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The first International Conference on Disabilities in Africa (ICDA) is taking place on Saturday 28 July 2018, in Abuja, Nigeria. This marks the launch of the International School of Disability Studies in Nigeria (ISDS). The theme of the Conference is … Continue reading →

A revised and updated training pack has been published  to enable participation, independance and choice for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Authors:  Julie Beadle-Brown, Bev Murphy & Jill Bradshaw. The resource is designed for all those who … Continue reading →

This post is funded by an NIHR School for Social Care Research Award titled “Experiences of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Receiving Life Skills Training” awarded to Dr Ciara Padden, Dr Peter Baker and Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones. The study … Continue reading →

Last Friday Prof Murphy was keynote speaker at the Learning Disability Secure Network’s conference on Community Forensic Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities, in Nottingham. There were 70 people in the audience and other speakers came from the Birmingham and the … Continue reading →

MOOCs are massive open online courses. Participants join the online course and meet other learners from around the world. Learning is as easy and natural as chatting with a group of friends.  They learn with experts who’ll share their experience through videos, … Continue reading →

We are now inviting applications for PhD scholarships for 2018/19 in applied psychology, community care, intellectual and developmental disabilities or mental health.  The deadline for these applications is the 19 January 2018. Please refer to our website for details as … Continue reading →

Mind the Gap, works in partnership with learning-disabled artists to create exciting, surprising and challenging experiences for regional, national and international audiences and will be coming to the Gulbenkian Theatre on Wednesday 25 October, 10:00-12:00 hrs. For arts practitioners, students, … Continue reading →

The first of our cohorts (PG) started with us on 18 September 2017 so a big welcome to them and to all other students who will be starting with us over the next few weeks. Each year we run a … Continue reading →

Call for participants Service provider focus groups on monitoring quality and outcomes Following the Winterbourne View scandal, transforming care for people with learning disabilities or autism and challenging behaviour or a mental health condition is a national priority. The national … Continue reading →

The Tizard Centre is seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with a focus on Applied Behaviour Analysis and/or Positive Behaviour Support. Candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching, research and consultancy in … Continue reading →