March 2018 – Learning Disability England

LDE Webinar: Transgender support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism

Date: 22/3/2018

10.00 – 11.00, 11th May 2018

People with learning disabilities and/or autism, may be considering a transition from the gender they grew up with, to a gender role they feel more comfortable with. Indeed, the person may have made this transition. As it is the case with the general population, people with learning disabilities may be exposed to discrimination, abuse, ignorance and also faced with practical and emotional stresses linked with everyday life in their new gender identity.

LDE Webinar: Advance – Opening the can

Date: 9/3/2018

10.00 – 11.00, 27th April 2018

Rachel Fox (Customer Engagement Manager, Advance Housing and Support) and Claire Bates (founder of Supported Loving, Choice Support) discuss the importance of good support in making and maintaining relationships, focussing on relationships for people with learning disabilities. Claire will give an overview of the research behind the Supported Loving campaign and its work so far, while Rachel provides the perspective of an organisation passionate about putting it into practice – the successes, the challenges and overcoming barriers.

Gary on sleep-ins

Date: 7/3/2018

Sleep-ins have been controversial for some time. Sleep-ins are when staff stay over during the night in case someone needs support. Staff are allowed to go to bed during the night – they only get up if they are needed.

These walls are funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. “Nuff time passes, you get so you depend on ’em. That’s institutionalized. “Red” The Shawshank Redemption

Date: 5/3/2018

An opinion about institutionalisation from Tracy Hammond

Public Affairs action on sleep-ins

Date: 2/3/2018

It’s easy for the Government to do nothing – to continue to ignore vulnerable people we support and our valued workforce.