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100% BCBA Pass Rate

Posted on May 20, 2019 by jr372

 The BACB has released pass rate data for first time BCBA exam candidates in 2018. We are delighted to announce that the Tizard Centre (University of Kent) had a 100% pass rate, with all 8 first-time candidates passing the exam and becoming Board Certified … Continue reading →

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Call for Research Participants

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Beckie Whelton (Tizard Centre) is currently carrying out research on parents experiences of the attitude of others towards the death of their child with ID and/or Autism and complex needs.  Beckie is particularly interested in the support people have received … Continue reading →

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Research Findings – Dissemination

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

We do hope that many of you and your colleagues will be able to join us at Friends House, Euston, London to hear about some of the research that the Tizard Centre have been working on, funded by the National … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the quality of communication for people with IDD

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

Are you interested in communication and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Researchers at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent have been evaluating the quality of communication for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in adult social care. We … Continue reading →

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Open Day Session at the Tizard Centre

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

We will be holding an Open Day session on Monday 1 April 2019 at 10:00 – 12:00 hrs in Grimond lecture theatre 2, University of Kent, Canterbury campus. Prof Julie Beadle-Brown will be giving the talk “Empathy – the key … Continue reading →

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Experiences of family carers – recruitment

Posted on January 29, 2019 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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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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