Video as contribution to Learning Disability Week in the UK
By PAMIS in Scotland as part of Learning Disability Week (14-20 May 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekhpi-g8gDQ
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Together for Short Lives (TfSL) has set out a five-year strategy to improve children’s palliative across the UK
There are at least 49,000 children with life-limiting conditions across the UK, with this number set to rise. Meanwhile funding is failing to keep pace.
The charity’s new strategy for 2018-2023, called “Together for the 49,000+”, focuses on achieving positive change for babies, children and
Me and my brain: a handbook for teenagers affected by acquired brain injury

Being a teenager is pretty difficult at times. There’s a lot going on in the brain and endless decisions to make.
A teenager’s brain is full of important issues and choices; issues about school or college, friendships, relationships, socialising… the list goes on. But being a teenager with a
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Books about employment and volunteering for people with learning disabilities and autism moving into work
Hannah Pimble writes: We have just launched four books about employment and volunteering designed specifically to support people with learning disabilities and autism in moving towards work.
The project has been funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and has directly involved over 200 people
New report from Family Fund shows how digital skills training helps families
The new report Building Digital Confidence shows how digital skills training makes a significant difference to the daily lives of parents/carers and their ability to support their disabled children.
More than 600 parents and carers have received training through a Digital Skills Programme
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Improving the well-being of young children with learning disabilities: A Parents Guide
From the Cerebra website: The booklet combines what we know from research with parents’ personal experiences.
The family activities within the booklet have been shown to be important for supporting the well-being of children with learning disabilities.
There are four chapters in the booklet, and par
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My Brain and Me. Six films

My Brain and Me is a unique project to share stories of encephalitis. The first six films from the series are at the website: https://www.encephalitis.info/Pages/Category/my-brain-and-me
As part of our My Brain and Me project, Alison shares her story of encephalitis. Alison was a little girl