Exploring the service models available for promoting well-being and positive outcomes for people falling below the threshold for social care support. With the continuation of … Read more
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SHIEC Seminar 2016 – Employing people with complex needs
The SHIEC group (Sustainable Hub of Innovation Employment for People with Complex Needs) met on Monday 21 November 2016 to look at what had been … Read more
Podcast – SafeLives Organisation on domestic violence against women with learning disabilities
Dr Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities, Tizard Centre, has made a podcast as part of the Spotlight series focusing on disabled people experiencing domestic … Read more
“My Feral Heart” viewing at the Gulbenkian
The Gulbenkian cinema (University of Kent, Canterbury) will be showing the film “My feral heart” on Saturday 10 December at 1500 hrs. This will be … Read more
Supporting learning disabled offenders in the Community – Conference
On Wednesday 9 November Prof Murphy chaired a conference for Cartref Homes, “Supporting learning disabled offenders in the community: balancing rights and restrictions“. Speakers included … Read more
QORU Pilot Questionnaire
Help us to pilot a new questionnaire designed to measure the quality of life of people with learning disabilities or autism who use adult social … Read more
Person-centred active support and Talking Mats training 2017
The University online booking system is now open to register for either of our courses. Person-centred active support training will take place over two days, … Read more
Seattle Club Conference December 2016
This year’s Seattle Club Conference is being hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University in association with the University of Glasgow and Napier University Edinburgh. An impressive … Read more
The development, implementation and evaluation of a specialist treatment programme for criminal firesetters
In 2011 Professor Theresa Gannon secured a grant to undertake a three year project on the development, implementation and evaluation of a specialist treatment programme … Read more
Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour Conference – Malta
Prof Glynis Murphy attended the Conference on Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour as a key note speaker, presenting on the NICE guidelines to 160 delegates … Read more