News
Our round-up of the latest news, events and resources in the learning disability community...
Banking Made Clear
Barclays have developed a suite of accessible Barclays Money Skills resources – Banking Made Clear – aimed at helping people with learning disabilities build the understanding, skills and confidence they need to manage their money.
Banking Made Clear was developed in partnership with the British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) to address some of the issues that people with learning disabilities face every day when managing their own money.
It consists of a comprehensive guide and a 'quick guide' to banking, a DVD with step-by-step instructions on various banking transactions, and a teaching pack to enable volunteers to run successful money management sessions.
To find out more, click on the 'Resource Centre' here: www.barclaysmoneyskills.com
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Tough times call for innovation & imagination
Netbuddy is proud to be sponsoring the 'Ideas Marketplace' at the 2012 BILD Conference on 5 October, which will showcase some of the innovative ways organisations are delivering support in a time of cuts.
The theme of this year's conference is 'Tough times call for innovation and imagination' and it will be looking at how organisations are responding to today's challenges.
The event will highlight some of the technical solutions springing up to help provide personalised support. Keynote speakers will include:
• Bernadette Hanney Care Quality Commission
• Jim Blair Nurse Consultant Learning Disabilities, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
• Duncan Mitchell Professor of Health and Disability, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Hayley Goleniowska author of www.downssideup.com
To find out more click here
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Pledge your support for social charter
The charity Dimensions has launched a charter in Parliament calling for five important things for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
These are:
• Choice and control over money
• Greater independence
• Being part of the community
• Having a voice and being listened to
• Control and choice over relationships
Dimensions is campaigning for people to sign the charter, which is also being backed by MPs. To find out more and pledge your support, click here
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Summer workshops from Spare Tyre
Spare Tyre are running a number of drama and theatre/movement workshops across London for adults with learning disabilities. Participants will learn how to improve their performance level, work in a team and create work from their own ideas.
Drama and Theatre Skills workshops will take place in Redbridge from 18 September and Hounslow from 20 September.
Movement workshops will take place in Wandsworth from 19 September.
Free open days will take place two weeks before the start of each workshop.
To find out more please contact Claire on 0207 061 6454 or [email protected]
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Know your rights
Know your rights is a new website which offers clear and simple advice to people with learning disabilities in a range of areas: Housing, social and health care, making decisions, money, fair treatment, protection and liberty.
Each section has a clearly written explanation of what the law covers in that area and broadly what it says. There are also practical examples and links to further sources of information.
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New Transition info pack from Netbuddy
The transition from childhood to adulthood is a crucial time for young people with learning disabilities. Securing the right support is key to making the process as painless as possible.
Netbuddy's new Transition info pack is full of useful resources, information and tips to help guide you through this important stage. It includes a handy 'Transition Timeline' to download and print out, summarising the main points you need to know. Please share.
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Win a Luxury Tea hamper!
Our winners of the Petit Art family portrait competition are Samantha and David from Enderby, Leicester. You can see their photo on our Facebook page & hopefully they'll send us a copy of their finished family portrait.
Our prize this month is a fabulous luxury tea hamper, so start tipping & get the kettle on! Find out more
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Looking for reviewers for our blog
We are looking for parents, carers and learning disability professionals to help us review products and books for our Netbuddy blog. If you would like to join our review panel, please do get in touch.
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Morning Music Makers
Oriol's in Newbury, Berkshire is offering 'Morning Music Makers' – a chance for under 18s with a learning disability to access a fully operational recording studio and take home a CD of something they have created. 6 weeks on Thursday mornings from 27 July. £65 for 6 weeks.
www.oriols.co.uk
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Accessible travel plans during the Olympics
Transport for London has produced six videos that have audio descriptions and BSL captions, covering each of the transport modes in London and how to plan your journey. See them here
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PACE 2012
PACE 2012 is a parent carer conference by parent carers for parent carers.
The event, which takes place 6–7 October at Chichester College, will feature training workshops (ranging from early years to transition), drop in sessions, creche facilities, 'Time for you' sessions, and an exhibition of major providers.
Conference entry is just £5 which includes lunch. For further information please contact [email protected] or call 07528 418149.
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Carers Matter – Everybody's Business
Skills for Care and Skills for Health have produced Carers Matter – Everybody's Business, guidance to help employers and organisations support carers better through learning and development of staff.
The guidance is based on a set of common core principles for working with Carers that were developed in consultation with carers and people working with them. Read more
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Landmark new social care law proposed
Carers UK has joined forces with Barbara Keeley and a cross party group of MPs to work on new legislation to improve the supply of social care and help identify 'hidden carers'.
The bill aims to:
• revolutionise the way that local authorities plan social care services in their areas.
• focus on ensuring the right services are planned and developed to help carers who are struggling to juggle work and caring.
• create duties on the NHS, schools, colleges and universities to identify carers and signpost them to support and advice. Read more
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Autism Friendly screening of Ice Age 4
The next Autism Friendly Film Screening will be Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (U) on 15 July at 11.30am. Tickets will be available from 11am on 11 July.
Autism Friendly Screenings are shown in a sensory friendly environment. Lights are on low, sound is turned down, trailers are omitted and people can bring their own food, make noise and move around the cinema as they feel comfortable.
To see a list of participating cinemas, please visit www.dimensions-uk.org/autismfriendly
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The Big 3 workshop
It's not too late to book your place on the Autism Partnership group's forthcoming 'Big 3' Community Workshop in London on 13 July, presenting practical strategies to help resolve the challenges of eating, sleeping and toileting.
There will be discussion on the possible hurdles for tackling these goals and how to overcome these hurdles. The conference is aimed at parents, therapists, learning support assistants, teachers & other school personnel, and professionals working with children with autism.
To book a place contact Katrina or Wendy on 0113 2509275 or email [email protected]
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Doing sport differently
Doing Sport Differently is a guide written by and for people who have experience of disability or health conditions. It covers the benefits of sport and fitness, and how disabled people can get involved – whether playing, watching or coaching. To download the free PDF, click on this link: Doing sports differently
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Safeguarding resources
In the wake of Winterbourne View, the Hft and the National Family Carer Network have launched two new publications, with information about safeguarding specifically aimed at carers of people with learning disabilities. The materials can be found at http://www.hft.org.uk/safeguarding
If you would like a set of the safeguarding materials – ‘Top Tips’ and ‘The Essential Guide’ (weighing 94g combined), please send an A4 self-addressed envelope with £0.90 worth of stamps on it to:
Safeguarding resources
Hft’s Family Carer Support Service
5-6 Brook Office Park
Folly Brook Road
Emersons Green
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NHS Continuing healthcare
The Foundation for People
with Learning Disabilities has produced a booklet for family carers,
providing practical information about NHS Continuing Healthcare,
including what it is, how people are assessed for it and how decisions
are made.
Download it here (248.1 KB)
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An extra pair of hands
Eureka! The
National Children's Museum has launched a new free service for disabled
children and their families, allowing them to book 'An Extra Pair of
Hands' during their visit. Find out more
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An autism-friendly world
AuKids magazine has created this autism-friendly leafllet for people to download and pass on to places they visit.
Download it here (254.2 KB)
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Awesome for Autism
The National Autistic Society is celebrating its 50th birthday by looking back at some of the wonderful things people in the autism community have achieved over the last 50 years. They are asking for nominations for people who have been 'awesome for autism'. Read more
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