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The Learning Dis Elf

@LearningDisElf

Follow me to keep up to date with learning disabilities & intellectual disabilities research. Cousin of the famous @Mental_Elf 🌳🌤

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Aggressive challenging behaviour requires personalised interventions, robust caregiver relationships, and sustained system-level support nationalelfservice.net/?p=20…
Aggressive challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities

Aggressive challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities

Aggressive challenging behaviour - James Smith explores a rapid review examining interventions challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Eye-tracking to assess language and cognition in children with Rett Syndrome nationalelfservice.net/learn…
Eye-tracking to assess language and cognition in Rett Syndrome

Eye-tracking to assess language and cognition in Rett Syndrome

Konstantinos Filippos Kollias investigates formal and informal assessments used to assess language and cognition in children with Rett Syndrome.

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Dάfni 🌸@dafni__k6 Mar 2024
We published a stakeholder mapping framework for the Making Positive Moves project (@moves_positive) to support dissemination plans and increase the impact of the research findings in real-world settings. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Mapping stakeholders to maximise the impact of research on health inequalities for people with...

Mapping stakeholders to maximise the impact of research on health inequalities for people with...

Background People with learning disabilities experience health and social inequalities, and research that could improve health services may not be implemented in real-life settings. Building stakeh...

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Replying to @CenterforSTART1 @PETALProgramme
It was great working with you all. Keep up the fantastic work! Cheers, André
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If you want to learn more about the #PETALprogramme Please visit their website ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/researc…
The PETAL Programme | UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences

The PETAL Programme | UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences

PErsonalised Treatment packages for Adults With Learning disabilities who display aggression in community settings (PETAL) is a NIHR-funded programme that began in April 2020.

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I'm André from the @LearningDisElf - thanks to @PETALProgramme for inviting me along to live tweet today #PETALprogramme
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That's all we have time for now at the #PETALprogramme webinar. Thanks++ to all of our speakers and attendees today! @PETALProgramme @BeasleyJoan @andrea_caoili @CenterforSTART1 @ABAli_neuronUCL @SujeetJaydeokar @likahassiotis @drandrestrydom @RachelRoyston2 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Caring wellbeing is also important #PETALprogramme
Improving wellbeing Managing stress Support networks

ALT Improving wellbeing Managing stress Support networks

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Our final speakers are Brendan Leahy and Dr Rachel Royston - @PETALProgramme Manager at @UCLPsychiatry who are going to tell us about the development of the PETAL therapy with testimonials from family carers and adults with mild intellectual disabilities #PETALprogramme
PErsonalised Treatment packages for Adults with Learning disabilities who display aggression in community settings (PETAL) The PETAL therapy Community Support for Challenging Behaviour - #PETALprogramme webinar Rachel Royston & Brendan Leahy

ALT PErsonalised Treatment packages for Adults with Learning disabilities who display aggression in community settings (PETAL) The PETAL therapy  Community Support for Challenging Behaviour - #PETALprogramme webinar Rachel Royston & Brendan Leahy

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Common mental health conditions are an important predictor of adverse outcome, says @drandrestrydom #PETALprogramme
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis @CenterforSTART1 @BeasleyJoan @drandrestrydom
Mental health conditions and physical health concerns are associated with aggressive challenging behaviour, says @drandrestrydom #PETALprogramme
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis @CenterforSTART1 @BeasleyJoan @drandrestrydom
This work used the CRIS system at the Maudsley to identify (using natural language processing) when aggression, mood instability, agitation or irritability was occurring #PETALprogramme This involved >1k patients and >1.5k episodes of care
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis @CenterforSTART1 @BeasleyJoan @drandrestrydom
Understanding the issues that underlie aggressive challenging behaviour (for example mental health problems) is key in helping people with intellectual disabilities, says @drandrestrydom #PETALprogramme
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis @CenterforSTART1 @BeasleyJoan
It's time now for a talk from Andre Strydom @drandrestrydom Professor in Intellectual Disabilities at King’s College London, who will talk about the use of routine data for the prevention & management of mental ill health in people with intellectual disabilities #PETALprogramme
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis @CenterforSTART1 @BeasleyJoan
We're speaking in the #PETALprogramme webinar about trauma-informed care for people with intellectual disabilities who are aggressive; thinking about the whole person and what has happened to them in their lives, rather than medicalising and 'treating' their challenging behaviour
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @CenterforSTART1 @andrea_caoili
Karen Weigle is presenting a detailed case study of an individual who was supported by the START programme #PETALprogramme
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @CenterforSTART1 @andrea_caoili
US National Research Consortium in IDD-MH centerforstartservices.org/m… 1.Positive psychology & strengths-based practices 2.EB interventions to promote wellbeing 3.Participatory approaches 4.Cultural & linguistic competency 5.Interdisciplinary & patient partnerships #PETALprogramme
The goal of the National Research Consortium in IDD-MH is a collaboration is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with IDD, their families and communities. The National Research Consortium on MHIDD is comprised of people with lived experiences (including self-advocates and family members), caregivers, trainees, researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from over 30 organizations across the US including several UCEDDs, medical schools, state health departments, and service providers. National Research Consortium on MHIDD

ALT The goal of the National Research Consortium in IDD-MH is a collaboration is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with IDD, their families and communities. The National Research Consortium on MHIDD is comprised of people with lived experiences (including self-advocates and family members), caregivers, trainees, researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from over 30 organizations across the US including several UCEDDs, medical schools, state health departments, and service providers. National Research Consortium on MHIDD

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Replying to @LearningDisElf @BeasleyJoan @andrea_caoili @CenterforSTART1
Everyone on the Zoom meeting has completed a couple of polls. Here are the results... #PETALprogramme Poll 1: What is the single greatest challenge to effective service delivery? @BeasleyJoan stresses the importance of ACCOUNTABILITY
Access 57% Appropriateness 35% Accountability 8%

ALT Access 57% Appropriateness 35% Accountability 8%

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V.pleased to have prof Beasley, Ms Caoili and Dr Weigle taking us through the #START programme for mental health crisis management in #IDD #petalprogramme – at Paddington, London
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Replying to @LearningDisElf
Chairing this morning session is Prof Angela Hassiotis @likahassiotis from @UCLPsychiatry. Head of the @NIHRresearch -funded @PETALProgramme She is welcoming everyone to the #PETALprogramme webinar and getting us all settled in and ready for the day.
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Replying to @LearningDisElf @BeasleyJoan @andrea_caoili @CenterforSTART1
Now @BeasleyJoan is talking about the Three A's in Policy Development to Promote Effective Mental Healthcare for People with Developmental Disabilities: 1. Access 2. Appropriateness 3. Accountability #PETALprogramme
Access (timely, available) Appropriateness (matches real needs, provides tools) Accountability (responsiveness, engaging, flexible, cost effective)

ALT Access (timely, available) Appropriateness (matches real needs, provides tools) Accountability (responsiveness, engaging, flexible, cost effective)

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