Monthly Archives: April 2015

Prof Glynis Murphy, Dr Rowena Rossiter and Aida Malovic provided the second 2-day training event for facilitators of a CBT- based group treatment, ‘Keep Safe’, for young people with learning disabilities who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviour.  The project … Continue reading →

Kent & Medway NHS are holding a Learning Disability Practice Forum on Thursday 28th May 2015 1400 – 1600hrs.  The speaker for the event is Prof Peter McGill, Tizard Centre, “Preventing challenging behaviour of adults with complex needs in supported … Continue reading →

‘File on Four’, Radio 4, May 5th at 2000 hrs will focus on people with learning disabilities and their access to justice following alleged assaults.  The programme will be looking at the roles of lawyers, families and experts and includes … Continue reading →

Prof Glynis Murphy and Viv Cooper, CEO of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, both attended a recent meeting in Manchester along with other members of the NICE Guideline Development Group for people with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges.  The purpose … Continue reading →

Students, staff and colleagues from PSSRU completed their certified talking mats training under the leadership of accredited trainer,  Jill Bradshaw, Tizard Centre. Taking Mats is a communication symbols tool.  It is based on extensive research and designed by Speech and Language … Continue reading →

Diversity and disabilities: improving health outcomes for young people and adults with intellectual disabilities from black and minority ethnic communtities. The Intellectual Disability Forum will be hosting this event at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 26th May 2015. … Continue reading →