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Adult social care is facing significant challenges with the likelihood of increased demand and expectation at a time of financial pressures, savings targets and reduced capacity in many areas.

Recent national policy and guidance promises to transform the lives of people living with autism and autistic spectrum disorders.

“Without NDTi we wouldn't have had this Autism Strategy” – Autism service user representative, Lincolnshire. NDTi worked with colleagues across social care, health, education and the non-statutory sector to develop an all-ages Autism Strategy for Lincolnshire.

NDTi has substantial experience and a proven track record of specialist experience in independent strategic review, research, policy development, evaluation and change support. We work alongside stakeholders including people who use services to deliver real, long term improvements for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems of all ages

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The Winterbourne scandal has yet again focused attention on services for people who have behaviours that challenge services. For the NDTi, this has been an area of special interest over many years.

Research on the impact of certain aspects of personalisation has revealed some very positive outcomes on the lives of people with learning disabilities....

The Health Equality Framework (HEF) is) a freely available outcomes-based tool to help commissioners, providers, people with learning disabilities and their families understand the impact and effectiveness of health and social care services....

NDTi and the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) have been awarded a grant by the Department for Education to work together on a new project: ‘Employment is Everyone’s Business’.

The consultation on the draft service model, 'Supporting people with a learning disability and / or autism who have a mental health condition or display behaviour that challenges' (what a mouthful) is now over, and we will wait to see what emerges.