Some new and newly discovered websites - addressing difficult concerns

Stuart Mills, an Information Officer with the DSA UK alerted us to the first blog listed below, which led to a little surfing to investigate the other two sites. All are UK focussed, but with enough universally relevant material to be very useful in areas in where more information is much needed:

• Supporting People with Learning Disabilities - blog
  Steve Hardy's blog aims to "keep those who support people with learning disabilities up to date with useful information and resources".


• Clear Thoughts addresses the needs of people with learning disabilities (the UK term - we use "intellectual disability" in Australia) who have mental health concerns, and the people who care for them. While much of the information pertains only to services in the UK, there is also universally relevant information - and there is plenty of need for more information about the dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental health problems. The site has strong visual support built in, plain language sections, and easy-to-use navigation buttons to meet the needs of people with intellectual disability seeking information for themselves.
  
• Challenging Behaviour Foundation - generally applicable material includes information sheets and newsletters, addressing needs that often go unmet.