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Winners Announced – Kent Learning Disability Partnership Awards 2015

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Kent County Council recently announced the winners of the 2015 Learning Disability Partnership Awards, which are annually held to celebrate unsung heroes who are making a difference to others.

The Awards enable Kent County Council to recognise companies, services and people who go the extra mile to help give people with a learning disability more choice, improved independence and access to their communities.

More than 120 nominations were received and the panel of judges were impressed by those who continue to support and improve the lives of people with learning disabilities.   By highlighting these achievements, Kent County Council hope it will encourage others to look at what they can do to support people with a learning disability in their community.

Congratulations to all of those nominated and the worthy winners, take a look here.   Winners Special V 0 1

 

Spacticity Symposium in East Kent

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17 December, 1:00-5:00pm

EK Spasticity Symposium 17-12-15

Agenda

  • Recent developments clinical and research
  • Proposed pathway
  • Botox Economic Spasticity Trial (BEST) – a multinational RCT
  • Practice Based Evidence, ASPIRE Trial
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging study in spasticity
  • Experience of patients having Botulinum toxin therapy for adult spasticity – a qualitative study

There is no registration fee. If you would like to attend, please contact Dr. M Sakel.

Reasonable Adjustments Conference Report & Presentations – 17th June 2015

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This year’s Conference was based on how we can all implement reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities in our work. The conference participants and the Community of Practice team found each of the presentations insightful, interesting and thought provoking. The audience participation and inclusion generated great debate and key questions for reflective thought.  Main focus with regards to barriers to ensuring services and people are well adjusted to meet the needs of these individuals.  There were lots of opportunities for networking which allowed all to address some key questions and barriers to ensure services and people are well adjusted to meet the needs of these individuals.   Delegates shared personal insights and experiences, while remembering that people with learning disabilities are no less human than anyone else.

All the presentations and and resources from the day are available on the conference page. Please click here

Professor Chris Hatton from The University of Lancaster was guest speaker and he opened the event with the provocative question – “are you well adjusted? “

The event was a great success in showcasing some of the excellent work and initiatives happening across Kent for people with learning disabilities particularly around access to health care and therapies.

Feedback received from the attendees from the day was very positive.   We would like to thank you all for your responses; which are invaluable to making next years Conference even more of a success.

Individuals who could not make the conference were able get involved via twitter using the #LDWeek15 and #ldcop15 hashtags. A full transcript of this conversation including photos are available by clicking here.

The day was held during Learning Disability Awareness Week “inclusion” and all participants wanted to mark this by having their support shared via the below photo being shared on Twitter.

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For further details on the whole day click on the conference page by clicking here.

Tracey Rose

Community Learning Disability Nurse

Twitter @traceypockett 

 

Not long to go now! Applicatons for Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice 2015 Conference

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4th May 2015 deadline is nearly here – please do not hesitate to submit an application for presentation.

Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice 2015 Conference is based around the theme of making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 is just around the corner. This inclusive event will occur on 17th June 2015 on the Chatham Maritime campus of Canterbury Christchurch University.   

The Community of Practice is looking for local people to present local good practice around the theme of reasonable adjustments, and to share their work on the Conference page. If you are interested in this, please download the below form and return it to kandmldcop@gmail.com before 4th May 2015.

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