..., but new challenges have arisen as a result of the policy context and services' response to it. Research undertaken by a learning disability service to inform the local integration agenda failed to have any impact, possibly in part because the research itself was a product of the same organisational...

...Judith McBrien This article outlines the case for learning disability teams to provide routine screening of adults with Down's syndrome for early signs of dementia. It is illustrated by reference to practice in one such service where clinical and research developments have gone hand in hand...

...Rachel Fyson Services for adults with learning disabilities are currently based on the promotion of four key principles: rights, independence, choice and social inclusion. This paper will argue that, while these principles are welcome, they need to be balanced against a fifth principle...

..., contact with family and choice. This paper briefly describes this research and its recommendations. In addition it explores the implications for managers and professionals supporting people with learning disabilities. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Person‐Centred Planning Evidence...

... which now routinely screens all adults with Down s Syndrome. It reflects on patterns of accommodation, on staff training needs and on the implications of an integrated approach. KEYWORDS: DOWN S SYNDROME; DEMENTIA; ALZHEIMER S DISEASE; LEARNING DISABILITY; SCREENING; TRAINING CARERS Contact details...

...Linda Ward; Rachel Fyson; Debby Watson Valuing People outlined ambitious plans for improving services for people with learning disabilities in England. Strategies to realise these goals were to be taken forward through the new structure of learning disability partnership boards, based in the first...

...Bob Hudson The transition from adolescence to young adulthood for people with a learning disability is fraught with complexity, and this has increased as the range of agencies potentially involved has increased. Despite the development of a range of new partnership tools, the evidence to date...

...Alison Giraud‐Saunders; Margaret Gregory; Richard Poxton; Cathy Smith; David Towell Findings and good practice are reported from a project promoting engagement of PCTs with the health experiences of people with learning disabilities. Project work was most successful where it linked into mainstream...

..., is fundamental to enhancing the quality of the lives of people with profound and complex learning difficulties and those who support them. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Complex Learning Difficulties Transition Learning Disability Facilitating Transitions for knowledge base People with Profound...

...Joan Scott Written from the user perspective, this article outlines good practice in the establishment and running of partnership boards in learning disability services. It is based on the experience of People First in Norfolk. The article is presented in a way that highlights the author's...

...Johan Elliott; Chris Hatton; Eric Emerson The paper presents a comprehensive review of the UK research literature on the health needs of people with learning disabilities, and the response of mainstream health services to those health needs. Evidence from the review, although limited in some areas...

...Stuart Cumella Valuing People has been widely welcomed by learning disability services. But it promises a major expansion of unenforceable assessments which will divert practitioners from responding to the needs of their clients into the production of reports. © MCB UP Limited 2003...

... a ‘framework for frameworks’ that the Board has adopted to produce truly person‐centred and inclusive plans. The paper concludes that stakeholders can be empowered to find their voice where planners commit to an inclusive process. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Learning Disability Partnership Person...