Publications
The following is a list of downloadable documents relating to learning disabilities, physiotherapy, research, legislation and legal frameworks. Documents are listed in order of date posted (most recent first) so please don’t forget to scroll through the different pages as some older documents may still be of significant interest to you. If you have any additional documents you think would be of interest to other members please send them to the Website Officer for consideration (details on contact us page).
The ACPPLD executive committee have included these documents on our site in good faith and in the belief they will be of interest and benefit to members. Their inclusion does not however indicate that the ACPPLD endorse all content of these documents.
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National LD Professional Senate briefing paper
The importance of the work of Community Learning Disabilities Health Teams has been brought to the fore through the results of the Winterbourne View review and Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths in people with learning disabilities.
In response to this The National LD Professional Senate
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RNIB Top Tips cards
The topics covered on the top tips cards are:
Environmental tips to help a person with a learning disability and sight loss.
Mobility and guiding tips to support a person with a learning disability and sight loss.
Tips to help you communicate with a person who has a learning disability and sight
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Guidance on Manual Handling in Physiotherapy - 4th edition
4th Edition - CSP Guidance on Manual Handling in Physiotherapy
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Members guide to ACPPLD website
A guide for ACPPLD members on what to find in each area of the ACPPLD website and how to get the most from it.
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Good Communication Standards
Reasonable adjustments to communication that individuals with learning disability and/or autism should expect in specialist hospital and residential settings
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CPD Habits series
The CPD habits series has been developed in response to member feedback for information, guidance and examples about CPD. It aims to highlight the knowledge, skills and behaviours (collectively referred to as ‘habits’) that are required to engage critically with the CPD cycle and achieve CPD
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Grampian Learning Disability Physiotherapy Service review
A snapshot review of the current caseload and physiotherapy interventions was conducted to allow for analysis of the service and evidence based practice used to assist with future service planning. This document describes the audit and full service review.
Related discussionService Specifications -
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Hospital Admissions That Should Not Happen
A report on preventable hospital admissions for People with Learning Disabilities in England
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Benefits of being a member of the ACPPLD
This document highlights the benefits of becoming a memebr of the ACPPLD
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death by indifference (progress report 5 years on)
This document gives a progress report 5 years on