The Foundation for people with Learning Disabilities are holding three free half day seminars in London (April 20th ), Glasgow (May 4th)and Birmingham (May 26th) over the next few months.

The events commence at 1.45 pm and close at 5 pm. For full details please visit http://snipurl.com/druk

The seminars will present the findings from four research projects who have spent the last two years addressing the service needs of young people with learning disabilities and mental health problems. This work is a follow on from the Foundation's Count Us In Inquiry.

The projects that will presenting their work are:
 
What's Happening? How Young People with Learning Disabilities and their Family Carers Understand Anxiety and Depression' - University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

With the use of photo and video diaries to facilitate communication, the researchers worked with a group of young people who shared their own experiences of mental distress, discussing how they coped and the support they received.

'Supporting Young People with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Needs from Minority Ethnic Groups' -  University of Bradford.

Focusing on the needs of young people with learning disabilities from Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Bradford, the researchers explored ways of improving access to services.  This included the use of a liaison worker who helped access appropriate support for the families.

'Mind the Gap: Improving Mental Health Support for Young People with Learning Disabilities' - Norah Fry Research Centre, Bristol and Somerset joint commissioning team and Connexions.

The researchers explored the views of young people and their families about the kind of emotional and mental health support they needed to help make the transition to adult services. The interventions included a group of young people co-facilitating a series of workshop for young people going through the transition from school to adult services, and a peer support group for parents.

'The Well-Being Project: Identifying and meeting the needs of Young People with Profound and Multiple Learning  Disabilities and their Carers' - University of Dundee.

This study set out to understand how family carers and care staff can identify and respond to  changes in the emotional and mental well-being of young people with profound and multiple disabilities.  Family carers and the research team then devised training for family carers and care staff on how to identify and respond to mental health problems in people with complex needs.

The seminars will be of interest to family carers, young people and those who are concerned about the transition period and the emotional well-being in people with learning disabilities.

For more information the link to the flyer and booking form is http://snipurl.com/druk

If you would like to attend, please e-mail your details to events@flpd.org.uk. or post the form to:

Faye Whitnall,
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Sea Containers House,
20 Upper Ground,
London, SE1 9QB
Email: events@fpld.org.uk
Tel: 020 7803 1142
Fax: 020 7803 1111