Resources
We have included links to a wide range of resources to help you to provide appropriate support for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism who you may come into contact with as part of your professional role.
Contributors
Project Lead:
Vicky Sandy-Davis, MSc, PGCHEPP, RN(LD)
Lead Nurse for independent health and social care, RCN- West Midlands region
Email: info@solda.co.uk
Triple A, All About Autism
https://tripleaproject.org.uk
Keyring, Working for Justice group
https://www.keyring.org/cjs/working-for-justice-group
National Appropriate Adult Network
https://www.appropriateadult.org.uk
Intermediaries for Justice
https://www.intermediaries-for-justice.org
Cumbria Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/criminal-justice-liaison-diversion-service/
West Yorkshire Liaison and Diversion
https://wyliaisondiversion.org
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk
Probation Service, Derbyshire
https://www.doingtime.co.uk/the-probation-trusts/derbyshire-probation-trust/
Cumbria Police
https://www.cumbria.police.uk
Coventry and Warwickshire PT
https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Beyond Words
https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/
Fresh@CU
https://www.freshcu.co.uk
CUE Interactive
https://cueinteractive.co.uk
Police
Appropriate Adult
Liaison and Diversion
Learning Disabilities and Autism
Autism Toolkit
Acknowledgement to Nottinghamshire Autism Police Partnership (2019) and Dr Chloe Holloway at the University of Nottingham for the toolkit
Relevant Legislation
Courts
Intermediaries for Justice
General
Legislation:
Guidance for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC):
Mental Health Act (2007):
An easy read guide to the Mental Health Act Code of Practice:
Autism
Learning Disability
Useful Links
Word-free stories
Michael Emmett reads Jed’s story about going to prison during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acknowledgement to Books Beyond Words
LeDeR: Learning from Lives and deaths: People with a learning disability and autistic people