Understanding trauma in people with severe and profound learning disabilities
Strategies you can use to support service users who may have experienced trauma
14 Oct 2021
Julie Calveley
Why trauma-informed care for people with learning disabilities is so important right now
COVID-19 has put more vulnerable people at risk of experiencing trauma
09 Mar 2021
Gaining the power of initiation through intensive interaction
People with profound and multiple learning disabilities experience communication difficulties that can be a barrier to social inclusion, an important determinant of health, happiness and well-being. This article describes how intensive interaction enhanced communication and social inclusion for one young person with profound and multiple learning disabilities (Rosie) and the effect this had on her development, health and well-being. The article also briefly explains the background to intensive interaction, details technical aspects of how the approach was used with Rosie, the progress made through repetition as well as an account of some of the outcomes over a three-month period.
25 Jan 2017