Three truths about the history of racism and learning disability
Three truths about the history of racism and learning disability By Saba Salman, author of Double Discrimination. Saba Salman is an author, editor and award-winning social…
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Introducing Taya the Tortoise: An Activity Book for the Children Who Bottle-Up, Retreat, or Disconnect
Introducing Taya the Tortoise: An Activity Book for the Children Who Bottle-Up, Retreat, or Disconnect By Dr. Karen Treisman. Find her latest book, Taya the…
Free download – Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families
Free downloadable extract from Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families on building meaningful relationships. In Making Connections with Vulnerable Children and Families: Creative Tools…
Targeting the Positive with Behaviours that Challenge
How This Book Was Born: The Story Behind Targeting the Positive I didn’t set out to write a book. I set out to understand people.…
The Psychologically Responsive Leader
Defining psychologically responsive leadership We define psychologically responsive leadership as ‘drawing on current psychological theory and knowledge of humans as individuals and in groups, with…
Masturbation, Autism and Learning Disabilities
Mel Gadd’s book, Masturbation Autism and Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Parents and Professionals is a frank and thorough guide to societal, cultural and religious…
Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to be Understood
Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to be Understood Why Can’t You Hear Me? is the story of Colette McCulloch, an extraordinary young woman, her struggles with…
The Mental Health of Children and Young People Survey
The NHS Digital report on this survey of the mental health of children and young people in England was published on 22nd November 2018 and is…
Improving the Psychological Wellbeing of Children – A World Mental Health Day Blog
Over recent years, every survey has indicated both an increase in psychological distress amongst children and young people and a serious lack of capacity in…
A new model of care for older people? Yes, that is possible.
Between 2014 and 2015, the Abbeyfield Society commissioned a survey on the spiritual life of their staff and residents. The findings were far more wide-ranging…