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Research to have on your radar: November
1 day ago · The study, published in Autism Research, is the first of its kind to evaluate the nature of autistic adults’ everyday inner experiences and how they relate to mental health and wellness. In total, 303 autistic adults and 289 non-autistic adults (ages 21–82) completed online surveys. The surveys asked about demographics, autism traits ...
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All change: learning disability and the new government
By Alison Bloomer On Jul 18, 2024. With a new government comes the promise of change and in the field of learning disability and autism, change is very much needed. In just two weeks, the new Labour government has hit the ground running claiming that ‘the hard work starts now’. The King’s Speech yesterday gave us the first chance to look ...
Research to have on your radar: September
Sep 25, 2024 · This article summarises some key pieces of research in the learning disability and autism field over recent weeks. This includes studies on how adults with learning disabilities are coping with the shift to a cashless society, game based interventions for autistic children and youth, alterative communication methods for people with severe or profound learning disabilities, and the prevalence ...
Dementia & learning disability: common conditions made complex
Jul 31, 2024 · Dementia is a progressive condition that affects mental processes such as memory and problem-solving, as well as mood or behaviour. 1 There are almost 100,000 people currently living with dementia in the UK and this is projected to rise to 1.4 million in 2040. 2 People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia and it is particularly common in those with Down’s syndrome ...
Time to end blanket restrictions in learning disability settings
Feb 21, 2024 · Blanket restrictions are policies applied across a group of patients or residents in learning disability or mental health settings regardless of need. They are the subtle ways people with learning disabilities and autism can see their quality of life eroded. Having everyone in bed early on a Friday evening or preventing people from venturing ...
What are the biggest issues facing people with a learning disability?
Jun 19, 2023 · For Learning Disability Week, Mencap have released the results of its Big Learning Disability Survey, which takes place every two years. It looks at issues such as healthcare, discrimination, money and support with the aim of using the results to campaign for change. Nearly 2,000 people with a learning disability took part in the survey and ...
How to provide mental health support for people with learning ...
May 15, 2024 · Anxiety and learning disability. Everyone gets anxiety at some point, but anxiety that becomes unbearable might require some support. Sometimes an event raises anxiety levels, but generally it’s likely to be a number of things that increase anxiety levels such as financial worries, meeting new people or feeling unsafe travelling home late at night.
Can cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) work for those with …
Oct 15, 2018 · See more: Choice making with multiple learning disabilities See more: How to support the mental health of people with learning disabilities As an approach, CBT works by helping people manage problems by changing the way they think and behave. It’s based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and sensations are connected and a negative mindset and attitude can trap people in a vicious cycle.