UK Research and Innovation have funded a study to find out the experiences of the coronavirus pandemic for people with learning disabilities. The research is being led by Professor Richard Hastings (University of Warwick) and Professor Chris Hatton (Manchester Metropolitan University).
The National Development Team for inclusion, in partnership with My Life My Choice and Bemix have been chosen by Health Education England, Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social care to be the evaluation partner for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training trial.
Conversations have reflected a common view that commissioning, as it currently exists, has a number of common issues:
As part of our Community Inclusion work, we explored the approaches and tools that can ensure older people and people with learning disabilities can be connected and contribute to their local communities.
Our team, led by our highly skilled Autistic Associates, carry out environmental sensory assessments in hospitals.
NDTi has been collaborating with ASDAN to review and modernise their transition modules to encompass the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes.
NDTi’s Children & Young People team has been working with the Whole School SEND consortium to deliver much-needed transition training for school staff and advisors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Preparing for Adulthood programme (PfA) is funded by the Department for Education as part of the delivery support for the SEN and disability reforms
Our Autistic Experts by Experience bring valuable and unique insight when working with individuals during C(E)TRs. The team have been commissioned to provide support to individuals in crisis on an ongoing basis.
Autistic Experts by Experience working on the Care Education and Treatment Review (CETR) programme told us that they believe more ongoing ‘peer support’ would be beneficial to individuals who are at risk of admission and their families.
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