Category: Tizard Centre

Study Plus at the University offers a diverse range of courses in lots of different areas, these are totally separate from your degree.  Courses are … Read more

Following on from Sally Phillips’ film about Down’s syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, there have been a number of posts on the Tizard … Read more

The 15th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) in Melbourne, Australia was attended by a … Read more

Together with Bev Murphy from United Response, Prof Julie Beadle-Brown(Tizard Centre) has developed a new resource for inspectors, quality monitors, commissioners and anyone else who … Read more

Talking Mats communication symbols tool is based on extensive research and designed by Speech and Language Therapists. It uses unique, specially designed picture communication symbols … Read more

We are delighted to announce that Jayne Hussey, RA/QA Officer at Toshiba Medical Systems has been awarded their scholarship for this year.  Rescon Technologies is … Read more

Members of the Tizard Centre are currently attending the IASSIDD Conference 14 – 19 August 2016 in Melbourne.  Prof Glynis Murphy delivered a key note speech … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Quality and Outcomes of Person Centred Care Research Unit (QORU) at the PSSRU has agreed to offer a … Read more

The University of Kent, University of East Anglia, University College London, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leicester Partnership NHS Trust and Partnerships in Care have … Read more

Prof Glynis Murphy recently gave a workshop on learning disabilities and the criminal justice system at Kings College, London to the members of the Social … Read more