Learning disabilities affect an estimated 286,000 under-18s (180,000 boys, 106,000 girls) in the UK. They can vary from what are considered ‘mild’ learning disabilities to more complex learning disabilities.
The booklet is based on the initial findings of a project called 'An Ordinary Life'. We called it this because many children and young people with complex health needs and/or who are dependent on medical technology find it very difficult to do ordinary things like going to the lcoal leisure centre or cinema, or visiting friends and family.
The purpose of this booklet is for others to find out crucial information about a child or young person with high support needs in a short time-frame.
An information leaflet about the An Ordinary Life project, a new three year project run by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities that aims to imrpove the quality of life and care for children dependant on medical technology.
A leaflet about the Foundation's work with children and young people.
This summary is taken from a report commissioned by the Foundation to look at ways of improving access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for children and young people with learning disabilities who also have mental health problems.
This report has been written with care managers, senior service managers, commissioners of services and interested practitioners in mind. It aims to explore the issues of mental health needs as understood by young people themselves and their family carers.
This report presents the findings of a project evaluating the support offered by the new Connexions Service to young people with learning difficulties, physical and visual impairments, deaf people, autistic spectrum disorder or those experiencing mental health problems.
This update examines how recent Government policies may influence the diagnosis, treatment and care of young people with learning disabilities aged 13 to 25 who have mental health problems.