These tips have all been sent in by other parents, carers and professionals in the learning disability community. We hope they will give you plenty of ideas to try, but please remember Netbuddy is not responsible for the information provided or any of the activities suggested.
Services for people with learning disabilities
Getting better in hospital is the sequel to 'Getting better'. It's a DVD with 6 stories about the same characters, with an easy-read illustrated booklet.
Getting better is a short cartoon for people with learning disabilities, showing what to expect from a visit to the doctor's or the clinic, or to have an eye test or see the dentist. View cartoon
Reaching and Supporting Diverse Communities is a guide to meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities and family carers from newly arrived black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BME) communities. BME Resource guide
Being scared of going to the toilet due to fear of the hole is common. We've had countless of people say that using a portable bidet (placed over the toilet hole) has helped the person they care for use the loo again.
My Healthvision is a series of short films that have been made for people with a learning disability, showing what to expect when you go for different kinds of health checks or treatments. My Health vision
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