The Ideas Collective
Taking advocacy back to basics
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Taking advocacy back to basics
Read more “The Ideas Collective”Keeping out of trouble:
Alternatives to prison or hospital for people with learning disabilities who get into trouble with the law
10.00 – 11.00, 11th May 2018
People with learning disabilities and/or autism, may be considering a transition from the gender they grew up with, to a gender role they feel more comfortable with. Indeed, the person may have made this transition. As it is the case with the general population, people with learning disabilities may be exposed to discrimination, abuse, ignorance and also faced with practical and emotional stresses linked with everyday life in their new gender identity.
Read more “LDE Webinar: Transgender support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism”10.00 – 11.00, 27th April 2018
Rachel Fox (Customer Engagement Manager, Advance Housing and Support) and Claire Bates (founder of Supported Loving, Choice Support) discuss the importance of good support in making and maintaining relationships, focussing on relationships for people with learning disabilities. Claire will give an overview of the research behind the Supported Loving campaign and its work so far, while Rachel provides the perspective of an organisation passionate about putting it into practice – the successes, the challenges and overcoming barriers.
Read more “LDE Webinar: Advance – Opening the can”Sleep-ins have been controversial for some time. Sleep-ins are when staff stay over during the night in case someone needs support. Staff are allowed to go to bed during the night – they only get up if they are needed.
Read more “Gary on sleep-ins”An opinion about institutionalisation from Tracy Hammond
Read more “These walls are funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. “Nuff time passes, you get so you depend on ’em. That’s institutionalized. “Red” The Shawshank Redemption”It’s easy for the Government to do nothing – to continue to ignore vulnerable people we support and our valued workforce.
Read more “Public Affairs action on sleep-ins”Last week, we released a statement regarding the abuse at Mendip House. At the time, we said we had approached NAS for an update on what they had done to learn from events and make sure they could not happen again. Below is Carol Povey’s response in full.
Read more “An update from Carol Povey at the National Autistic Society regarding Mendip House”LDE’s Tracy Hammond reflects on recent events
Read more “We need a culture change!”