and other staff who are the first point of contact “Receptionists need extra training and patience in how to deal with people with learning disabilities” needs looking at, we need to get the practical “Accessibility things right as well” should think about having specialists in learning disabilities “You in each hospital and GP practice” General Some participants had positive experiences of care homes, but comments at the this was not universal. Some participants identified problems in beginning of the having limited choices, for example no private televisions and not session social being allowed visitors when they wanted. – care Some participants had experiences of living in shared houses, and having limited privacy in own home. One participant explained that he spent time living in a group home with people with mental health issues, which he found frightening. Participants recounted some positive experiences of respite care. One participant commented that they felt that respite worked well if it was provided in another’s person’s home, rather than in a care home. Some participants identified that they needed help to learn independence skills, for example workers need to push “support me and help me learn new skills” and would like more training “I opportunities for me” One participant reported an experience of emergency accommodation that had been stressful. Participants strongly agreed that they did not like continuous changes in social workers and occupational therapists. Some participants explained that they found day centres boring, for example because people had more severe or profound learning disabilities than they did and / or they felt that they did not fit in. Some participants commented that they new day centres that had been updated, for example with sports facilities and those that are activity-based. They felt that day centres are okay, if they are not ‘old-fashioned.’ One participant said that they will miss seeing their friends at the youth centre as it is closing down. is nothing for young “There people with learning disabilities to do. We need to meet people our own age” Participants stated that they would like more experiences like Shared Lives. [“Shared Lives Plus is the UK network for and small-scale ways of supporting adults.” See ] Question 1 Participants wanted to consider each part of this question Do you find it separately. difficult to see, to hear, to speak, to 4 participants identified difficulties in hearing read or to 5 participants did not identify difficulties in hearing understand what is being said? 9 participants (i.e. all) identified problems in speaking
“Receptionists and other staff who are the first point of contact need extra training and patience in how to deal with people with learning disabilities” “Accessibility needs looking at, we need to get the practical things right as well” “You should think about having specialists in learning disabilities in each hospital and GP practice” General comments at the beginning of the session – social care Some participants had positive experiences of care homes, but this was not universal. Some participants identified problems in having limited choices, for example no private televisions and not being allowed visitors when they wanted. Some participants had experiences of living in shared houses, and having limited privacy in own home. One participant explained that he spent time living in a group home with people with mental health issues, which he found frightening. Participants recounted some positive experiences of respite care. One participant commented that they felt that respite worked well if it was provided in another’s person’s home, rather than in a care home. Some participants identified that they needed help to learn independence skills, for example “support workers need to push me and help me learn new skills” and “I would like more training opportunities for me” One participant reported an experience of emergency accommodation that had been stressful. Participants strongly agreed that they did not like continuous changes in social workers and occupational therapists. Some participants explained that they found day centres boring, for example because people had more severe or profound learning disabilities than they did and / or they felt that they did not fit in. Some participants commented that they new day centres that had been updated, for example with sports facilities and those that are activity-based. They felt that day centres are okay, if they are not ‘old-fashioned.’ One participant said that they will miss seeing their friends at the youth centre as it is closing down. “There is nothing for young people with learning disabilities to do. We need to meet people our own age” Participants stated that they would like more experiences like Shared Lives. [“Shared Lives Plus is the UK network for and small-scale ways of supporting adults.” See ] Question 1 Do you find it difficult to see, to hear, to speak, to read or to understand what is being said? Participants wanted to consider each part of this question separately. 4 participants identified difficulties in hearing 5 participants did not identify difficulties in hearing 9 participants (i.e. all) identified problems in speaking
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