Would you like to write for the Learning Disabilities Elf?
We are looking for people who have skills in reading, appraising and writing about learning disabilities evidence. If that sounds like you, please read more and drop us a line! The post Would you like...
View ArticleSurvey on uptake and quality of annual health checks looking for...
The Learning Disability Carers Community is calling for parents and carers to take part in a survey of annual health checks. Read on to find out how you can get involved. The post Survey on uptake and...
View ArticleDon’t Put Up With It! Video resource for women with learning disabilities...
A recent research project set out to listen to and understand the experiences of women with learning disabilities who were victims of domestic violence. As a result, the project team produced a set of...
View ArticleNICE challenging behaviour guidelines stress person centred proactive support...
NICE guidelines on supporting people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour have now been published. Here we look at the main recommendations and reflect on how likely they are to improve...
View ArticleThe Learning Disabilities Elf welcomes you to the National Elf Service
We are delighted to announce that the Learning Disabilities Elf is now part of the National Elf Service website. This means that you can sign up to become a member of the Elf Service and benefit from...
View ArticleBehavioural/cognitive-behavioural interventions in aggressive challenging...
Reported rates of seriously challenging behaviour vary considerably in the literature, but the impact can be significant on the person, their family and their supporters. Here we look at what a...
View ArticlePsychotropic medications: scale and patterns of prescribing to people with...
In this blog, John Northfield considers a study of rates and patterns of prescribing psychotropic medications by GPs to people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The post Psychotropic...
View ArticleInconsistent messages about healthy eating impact on choices made by people...
What do we know about what factors influencing food choice by people with learning disabilities in day services? Here, we look at a qualitative study, which sets out to explore this in a day service in...
View ArticleWebsites for adults with learning disabilities: Accessible?
How accessible are websites designed for adults with learning disabilities? Here we take a look at a study which reviewed 19 such sites to address this question. The post Websites for adults with...
View ArticleUnderstanding research – what does it mean for me? Accessible research...
Last week we posted about accessible websites. This week we thought we would consider the reflections published recently on the Plain Facts project, which ran for many many years, offering access to...
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