The information in this section should be most useful to family members and/or carers. Others may also find the details helpful.
Some simple guides to a number of related conditions are available from the OAASIS website
What people with a learning disability want regarding their mental health. Click here to see a presentation by the 'Beat the Blues' and 'The Tuesday Group' at a recent conference.
To read about what will help people with their mental health click here
Click here for a leaflet 'Helping People to Look After Their Mental Health' (Thanks to Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust for the leaflet)
The file below is a guide for carers from the mental health charity MACA
Click here to download the file
The Dept of Health have devised a helpful leaflet about the Questions to Ask before/during and after a medical appointment. You can read futher info about the project by clicking here
Carers Information Website
The Carers Information Website gives up to date information, articles, links and other resources to support informal carers and professionals working with them. Click on their logo to go to their website
The People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities network has a new look website - click on their website for more information
Books without Words - range of useful material, some of which relate to mental health.
Basic Information (easy to understand) about working with medical professionals.
This is from the Royal College of Psychiatrists following their link will take you to their main learning disability information page.
Debra Moore Associates try to ensure that people who have a learning disability have their health needs met. For more information visist their website.
Skill - Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities is an independent national charity that promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment.
They run a free information and advice service for disabled people, their parents or support workers, inform and influence key policymakers promote best practice through membership, topical conferences and seminars, consultancy and training.
June 08 - Dept of Health publish carers strategy - to read the report click here
To find a private counselling professional the Counselling Directory may help. If you use the 'Advanced Search' option on their website and add 'learning disability' in the keywords this will highlight those counsellors local to you who have experience of working with people who have a learning disability.