Supporting Derek: Learning Difficulty & Dementia Practice Development Pack

This training film, commissioned by the staff of The University of Edinburgh's Centre for Research into Families and Relationships, is to be used to train staff working in care homes how to better care for patients who have both learning difficulties and dementia. It was funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

A training pack including the DVD is available to buy from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation at a subsidised cost of £15 at the following address:

http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/supporting-derek

The pack, which contains the DVD plus training materials covers many of the key issues related to diagnosing and responding to dementia in people with learning difficulties.

Catch up with the blog about this DVD and the accompanying training resources here:

http://www.jrf.org.uk/blog/2010/12/supporting-derek-living-with-learning-diff...

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[zuniga6412]

I'm hyper sensitive of sound, and i startle very easy so i can relate in that sense. I feel so bad for him.