News Release, 16 November 2006
Under the Government’s Public Service Agreement Targets, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) must become fully comprehensive by the end of 2006, but less than half of services claim to have provision for children and young people with learning disabilities 1.
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has produced a set of guidelines to help CAMHS become more inclusive for young people with learning disabilities. The guidelines, This is what we want, were produced following consultations with young people with learning disabilities.
The guidelines cover issues such as:
- Referral and access to services
- Information and rights
- Care and intervention
Jill Davies, Research Programme Manager for the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities says:
“Many young people with learning disabilities can have difficulty expressing mental distress and having mental health problems recognised, which is why CAMHS needs to be accessible for this vulnerable group. These guidelines, which have been informed directly by young people with learning disabilities, will help CAMHS to achieve a fully comprehensive service.”
1 . National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mapping Exercise 2005: A Summary of National Trends, Department of Health, Durham University, Department for Education and Skills,
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The Foundation promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. We do this by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them to:
- Do research and develop projects that promote social inclusion and citizenship
- Support local communities and services to include people with learning disabilities
- Make practical improvements in services for people with learning disabilities
- Spread knowledge and information.
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