For #CarersWeek2019 we want family carers of people with severe learning disabitities to know what the CBF offers. Please see our website about family support, information and peer support: challengingbehaviour.org.uk/supporting-you… Please RT for #CarersWeek!

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Dr. Nicola Payne informing London Psychiatrists on ‘poo’ and people with #IntellectualDisabilities Nicole Eady Royal College of Psychiatrists Jean O'Hara FRCPsych 💙 (also on Bluesky) steven hackett Anne Webster💙💛 LeDeR (University of Bristol) Ken Courtenay

Dr. Roger Banks speaking to London’s Psychiatrists in ID on the #nhslongtermplan and what it means for people with #IntellectualDisabilities ⁦Psychiatry of ID⁩ ⁦CAIDPN⁩ Royal College of Psychiatrists ⁦Ken Courtenay⁩ ⁦Wendy Burn CBE 🌈⁩ ⁦NHS England⁩

Certainly, people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism needs specially trained psychiatrists. It is vital that these psychiatrists are trained in wide range of skills and needs certain attributes .

Last month, new guidelines & assessment tool were launched by the Epilepsy Nurses Association ESNA to support training for using the emergency medication Buccal Midazolam; available for free via the ESNA website. Learn more: bit.ly/2YgrmnM #Epilepsy #SUDEP

And #iassiddacademy looks forward to welcome you to its precon workshops; a few places still available on 5/8 IASSIDD19 IASSIDD

Our new EPICC-ID July 2019 newsletter has just been published ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/res…

People with a learning disability can often experience poor #mentalhealth, and it's important to give people the opportunity to talk about it. This video by Skills for Care provides tips on talking about everyday mental health: socsi.in/waIzW #FeelingsMatter

NLFS staff informing North London ID Academic Programme on risk assessment. #HCR20 useful in assessing risk in offenders with #IntellectualDisabilities @BEHMHTNHS CNWL NHS FT East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) Bhathika Perera Ken Courtenay Dr Ian Hall

⁦Dr Rupal https://www.threads.net/@doctor_rupal⁩ critically appraises Shanhan’s review of sleep in people with #IntellectualDisabilities Prevalence of sleep disorders 32%. Range of impacts on health. ⁦Bhathika Perera⁩ ⁦Psychiatry of ID⁩ ⁦Dr Ian Hall⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Meeting of London Consultants’ Group underway with Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) and Rory Sheehan on COVID19 and people with #IntellectualDisabilities Psychiatry of ID

@idtrainees LeDeR (University of Bristol)

Excellent presentation on the rôle of Int. Disability Physician to London Psychiatrists ID by Kirsten Lamb and Charly Data on health inequalities staggering. Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) Andre Strydom Ken Courtenay Psychiatry of ID @WeAtNorthMid Maria Kane

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To celebrate World #AutismAcceptanceWeek, here are 10 things you should know about autism, compiled by one of our autistic colleagues. For more information, advice and guidance, visit: bit.ly/40JxfdD

A systematic review and narrative synthesis of inclusive health and social care research with people with intellectual disabilities: How are co‐researchers involved and what are their experiences? dlvr.it/SlsPXG

Prof. Pauline Arango UANDES describe servicios para personas con #intellectualdisabilities en Chile y los desafíos a las familias y agencias de apoyo. Presenta al programa académico de los psiquiatras #MHID Londres del norte. Marce Tenoria Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) Psychiatry of ID Bhathika Perera

⁦Dr Ian Hall⁩ speaking on learning from clinical care ⁦East London Foundation Trust Medical Education⁩ Supporting people with #intellectualdisbilities when faced with challenging decisions. ⁦Psychiatry of ID⁩