Family Planning Association information for young people with learning disabilities

The Family Planning Association have produced a variety of resource material aimed towards young people with learning disabilities. The material covers a range of topics such as growing up, sex and contraception and more.

For more information and to see the range of publications click here

Children’s Patient Passport

Click here to see an example of a children's passport

Patient Passport

The Patient Passport provides crucial information about a person’s everyday needs and wishes. It also specifies the person’s primary diagnosis, if known, for example: Learning disability, dementia or other condition

We have evolved the patient passport to include end of life decisions and rather than the passport being just for people with learning disability this is now one document for anyone who may be vulnerable because of communication difficulties, ie people with dementia, stroke, long term conditions end of life needs

Patient Passport : click here
Guidance Notes: click here

Epilepsy Helpline

Epilepsy action is a membership organisation whose main aim is to raise awareness of epilepsy. They run Epilepsy helpline which is a free phone service for people in the UK to use to discuss their concerns confidentially.
Click here to read more

Specialist Equipment Sources

http://www.specialneedspushchairs.co.uk/index.htm - specialist equipment you can buy sell or exchange
http://www.specialneedspushchairs.co.uk/links.htm - easy to use online resource to find a charity
http://www.demand.org.uk/ - design and manufacture bespoke equipment
http://www.demand.org.uk/disability-equipment/index.php/category/equipment-sales/demand-products/ - specialist disability equipment

Radar Key

RADAR is the UK’s largest disability campaigning organisation. They have a National Key scheme which offers disabled people independent access to around 7000 locked public toilets around the country.  For further information about RADAR their website address is: http://www.radar.org.uk 

To access the National Key Scheme and order a Key click on the following link:
http://radar-shop.org.uk/Detail.aspx?id=0

Vulnerable In Patient Card (VIP Card)

Ambulance Inform Scheme

Click here for more info