This page is about some useful images and 'checklists' regarding mental health and learning disability that have been developed by this project. Keep scrolling down for more details.
Learning Disability Today on the 27th November will see the launch of a new CD resource from the Clear Thoughts project. To see the PowerPoint presentation given on the day click here
The project now has 22 specially commissioned images about aspects of mental health on the website. These images also have a ‘wordbank’ with them. These are the words people with a learning disability used to describe the images and the terms they represent. The line drawings for these images were developed by CHANGE, for more details about CHANGE click on their logo below.
There are also eight checklists covering a number of areas regarding mental health. These include Keeping Mentally Well, Signs and Symptoms of Mental Ill Health and (Other) Issues to Consider. These aim to be simple to understand and follow and when accessed electronically have links to other useful sources of advice and support.
These resources are now available in a CD format for organisations and localities to develop their own materials as well via the website. The CD with the images and the checklists will be given free to all the Learning Disability Partnership Boards. The CD can also be purchased from ARC for £15.00 this cost covers the costs of development plus postage and packing.
Some organisations have asked about ‘Mental Health Awareness’ training for their front line staff. The Clear Thoughts project is developing a one-day course in this area and this will be available from the New Year.
We have also designed some new postcard sized flyers for the Clear Thoughts project with information about the images, training and the CD. If you would like to have some of these flyers for appointments, meetings, to include in mailings, conference packs or to give to individuals, families or staff then please get in touch.
If you are an organisation that would like a link from this website then again get in touch, this is also the case if you would like to put a link to the Clear Thoughts site on your website.
If you would like to order the CD, discuss the awareness training or have any questions, suggestions or comments about Clear Thoughts please get in touch on clearthoughts@arcuk.org.uk
Images
You can see the 22 images and the words people with a learning disability used to describe them on the various pages of this website.
Checklists
The checklists are a good place to start if you are looking for specific information.
There are 8 checklists in all
There is an example below (the links will not work on this example but they will on the version to download)
The lists have links to sources of advice and support on them. You can download all 8 of the checklists by following the link below.
Would you find any other checklists useful? If so then please let us know.
