Reasonable adjustments don’t just mean physical things like easy read letters. It means listening and understanding that people with a #LearningDisability don’t always show symptoms like other people. - Angela #TreatMeWell

📚 We have created #TreatMeWell resources. 🙂 They include how to make reasonable adjustments. 👍 Also how to support people with a profound and multiple #LearningDisability in hospital. 💻 Check them out now: bit.ly/2XLqCdt 👈

Here's my latest blog. Good to see that the need for "reasonable adjustments" for people with intellectual disabilities during #COVID is noticed and adressed tuffrey-wijne.com/?p=816 Beyond Words @KUStGeorges NHS England

From today's BBC Breakfast - thanks to @chrishattoncedr for supporting V O D G in collating data that highlights how #COVID19 is impacting disabled people and their services. Full story here: vodg.org.uk/news/new-data-…

Self-help guides on #COVIDー19 have been published today by @SCLDNews in partnership with @UofGIHW Lancaster University University of Warwick to support people with mild to moderate learning/intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Share these widely! bit.ly/3eyi6EK

We thought it would be great to have a Redstone Community of PBS Practice. A place where you can get some useful information, share ideas and talk about all things Positive Behaviour Support Come and Join us! zcu.io/2sfD

Just listening to BBC Radio 4 re #2.6Challenge Virgin Money TCS London Marathon Mine is CEO twitter challenge uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-dis… Please support Mencap if you can & follower my marathon tomorrow 😊

1. Today should have been the #LondonMarathon Mencap is the Virgin Money charity this year & you can probably imagine how upset we are that the event, understandably had to be postponed. So to do my bit I am taking on a #CEO marathon @Twitter challenge. 26 tweets! RT 👍

Today would have been the London marathon... so for the 2.6 challenge I will be doing the 26 miles on my exercise bike... #2.6challenge

#TeamMencap

Our staff supported the residents at one of our services to make their own #Covid-19 time capsule. ⏰ They filled it with memories and stories of how they've felt during lockdown. 💭 We love this idea. ❤️

During lockdown: How can you inform someone who doesn't understand words that their mum has died? One of the questions sent in so far, which I'll address in the webinar. Send me yours! Join me on Wednesday. (Spoiler alert: I don't have all the answers... but let's start talking!)

This looks like a great resource for parents and families.

We photograph births and newborns, so why not people’s final days and funerals? My own mother’s funeral (2014) was discreetly video recorded and photographed. It provides us with comfort and even happiness to look at them. And the photos we took when she was ill are so precious

“The nations human rights scandal must come to an end.” Figures released today show 2,060 people with a #LearningDisability and #Autism are still trapped in modern day asylums. Read Leo’s story and how she had to fight for her son’s release in Metro. metro.co.uk/2020/06/18/mum…

Halfway... my London marathon started just before 4:30 this morning... it’s not going to be fast and it is certainly wet... but worth it for Mencap... #LondonMarathon

Why hospital disability coordinator should be a must-have role rcni.com/learning-disab… Mencap

I can’t find the words for how proud I am of the GRASSroots team. They asked people poignant personal questions about death & grief and really listened to their answers. Do join this webinar like absolutely no other! 8 June 12.30 Derwem @KUStGeorges Ruth Clegg Nikki Fox - BBC News & Watchdog Presenter

Very little is said & discussed of technological initiatives for people with developmental disabilities with mental/physical health comorbidity. we bring together in a head day webinar some interesting innovative applications to improve lives. Regi Alexander rsm.ac.uk/events/intelle…

Please can you keep a look out for Ismail, especially if you live in or near #Barnet. Thank you.