Evidence and Practice
Helping young people who have learning disabilities and their families to plan end of life care: the ADVANCE toolkit
Use of colour-coded wristbands to improve care for people with learning disabilities in...
An evaluation of the Health Equality Framework in south east Scotland
Clinical
Helping young people who have learning disabilities and their families to plan end of...
Young people who have learning disabilities commonly have many complex and severe life-...
Use of colour-coded wristbands to improve care for people with learning disabilities in...
People with a learning disability often experience health inequalities. Inquiries and...
An evaluation of the Health Equality Framework in south east Scotland
The Health Equality Framework (HEF) is an outcome measurement tool to record any work that...
Development of a multidisciplinary care pathway for people with profound and multiple...
The adult community learning disability team in Cornwall made a commitment to provide a...
Syndromes: Prader-Willi syndrome
A series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute syndromes A series about...
Educational systems for inclusive education in Norway, Romania, Scotland and Sweden
A lifelong learning Erasmus intensive programme promoting inclusion of persons with...
CPD articles
Keratoconus in young people with learning disabilities: an ‘invisible’ problem
Keratoconus is a potentially sight-threatening condition in which the cornea distorts and...
Supporting people with Down’s syndrome and dementia
People with Down’s syndrome enjoy a longer life expectancy now than they ever have before,...
Helping people with learning disabilities exercise their right to autonomy
This article aims to give readers an overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its role...
Changing role of family carers
People who care for a family member who has learning disabilities face many of the same...
An overview of epilepsy in children and young people
The role of the nurse is vital in the management of childhood epilepsy. Nurses play a key...
Prevention and treatment of obesity in adults with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities experience health inequalities and are at greater risk...