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Health Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

WEBResearch studies demonstrate that an estimated 25-40% of people with learning disabilities have mental health problems. Evidence compiled by the Public Health Observatory for …

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Spirituality and the lives of people with learning disabilities

WEBThere is a growing body of literature emerging from the health and social care professions, which suggests that spirituality is a basic human need and indeed a human right which …

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Promoting emotional wellbeing Foundation for People with …

WEBPositive mental health must be promoted among young people with learning disabilities and schools and colleges have a crucial role to play in this. Friends and family, meaningful …

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Green light for mental health Foundation for People with …

WEBGreen Light is a framework and self audit toolkit for improving mental health support services for people with learning disabilities. It provides a picture of what services should …

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Improving access to mental health services for people with …

WEBIn line with the Government’s 'No health without mental health' strategy, the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities was funded to find out about the barriers that make it …

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Christine-Koulla Burke

WEBChristine leads our work on Learning Disabilities with a focus on prevention and combating inequalities. Christine joined the Mental Health Foundation from the Institute of Applied …

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Learning disability statistics: mental health problems

WEBBetween 25 and 40% of people with learning disabilities also experience from mental health problems. All of us experience challenges around our emotional well-being at some …

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Learning disability statistics: health Foundation for People with

WEBPeople with learning disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to have health problems than other people. (Source: Report - Equal Treatment: Closing the Gap) Less than 50% of …

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Person-centred planning (PCP) Foundation for People with …

WEBPerson-centred planning (PCP) Person centred planning (PCP) provides a way of helping a person plan all aspects of their life, thus ensuring that the individual remains central to …

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The Menopause and Women with Learning Disabilities

WEBThe Mental Health Foundation. 83 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HW Tel: 020 7802 0300 Fax: 020 7802 0301. The Mental Health Foundation Scotland. 5th Floor, Merchants …

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Transition Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

WEBSince 2011, the transition element of the Government Green Paper (‘Support and Aspiration’) is called ‘Preparing for Adulthood’. ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ aims to provide …

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Mental capacity Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

WEBWhat sets us apart is our work focused on the three main groups of people affected by mental capacity issues. These are: People with learning disabilities (through the …

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An Ordinary Life Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

WEBDownload this information in easy read Many children and young people with complex health needs, dependent on medical technology are unable to do ordinary things like …

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Ethnicity and equality

WEBIn 2012, the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities produced Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity, an Updated Framework, making recommendations for how the goal of …

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Personalisation Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

WEBIn its 2007 paper ’Putting People First‘, the Government outlined its vision to improve adult social care by adopting a personalisation agenda. The idea behind personalisation is to …

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People with learning disabilities and the criminal justice system

WEBFoundation for People with Learning Disabilities Colechurch House 1 London Bridge Walk London SE1 2SX United Kingdom Telephone 020 7803 1100 Fax 020 7803 1111

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