We are delighted to announce that Peter McGill has been promoted to Professor McGill in recognition of his work in the area of learning disability … Read more
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Raising our Sights – MENCAP
Watch the introduction to Mencap’s series of short films about supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The video shows some of the best clips … Read more
Lords scrutinises Mental Capacity Act 2005 and asks: Is it working?
The House of Lords Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has published its call for evidence. Chairman of the Committee, Lord Hardie, said: “The … Read more
ACAMH Conference – Nick Gore key note speaker
Therapeutic Approaches for Children and Young People with Intellectual Disability. Dr Nick Gore, Tizard Centre, will be giving a talk at the Conference taking place … Read more
CQC Consultation Paper – deadline 12th August 2013
The CQC are carrying out a consultation paper looking at changes to be made to the way the CQC inspect, regulate and monitor care services. … Read more
Postgrads struggling to focus……
Postgraduates and postdocs are invited to attend a new workshop aimed to cut down on procrastination and to promote concentration. Whatever you are writing, whether … Read more
The Autism Show
The Autism Show, is taking place in London 14th-15th June and in Manchester 28th -29th June 2013. The Autism Show is aimed at the growing … Read more
Common and distinct cognitive correlates of co-occurring psychiatric and sensory processing difficulties in autism: A developmental study of high risk siblings
An opportunity for a student to work with a post-doctoral research fellow and closely with the IoP supervisors and team from the BASIS UK Autism at-risk-sibling study, … Read more
British Sign Language Beginners Class
Lizzie King, currently studying for an MSc in Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Tizard Centre, will be offering a beginners … Read more
Making a Difference Fortnight 5th -19th June 2013
The Tizard Domestic Violence Project team, involved in developing and running domestic volence awareness work for adults with learning disabilities in partnership with Greenwich Safeguarding … Read more