Learning Disability
The original National Development Team (NDT) started its life in the 1970’s as part of government, aiming to close the old mental handicap institutions.
Who We’re Concerned With
We look on people as citizens, but we also know that sometimes people need additional supports or considerations linked to their particular disability or age. Many public services are planned and organized on the basis of ‘client group’ labels and so we partly organize our work programmes on that basis. Select a group from the list below. We also do small amounts of work in other areas such as physical disabilities and with children and young people. For more information contact the Bath office.
Older People and Ageing
The team working on older people and ageing issues are passionate about policy, service and practice development that embraces the opportunities of an ageing population, whilst working in...
Mental Health
Our main interest and area of work in the mental health field is around peoples’ place as citizens and the extent to which services can and do support people to live full lives in their communities.
Children and Young People
Since the early years of the NDTi we have worked to improve services for young disabled people and their families.
We have now drawn this work together under a new theme of...
