Opinion
Planet Rachael: could this be the year of the ‘lovely’ nurse?
Communication: one test that can keep people with mild learning disabilities engaged
Compulsory learning disability training for all NHS staff is long overdue
Comment
Planet Rachael: could this be the year of the ‘lovely’ nurse?
Staff attitudes and behaviour fail to meet expectations but are easy to fix
Communication: one test that can keep people with mild learning disabilities engaged
A test of language skills has helped breakdown potential barriers for healthcare staff
Planet Rachael: schools need training to support pupils on the autistic spectrum
Ignorance could damage our children, says Wendy Johnson
'I saw your behaviour as a form of communication'
An experience with a violent patient taught Hazel Molyneux why forming a rapport is vital
Watford FC opens its arms to people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities can feel a sense of connection by going to football matches, especially at clubs that welcome them creatively
Transition from child to adult care for someone with severe learning disabilities
Learning disability nurses should appreciate the hurdles some parents have to negotiate
Editorial
Compulsory learning disability training for all NHS staff is long overdue
Government announces £1.4 million scheme in England thanks to campaign by one brave mother
Can nursing associates solve our staffing crisis?
Learning disability nurses have disappeared from the register at an alarming rate
Learning disability nurse shortages: Now is the time to act on the evidence
RCNi Nurse Awards show the great work done by LD nurses, but staff shortages are critical
Have your say on proposals for mandatory learning disability and autism staff training
A consultation offers a chance to affect the experience of people with learning disabilities
Look back, but look forward
With 100 years of learning disability nursing behind us, what is next?
General hospitals need to be more welcoming for people who have learning disabilities
The notion that hospitals are unfavourable for service users was echoed by many nurses during the course of this year’s Learning Disability Practice conference
Reviews
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
Book review: The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model
Michael Brown looks at a book focusing specifically on learning disability nursing models
Book review: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A new book focusing on girls and women on the autism spectrum
Book review: Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism
Lynne Marsh reviews a book arguing that vaccines save lives and do not cause autism
Book review: Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches
Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity
Book review: Census
Novel about a dying man on a road trip with his son who has a learning disability