Closing The Gap (part 1 of 2)

'Closing the Gap' is a powerful documentary depicting the real life experiences of four people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems in primary health care. It contains examples of good practice and important recommendations designed to help primary care practitioners.

This film can be used in training situations or for general viewing. It is supported by the Department of Health for use in the NHS. If you are a trainer, you are welcome to include the film and recommendations in your training session.

For the subtitled version of part 1, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jwVLCzQ_nM

For the signed version of part 1, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrrVhIgg5oE

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Disability
• Rights
• Commission
• Closing
• Gap
• Learning
• Difficulties
• Mental
• Health
• Good
• Practice
• Primary
• Care

[zoebalhon]

.People with learning differences can be as successful or more then people with no learning difficulties. it says people with all disabilities don't liveas long of a life, is not true. There are all different kind of learning disabilities, and just because somebody has one doesn't mean they can't be as successful as someone without one. I think the UK has a long way to go with these issues. The UK is less educated then other countries about learning differences it seems to me.

[drtgreatwhites]

Walk a Mile in My Stiellotoes!!

[DanielR305]

I feel Ld teams don't have the patience to listen also mental health haven't the experties to understand the emotional state of some body with learning disa I am in a catch 22 situ becse I hd a psycologist 4 four month 1st 3 months I tght were gr8 last mth was hell becse he kept telling he wasn't trained in learning disa. psycology whch devastated me ad mental heath won't admit they can't help becse they will be seem as a failure this isn't about helping this is a door open to neglect and abuse

[DanielR305]

I have learning disabilitys and m h problems but I feel I have been given a prison sentace for life its awfull I can't get appreciate help I live in fear when I moved in the next door neighbor accused me of being a mental health problems but at the time I wasn't diagnosed with any metal heath problems now I have I feel I been given a sentance for life I haven't seen my parents since April because I wont deal with metal heath team because I believe both conditions can't be helped at the same time

[hurstui9]

Hello.

Beautiful video

My name's Carmine Rizzo

and I'm a psychologist that works by now 13 years with and for disabled universitary students in many universities.