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Useful services and external resources, for your care and career.
This is an expanding directory and current community suggestions are not definitive. Know of a service or resource that should be featured?
100 ways to Support Recovery (Rethink Mental Illness)
100 Ways to Support Recovery is a free practical guide for mental health professionals to work in a recovery-oriented way.
[UK-BASED CHARITY; GUIDE APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
AccessAble
The UK's leading provider of access information. Providing independence and choice. On our website you'll find detailed access information to thousands of venues across the UK and the Republic of Ireland: shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, railway stations, hotels, universities, hospitals and more.
Our mission is to maximise independence and choice for disabled people in accessing their local area and the places we all want to visit. We work on behalf of Local Authorities, top Universities, NHS Trusts and private sector organisations to publish detailed access information on well over 125,000 places of interest across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We also have a number of prominent strategic partnerships, particularly in the travel and tourism sector, with organisations such as Visit England, Visit London (London & Partners/Greater London Authority), Tourism For All and Open Britain.
Developed by disabled people, for disabled people.
We go the extra mile because disabled people have told us: a venue which self-reports its access can all too often miss, overlook or fail to appreciate the reality of the access they provide the majority of venues do not have the expertise or the time to go into the detail that many disabled people need to have to make an effective judgement about the suitability of access. Finally because what’s accessible for one person is not necessarily accessible for another, our independence means “we say as we see it”, providing the facts so you can make an informed choice.
[UK SERVICE]
Adult safeguarding: e-learning course (SCIE)
The resource explores the following questions:
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What is adult safeguarding and how does it affect each and every one of us?
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How do I recognise the types and indicators of abuse?
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What can I do if I suspect that someone is being harmed?
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What should I do if I believe someone is being harmed but the person asks me to keep the information confidential and take no action?
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What can I do to make it much less likely that a person might be harmed?
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How do I ensure that adult safeguarding is managed correctly in the context of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
This e-Learning course module is free to use, however to access the course you will need a free MySCIE account.
[UK RESOURCE; ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE]
Borderline personality disorder: recognition and management (NICE Guidelines)
This guideline makes recommendations for the treatment and management of borderline personality disorder in adults and young people (under the age of 18) who meet criteria for the diagnosis in primary, secondary and tertiary care.
The guideline also covers the treatment and management of people diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder based on ICD-10 criteria.
Clinical guideline published: 28 January 2009 [Source: NICE online]
[UK RESOURCE; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Communicating with people with a learning disability (Mencap)
This information is designed to provide a brief introduction to communication and the problems faced by someone with a learning disability. It also contains tips on how you can be a better communicator, and how you can help someone with a learning disability get their message across.
[UK CHARITY; ADVICE APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Down's Syndrome Association
The only organisation in the UK focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome.
[UK CHARITY; ADVICE APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Garry Burge - Asperger Syndrome and Autism Advocacy
Offering personal experience, through trial and error, to help raise awareness.
Garry Burge was born in Brisbane, Australia in August 1972 and was diagnosed as having Asperger Syndrome in July 1998. Being diagnosed has helped him to understand who he is as a person and explained why he was different from other people and the world around him.
His diagnosis helped to answer some of the following questions:
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Why it was difficult for him to make friends
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His constant obsessions in trains, pocket watches, orchids and history
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The difficulty in not being able to fit into and adjust to the school environment
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Why he was bullied and teased within secondary school
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Experience of having depression and social isolation earlier in his life
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Not having a lighter side
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Seeing things and taking comments from other people very literally
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Unemployment issues and not being able to find employment
Visit Garry Burge's website to find out more and learn from his experiences. This includes autism and employment, Asperger Syndrome advocacy, links and support.
[AUSTRALIA-BASED; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Have Wheelchair Will Travel
Surely we cant be the first people to do this? I kept asking our travel agent, the airline and our therapists. We certainly are not the first family with a disabled child to travel to America, but at times it felt that way.
That was when the idea for this website came to me. Why not share all my research and great discoveries with others who are either, planning a trip, or are feeling nervous about giving it a go.'
Julie Jones combines her skills as an ex-travel consultant with her experiences travelling with her family, including her son who lives with cerebral palsy. Have Wheelchair Will Travel has an engaged community with a range of backgrounds, including people living with a disability, therapists, educators, teachers and tourism representatives. This brings a wealth of information and experience to the website and Facebook page.
- Bupa Travel Blog Award: Winner
- Ausmumpreneur Heart & Edge Award: Winner
- ASTW Best Travel Blog: Finalist
Email us: havewchairwilltravel@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/havewheelchairwilltravel
[AUSTRALIA-BASED; INFORMATION APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Mental Capacity Act: e-Learning course (SCIE)
This resource explores the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including best interests decision-making, and how to support people to make their own decisions.
The course is for everyone who looks after or cares for someone, for example, doctors, nurses, care assistants, social workers, and family members.
[UK RESOURCE; ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE]
MyLiferaft
MyLiferaft is an online place for an individual’s health and well-being information that helps to connect them to you and others in their care circle. All their information is stored safely and easily, allowing only those that they choose to be able to access it.
It’s not just about the facts and figures; they can store information such as “I love a cup of tea with my medication!” or “I’m scared of injections!” This allows those that care for them to know what helps them to feel better, and their care circle to feel better informed to support them.
[UK: SOUTHAMPTON-BASED SERVICE; AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE]
National Autistic Society (UK)
The leading UK charity for autistic people (including those with Asperger syndrome) and their families. Providing information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for autistic people.
[UK CHARITY; ADVICE APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
OccupationalTherapyOT.com
An occupational therapy blog by Occupational Therapists Deepam Pawar and Payal Mehta Pawar, who trained in Nagpur, India. This site can be referred as OT resources for therapists, educators, special needs teachers, and parents/caregivers and other health care professionals.
A resource for parents who are looking for occupational therapy activities that can be done at home and with household materials. Skill areas include fine motor, gross motor, sensory strategies, and cognitive strategies. This blog also has information about common disorders in which Occupational Therapists deal, including autism, ADHD, learning disability, cerebral palsy and Down’s Syndrome.
[FOUNDED IN INDIA; RESOURCES APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]
Sheffield Carers Centre (Carers Trust)
Sheffield Carers Centre offers a range of support and information services to all carers in the city, looking after a relative or friend who is unable to manage alone due to disability, severe illness or frailty. The Carers Centre is a local independent charity, founded in 1993, affiliated to Carers Trust.
Services include:
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Running a Carers Advisory service – a free and confidential helpline offering advice and information on all aspect of caring
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A weekly drop-in service
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Advice and information by email
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Specialist advice sessions on legal matters and on welfare benefits
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Support with gaining or maintaining employment
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Specialist support for young adult carers (aged 18-25)
[UK: SHEFFIELD SERVICE]
Violence in the Occupational Therapy Workplace - Learning Module (University of Alberta)
The 7 units in this module provide detailed information about violence in health care workplaces. They include a clear definition, a description of the factors that increase the risks of violence and realistic actions and resources that can be used, to prevent and manage wide-ranging forms of workplace violence.
+ CPD certificate available
This free, online learning module was developed by Occupational Therapists, for Occupational Therapists. The work was carried out at the University of Alberta, with funding support from the Government of Alberta, Canada. We would like to thank all of the Occupational Therapists and occupational therapy students who contributed to this project - your input was invaluable.
[FOUNDED IN CANADA; ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE]