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SCIE is working with the Department of Health and Social Care and Innovation Unit on how having a named social worker can contribute to people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs achieving better lives. The final report will be out soon: book your place on a webinar to hear about lessons learnt from the project. |
Conversation: Watch your language when talking about autism
Many autistic activists argue that person-first language is dehumanising, as if they can somehow be separated from their autism, that there is a “typical” person affected by autism, rather than a person whose life is in part defined by being autistic.
People with dementia and learning disabilities: reasonable adjustments
Chris Hatton’s Blog: Ignorance Is Strength – what do we know about the progress of Transforming Care?
IHAL Webinar
Webinar: Adolescents and young adults with mild and moderate learning disabilities, 17th July, 12:30-1pm. To register email LDT@phe.gov.uk. We’ll cover what the data shows about what young people say about their sexual health, mental health, exercise and alcohol/drug use.
