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Its last major contribution to practice development was as part of the UK Modernising Learning Disabilities Nursing Review in 2012 published as Strengthening the Commitment (DH April 2012). [2] The network also acts as a vehicle for a national development conference held annually across each country in the United Kingdom and the Republic of ...
This alphabetical list focuses on nursing organisations whose activities relate to nursing as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the United Kingdom. . It covers specialist associations, charities, professional organisations, regulators and support grou
It believes that better funding from the UK Government is required to help people with learning disabilities to secure a full range of rights and opportunities. The LDC aims to provide a unified voice for people with learning disabilities to government and other key decision makers; to raise awareness of financial pressures on services, and ...
The organization was founded in 1982 first as the Section for the Study of Chronic Illness, Impairment, and Disability (SSCIID), and renamed Society for Disability Studies in 1986. [4] Its founders are Daryl Evans, Nora Groce, Steve Hey, Gary Kiger, John Seidel, Jessica Scheer and Irving Kenneth Zola (1935–1994). [ 4 ]
For many elderly carers of a relative who has a learning or other disability, future planning is an issue. The population of older parents who have children with a learning disability is growing and many of their children are likely to outlive them. [1] In many cases the caring role can span up to seven decades, ending only with their death.
One of the key functions of the conference is to debate, pass policy which forms the basis of NUS Disabled Students' campaigning and to amend the constitution of the campaign. All changes to policy and the constitution are submitted by Disabled students or societies, up to 5 for each, previous to the conference which are then compiled by the ...
In the UK, People First London Boroughs was founded following the attendance of a small number of people with learning disabilities (the British term for intellectual disability) at an international conference held in the US. [9]
[4] Local Global Accessibility Awareness Day events sometimes showcase how people with disabilities use the web and digital products using assistive technologies, or assist people creating technology products in taking into consideration the needs of certain disabilities. [3] Global Accessibility Awareness Day launched in May 2012.