Dr Damian Milton is an author, consultant, Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disability at Tizard Centre, University of Kent and chair of the Participatory Autism Research Collective (PARC). Here Damian discusses the theory of double empathy and the implications for practice.
Category: learning disability
NDTi: Green Light Work: Reflections on examples from five NHS Trusts
Following initial publication of The Green Light Toolkit in 2013, this report explores the learning from five NHS Trusts organisations who use Green Light Work to improve the way that mental health services respond to people who also have learning disabilities or autism.
Routes Into Work Guide
This guide provides information about options for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them move into paid employment.
Cerebra: Template letters
Cerebra have created a series of template letters to help families write to their local council or health body to ask for information or make a complaint.
Gov.uk: Putting people at the centre of their care
“Social care is very personal” says Alice Maynard, Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline committee. “People have their own care needs and we must understand them to make sure they receive the best possible care, delivered in the right way at the right time.”
As new guidance is published, Alice explains why care must be tailored, personalised and – most importantly – centred on the person accessing it to maximise positive experiences.
