Friday, 10 February 2012
EquipLinks: Learning disabilities
Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
Useful information and research news on ADHD.
This resource was last checked on: 13 April 2011
Books Beyond Words
A series of books for adults and adolescents who cannot read or who have difficulty reading, books include information on medical topics, keeping healthy, about the body, bereavement, crime.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Cancer Screening
This NHS site has detailed information on screening for breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer. Leaflets on breast cancer screening, bowel cancer screening and cervical cancer screening available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish (Sorani), Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Punjabi, Spanish, Somali, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese and also available in easy read format for people with learning disabilities.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Easy Health
This website includes: Health leaflets that are easy to understand; Films showing visits to health professionals; Information for patients on improving your health and wellbeing ; Information for health professionals on improving the way you work; Useful help-lines and other websites. Topics include: Abuse, Ageing, Alcohol, Asthma, Autism, Blood Test, Bowel and Bladder, Breast examination, Calling an ambulance, Cancer, Chemist, Colds and flu, CT Scan, Death, Dementia, Dentist, Depression, Diabetes, Down syndrome, Ears, Epilepsy, Exercise, Eyes, Feeling upset, Grief, Healthy activities, Healthy eating, Hearing, Heart disease, Hernia, Hospitals, Hygiene, Hypertension, Love and sex, Maternity, Medication, Menopause, Old age, Pain and discomfort, Periods, Physiotherapy, Sexual health, Smear test, Smoking, Staying healthy, Stomach, Sunburn, Teeth, Testicles, Weight
This resource was last checked on: 09 January 2012
Elfrida Society
Booklets for people with learning disabilities including: Food, Keep Clean, Safety in The Home, Coming for a Drink, Epilepsy; Medical Procedures Leaflets: Having an EEG, Having a CT scan, Having an MRI scan, Having a blood test; Women's Health Booklets: Getting rid of fibroids, Hysterectomy is it right for you?, Hysterectomy having the operation, Cathy has Thrush, Period Problems, Your Private Parts Pack, Drug Pack
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Fair Multimedia
Booklets for people with learning disabilities - Guide to having a period, Guide to having a smear test, Guide to checking your breasts, Guide to examining your testicles, Guide to having a healthy heart, Guide to having a healthy mouth, Women's guide to keeping clean, Men's guide to keeping clean, Living with Cancer, Everything you need to know about HIV (AIDS), Thinking about sex, Guide to giving up smoking, and CD Roms - Guide to checking your breasts, Guide to examining your testicles.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Mencap
Local and national organisations and easy to read information for people with learning disabilities
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Moving on up
A UK site giving information on health and growing up for young people with learning disabilities from ethnic minorities. Information also available in Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
National Society for Epilepsy
Information on all aspects of living with the condition including 'About Epilepsy' which is a pack designed with and for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
One For Us
A UK site written by people with learning difficulties for others. Information on advocacy, health, housing, leisure, money, relationships, rights and work.
This resource was last checked on: 05 May 2011
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