims to support people with both a learning disability and a mood disorder.

The Mood Awareness Programme (MAP) is a pioneering psycho-education course for people with a learning disability to acquire techniques and strategies to help them manage their mental health, experience reduced symptoms and have longer periods of good mental health.

More information about the programme is available here:

http://www.ncmh.info/2017/06/23/new-programme-help-people-with-learning-disability-better-manage-mental-health/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NCMH+Newsletter+August+2017&utm_campaign=August+Newsletter

Community presence and linking people with learning disabilities in research

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Paula Hopes, RNLD recently co-presented at the Lived Experience Network in Swansea with Philip Morgan, a member of TRAC.  Paula wrote a blog about the presentation afterwards which was published on LDnurse.com

You can access the blog here:

https://www.learningdisabilitynurse.com/single-post/2017/06/27/Technological-issues-co-presenting-and-learning-from-a-person-with-a-learning-disability

NDTI has referenced the blog in the following ‘How to guide’- How to engage the public as lecturers:

http://www.peterbates.org.uk/uploads/5/5/9/5/55959237/how_to_engage_the_public_as_lecturers.pdf

The website has a number of articles that may be of interest to the community, but very much about community presence and linking people with learning disabilities in research.  Access further articles through this link:

http://www.peterbates.org.uk/linking-academics-and-communities.html