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In the current edition of Learning Disability Practice

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Editorial

Keep human rights in mind

News

Professionals to receive extra training to help children earlier

RCN guidance calls for awareness training to be mandatory

Analysis

Trust puts human rights at heart of care
Mersey Care NHS Trust is piloting a human rights approach to care. Sue Laird reports

Opinion

Book reviews, Viewpoint
Alex McClimens is keeping his fingers crossed for a ‘revolution in care’

Disability on the box
With disability featuring more on television, Alex McClimens wonders whether it is finally becoming more mainsteam

Resources

Diary, Noticeboard

Research round-up, On the web

Features

Supporting parents with a learning disability
The role of community learning disability nurses in assessing and teaching parenting skills is discussed by Neil James

Working with families who have children with autism spectrum conditions
Roy McConkey and Arlene Cassidy evaluate an intervention model

The challenges of running a learning disability service in a Scottish prison
Gary Docherty uses three case studies to show how a service was developed to meet the social, behavioural and health needs of offenders

Positive images
The Anjali dance company is renowned for its thought-provoking works

Assessing specialist early intervention services for pre-school children
Sinéad Foran and John Sweeney discuss the findings of a study that examined the lived experiences of families accessing services in Ireland

A nurse-led school drop-in service
Being able to discuss personal issues is important for all children

Careers

Face to face
Inclusion and equality have underpinned Catherine Bewley’s career

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