Support networks

1. UK health and learning disability network hosted by
The Foundation for People with a Learning Disability (FPLD)
To join log onto
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/ldhn
Open network with a focus on health and adults with a learning disability.
Janet Cobb is the network facilitator and associate consultant with FPLD
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
For more info mail jcobb@fpld.org.uk
 
2. UK Disabled Childrens network
Contact Janet Cobb janet@jan-net.co.uk or jcobb@fpld.org.uk
Open network with a focus on children and young people with complex and continuing health care needs
Free membership

3. UK CAMHs  and Learning disability network
Contact Janet Cobb janet@jan-net.co.uk or LearningDisability@camhs.org.uk
Open network with a focus on child and adolescent mental health in children and young people with learning disabilities
Free membership
 
4. UK Lecturers network (Learning Disability)
Contact Janet Cobb janet@jan-net.co.uk or jcobb@fpld.org.uk
Network aimed at university lecturers in learning disability - open to anyone with an interest in workforce development in health

5. UK Forensic and learning disability network
Contact Janet Cobb janet@jan-net.co.uk or jcobb@fpld.org.uk
Network aimed at practitioners with an interest in people with a learning disability in secure settings or at risk of contact with the Criminal Justice System

6. UK Epilepsy network
Contact Janet Cobb janet@jan-net.co.uk or jcobb@fpld.org.uk
Network aimed at practitioners with an interest in Epilepsy

Support materials

Please find below a free guide from Mencap: making information easy to read and understand.