‘Shameful’ use of restraints on disabled patients – BBC News

October 2, 2018

The BBC has recently found out that the use of restraints on adults with learning disabilities in hospitals units has had a large rise of 50% between 2016 and 2017. The BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 programme obtained the information from NHS digital. There were more that 22,000 restraints in

Alans LGBT Autism Site

September 5, 2018

  We would like to showcase Alan Willis’s website He decided to create this site to raise awareness of being disabled/ and gay with information for those like him in the disabled LGBT community. It contains information about autism, disabilities and LGBT amongst other things.

Newcastle University Adult Autism Spectrum

December 12, 2017

The Adult Autism Spectrum Cohort study is pleased to announce the findings of a study hosted by ASC-UK:   Evaluating how Quality of Life is measured with adults on the autism spectrum   The study focused on quality of life, that is, how satisfied with their life a person is,

Training Courses

November 1, 2017

Following courses are available: Social Workers We provide a range of courses to enhance basic social work skills in the assessment of people with a learning disability. Our courses are designed for those with little if any knowledge to those who are more advanced… View Course   Nursing & Medical

Required Learning Disability Psychologists

July 18, 2017

Required Learning Disability Psychologists for sessional work with large UK covering Nottinghamshire, Lincoln, Yorkshire, Lancashire and North East.  Please email *protected email* for further information. 

ATLASS Course with Studio 3

July 7, 2017

There are a few places available for the September and November Courses. The course is a 9 day programme (5 days Induction) plus two follow up days. The course is Birmingham City University Accredited. If you apply through our web site there is a discount available. You must quote LD15.

Supporting World Autism and World Autism Day 2nd April 2017

March 28, 2017

Learning Disability supports World Autism Week commences on 27th March ending on the 2nd April with World Autism Day Here are some useful web sites: www.autisminclusion.org.uk www.autism.org.uk

Adult Autism Spectrum Cohort—UK Newsletter Summer 2016

August 23, 2016

Hole in the Heart: Bringing Up Beth novel

July 20, 2016

A new graphic novel has recently been published by Henny Beaumont. She was told when her daughter, Beth, was born she would never read and to limit her aspirations for her new child.   Henny decided to create the novel due to the preconceptions of down’s syndrome and show that

Training for Health and Social Care Staff

April 6, 2016

  Supporting World Autism Awareness Week     We aim to provide information, education, resources, advocacy and services to those working with adults with learning disabilities.   As an organisation we are fully committed to the social inclusion of all people with a learning disability into mainstream society. This can