Monthly Archives: October 2016

University of Kent Study Plus Courses

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 free and open to all registered Kent students.  These are non-credit bearing courses in a … Continue reading

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A World without Down’s Syndrome?

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 Centre facebook page.  This is a closed group which you can join if you wish … Continue reading

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IASSIDD Round UP

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 number of Tizard Centre’s academics, researchers and students: Prof Rachel Forrester-Jones, Prof Glynis Murphy, Prof Julie Beadle-Brown, … Continue reading

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What does good look like?

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 might be looking at the quality of services for people with intellectual disability and/or autism. … Continue reading

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