Category Archives: Tizard

Disability History Month December 2018

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

As Disability History Month 2018 draws to a close some inspiring student profiles curated by Kent Union were shared online.  The project entitled “Don’s Dis My Ability” was thought up and run by Omolade Adedapo and Kimberley Ubendran. These included … Continue reading →

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Keep Safe Training

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Participants and trainers (Ro Rossiter, Tizard Centre, Stephen Barry and Victoria Jones, Be Safe Service Bristol) at the recent Keep Safe training in London. Keep Safe, an intervention for males aged 12-25 with learning disabilities who have displayed problematic or … Continue reading →

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SOTSEC-ID Training

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

This week Prof Murphy, Prof Langdon and Dr Neil Sinclair ran two days of SOTSEC-ID training for psychologists in Dublin. The psychologists came from all over Ireland and are wanting to provide SOTSEC-ID treatment for men with intellectual disabilities and harmful sexual behaviour. Dr Emily … Continue reading →

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MindEd LDMH Modules now live

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

A number of academics and professionals have been working on a  free online training resource for anyone about people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour, autism, and those with mental health problems with funding from HEE.  The CBF have been working … Continue reading →

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Experiences of family carers – recruitment for study

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

Researchers at the Tizard Centre and PSSRU, University of Kent are conducting a study about the experiences of family carers who manage personal budgets for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who have moderate to high levels of support need. … Continue reading →

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Forced Marriage “My marriage, my choice”

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

On Monday 15th October, Dr Michelle McCarthy from the Tizard Centre will join colleagues from University of Nottingham at the House of Commons to discuss the findings of their Forced Marriage  research project and show My Marriage My Choice , … Continue reading →

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Positive Behaviour Support Lead (job opportunity)

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

United Response have an exciting job opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Lead. Working across North England, the successful candidate will shape and maintain PBS practice across our services. United Response are committed to making PBS accessible to everyone and … Continue reading →

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SOTSEC-ID Training

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

In September 2018, Prof Murphy (Tizard Centre), Dr Neil Sinclair and Dr Rowena Rossiter  welcomed 10 visitors from Japan, including Mayumi Howie (Prof of Psychology), Takeshi Hirai (Professor of Education), Yoko Ise (psychiatrist), Yoshiko Hashimoto (lawyer), and 4 social workers (from … Continue reading →

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Seattle Club Conference 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

This year’s Seattle Club Conference is being held at the Shrewsbury Centre of the University of Chester, on 3 – 4 December 2018. The Conference is open to any researcher based in the UK or Ireland, who has new data … Continue reading →

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Asperger’s and well-being: invitation to participate in PhD Research

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

“The relationship between interests and well-being” Summer Hubble, Researcher at Canterbury Christ Church University is carrying out a study looking at the possible link  between leisure interests and well-being. She is interested to see if the special interests of autistic individuals … Continue reading →

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