Help and Support
Services and resources available to support people with learning disabilities in daily life. Topics include healthcare entitlements, housing options, transport, advocacy and developing independence skills.
Advocacy and Learning Disabilities
How advocacy helps people with learning disabilities have their voices heard and make choices about their own lives.
Advocacy for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
People with learning disabilities need advocates to help them express their views and ensure their rights are respected in decisions affecting their lives.
All About Adult Placement Services
How adult placement services and shared lives schemes provide support for vulnerable adults, elderly people, and those with disabilities.
All About Self Directed Support
Self-directed support gives people with learning disabilities more control over the services and help they receive instead of accepting what institutions.
Becoming a Carer for a Child with a Learning Disability
What it means to become a carer for a child with a learning disability and the real challenges families face.
Becoming a Carer for an Adult with a Learning Disability
Understand the challenges and emotional demands of caring for an adult with a learning disability at home.
Challenging Behaviour and the Use of Medication
Medication can help manage challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities, but it remains controversial and complex.
Depression and Learning Disabilities
People with learning disabilities often show depression through behaviour changes rather than words, making diagnosis tricky for doctors.
Financial Support for Carers
If you're caring for someone full-time, you might qualify for Carer's Allowance, which offers government financial support to help ease the burden.
Gaining Life Skills
People with learning disabilities often lack access to the skills training and support they need to live independently and have equal opportunities.
Healthcare Support and Entitlements
People with learning disabilities face gaps in NHS care and need better access to health services and support.
Housing Support and Entitlements
People with learning disabilities have the right to housing support and choices that help them live safely and independently.
Maintaining a Social Life When You Have a Disability
People with learning disabilities can build and maintain friendships through better support services and accessible social opportunities.
NHS Campuses for People with Learning Disabilities
NHS Campuses provide long-term residential care for people with learning disabilities, replacing older long-stay hospitals with NHS-managed facilities.
Support for Parents of People with a Learning Disability
Parents caring for someone with a learning disability shouldn't struggle alone, and here's what support services are actually available.
Support for Siblings of People with Learning Disabilities
How to support siblings of children with learning disabilities and help them navigate their unique family role.
Transport for People with Learning Disabilities
Getting people with learning disabilities access to transport helps them live independently and take part in their community.
What Are Day Services?
Day services help people with learning disabilities develop skills, socialise and take part in activities outside their home with professional support.
What Is Positive Behaviour Support?
Positive behaviour support helps people with learning disabilities by addressing the root causes of challenging behaviour instead of using restraint.
What Is 'Time Out'?
Time out is a behaviour management technique used when people with learning disabilities display challenging behaviour that puts themselves or others at risk.