Learning Disability Practice
Editor's choice
Autism Act revamp on the way in England
Heralded as a sea change in support and treatment the Autism Act 2009 is to be updated
Newsroom
£2m investment is set to boost learning disability nursing workforce
Health Education England will fund apprenticeships for 230 new specialist nurses
Learning disability nurses honoured with England’s chief nursing officer awards
Nurses ‘humbled’ to receive gold and silver awards in recognition of their services
Unpaid overtime and reliance on agency nurses in Wales must stop, RCN says
College briefs government with aim of informing its forthcoming workforce strategy
NMC revalidation data highlights diversity among NHS nurses and midwives
More than one third of nurses in the care home sector were trained outside the UK
What do you want the new prime minister to do for nurses?
We need your views on what actions they should take to benefit the profession
Singing children’s nurse moves viewers to tears in Great Ormond Street video
Patient's mother praises nurse Beth Porch as hundreds respond to moving clip on Twitter
Evidence and Practice
Management of indwelling urinary catheters for people with learning disabilities
Care should be person-centred, holistic and underpinned by current evidence-based practice
Syndromes: Sanfilippo syndrome
A look at this progressive and rare congenital lysosomal disorder
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: clinical knowledge and skills for LD nurses
The knowledge and skills required to manage patients with a PEG tube safely and effectively
Emotion recognition and processing style in children with an intellectual disability
Processing style may affect emotion recognition differently in children and adults
Attitudes and perceptions of general nurses caring for people with learning disabilities
Literature review examining general nurses' caring for people with learning disabilities
Positive behaviour support standards audit of people with an intellectual disability
This article describes how PBS standards were audited in an assessment and treatment unit
Features
Ensuring everyone has a voice: a communication tool for non-verbal patients
RCNi Nurse Awards student winners spread the word about their Makaton language resource
Learning disabilities team transforms hospital experience and culture of care
Team has reduced hospital stays and introduced 'champions' network and training...
Don't forget about us, say parents of children with learning disabilities
Families explain how they feel there can be a lack of health and social care support
Oliver McGowan: mother wants compulsory LD training to be her son's legacy
Paula McGowan led campaign call at Positive Choices 2019 conference
Coach’s support helps hold down a job
A scheme gives coaching to people with a learning disability until they settle into a new job
Person-centred support for men with learning disabilities who have a forensic history
What it takes for a care home to gain outstanding status from the Care Quality Commission
Opinion
Planet Rachael: Time to debunk assumptions about learning disability and sexual health
Healthcare professionals should provide good quality care for all servicer users
Job Coaches for Adults with Disabilities: A Practical Guide
Nicky Genders looks at a book focusing on the role of a job coach for people with LD
Austerity’s shameful effects on people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities being adversely affected by austerity is a source of shame
Students
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to...
Using positive reinforcement to manage violence and aggression
Reminding a service user with learning disabilities how much her behaviour had improved...
A fresh take on medicines management for patients with a learning disability
Mental health nursing student Kirsty Killiard implemented a system for monitoring the use of...
Careers
We saw first-hand how learning disability nurses helped our son
After witnessing their son’s care, a couple have decided to become learning disability nurses
‘Taking on a lone position has been a challenge. I love it’
Award-winning Penelope Clark moved her family 800 miles to take up a post as the only...
It’s a real privilege to support a family at the end of their child’s life
Sabine Schwaebisch on her role as as a band 6 care team nurse in palliative care at Helen...