In a joint statement, Mencap and the
Challenging Behaviour
Challenging behaviour can be when someone hurts themselves, hits or pinches someone else, or breaks something. Some people might behave like this because they are upset or because people do not understand them.
Foundation, said:
“We are in the final 10 months of a 3 year Transforming Care programme that promised to “Build the Right Support” for people with a learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. who display behaviour that challenges, but the messages in this report are all too familiar. The report states that 'for each individual, progress has been hampered by multiple, often system-wide issues that are blocking their successful move from hospital' – these multiple system wide issues are the very issues the Transforming Care programme is meant to address.
“Seven years after the abuse
Abuse is when someone bullies you and does or says something to you that makes you feel hurt, upset or scared. uncovered by Panorama at Winterbourne View Hospital, the recommendations set out in this report are all things that should have been developed at the start of the 3-year programme, not with 10 months left to go. NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it. must urgently address these issues, and ensure the right community
A community is the people and places in an area. support and services are developed so that people with a learning disability can live fulfilling lives in the community close to loved ones, as promised.”
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About Mencap
There are 1.4 million people with a learning disability in the UK. Mencap works to support people with a learning disability, their families and carers by fighting to change laws, improve services and access to
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.
,
employment
Employment means having a job.
and
leisure
Leisure is when you have time to do things you enjoy like playing sports or going to the pub.
facilities. Mencap supports thousands of people with a learning disability to live their lives the way they want.
For advice and information about learning disability and Mencap services in your area, contact the Learning Disability Helpline on 0808 808 1111 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) or email help@mencap.org.uk.
What is a learning disability?
A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability which can cause problems with everyday tasks – for example shopping and cooking, or travelling to new places – which affects someone for their whole life.
People with a learning disability can take longer to learn new things and may need support to develop new skills, understand difficult information and engage with other people. The level of support someone needs is different with every individual. For example, someone with a severe learning disability might need much more support with daily tasks than someone with a mild learning disability.
Learning disability is not a mental illness or a learning difficulty. Very often the term ‘learning difficulty’ is wrongly used interchangeably with ‘learning disability’.