Government Publications
People with learning disabilities: health checks audit tool.
A tool to assess the quality of annual health checks for people with learning disabilities.
NHS Long Term Plan launched
The 10-year plan launched by NHS includes measures to prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases, and better access to mental health services for adults and children.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-long-term-plan-launched
Apprenticeships: improving access for people with learning disabilities
Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Department for Education (2016)
National Service Framework for Mental Health
Department of Health (1999)
Available at www.dh.gov.uk
Green Light: How good are your mental health services for people with learning disabilities?
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, Valuing People Support Team and National Institute for Mental Health in England (2004)
Available at www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages
Department of Health (2011)
Available at www.dh.gov.uk
Effective Care Co-ordination in Mental Health Services: Modernising the Care Programme Approach
Department of Health (1999)
Available at www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Constitutional Affairs (2005)
Available at www.dca.gov.uk
Mental Health Act
Department of Health (1983)
Available at www.dh.gov.uk
Mental Health Bill
Department of Health
Available at www.dh.gov.uk
Other National Publications
Health Inequalities and People with Learning Disabilities in the UK, 2010
https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/34862/1/vid_7479_IHaL2010_3HealthInequality2010.pdf
The health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities in the UK start early in life, and
result, to an extent, from barriers they face in accessing timely, appropriate and effective health
care.
Count me in 2010
Care Quality Commission
Health Inequalities & People with Learning Disabilities in the UK: 2010
Improving Health and Lives Learning Disabilities Observatory
www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk
Religious Expression: A Fundamental Human Right
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/publications/religious-expression/
Depression in People with Learning Disability
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Down’s Syndrome and Dementia Resource
Dodd, K., Turk, V. and Christmas, M. (2002)
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Spporting Derek: A practive development guide to support staff working with people who have a learning disability and dementia
Watchman, K., Kerr, D., and Wilkinson, H.
The Jospeh Rowntree Foundation
Pavilion Publishing
Learning Disability and Mental Health
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Meeting the Emotional Needs of Young People with Learning Disabilities
Wertheimer, A., Hewitt, A. and Morgan, H. (2003)
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities: A Reader
Edited by Holt, G., Hardy, S. and Bouras, N. (2011)
Pavilion Publishing
Mental Health in Learning Disabilities: A Training Resource
Edited by Holt, G., Hardy, S. and Bouras, N. (2005)
Pavilion Publishing
Guide to Mental Health for Families and Carers of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Holt, G., Gratsa, A.,Bouras, N., Joyce, T., Spiller, M.J. and Hardy, S. (2004)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Understanding Depression in People with Learning Disabilities
Hollins, S. and Curran, J. (1997)
Pavilion Publishing
Books about Functional Learning
Every Child Can Learn
Stroh, K., Robinson, T., and Proctor, A. (2008)
Sage
Autism and Understanding
Solomon, W. with Holland, C. and Middleton, M. J. (2012)
Accessible National Publications
Accessible Information about Mental Health Medication
(Series of leaflets using pictures and simple English to describe 18 different types of psychotropic medication)
Forster, M., Wilkie, B., Strydom, A., Edwards, C. and Hall, I.
The Elfrida Society
All About Feeling Down
Townsley, R. and Goodwin, J.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Books Beyond Words
(Series of picture books that provide information and address the emotional aspects of different events such as bereavement, going into hospital, being a victim of crime and feeling depressed)
Various authors Royal College of Psychiatrists and Gaskell Publishing
Coming For A Drink?
(Accessible booklet)
Band, R.
The Elfrida Society
Coping with Loss
(Accessible leaflet)
Scottish Down’s Syndrome Association
Coping with Stress
(Accessible booklet)
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Depression
Click here to find out about our research into depression in young people with learning disabilities Judith Trust research
Drug Pack
(Accessible information pack)
Forster, M.
The Elfrida Society
Lets Talk About Death: A booklet about death and funerals for people who have a learning disability
Watchman, K.
Scottish Down’s Syndrome Association