Learning Disabilities Support

Learning Disabilities

We are committed to providing services to people with learning difficulties that fully embrace the government white paper ‘ Valuing people, a new strategy for the 21st century’ .

This is the first White Paper on learning disability for thirty years and sets out an ambitious and challenging programme of action for improving services

The proposals in the White Paper are based on four key principles:

• civil rights
• independence
• choice
• inclusion.

Legislation which confers rights on all citizens, including the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, applies equally to all people with learning disabilities,

and the Disability Rights Commission will work for people with learning disabilities.

Valuing People takes a life-long approach, beginning with an integrated approach to services for disabled children and their families and then providing new opportunities for a full and purposeful adult life.

It has cross-Government backing and its proposals are intended to result in improvements in education, social services, health, employment, housing and support for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

Our services provide a clear, person centred pathway to independence and actively promote service users rights to inform and influence in all aspects of their lives.

Autism

All of our autism specific services reflect the themes in the government white paper ‘Back on Track’ and respond to the specific individual needs of each service users.

Bluebird Care (Leicester)aims to  utilise The SPELL framework which  recognizes the individual and unique needs of each service user with ASD and emphasizes that planning and intervention be organized on this basis.

The SPELL framework for understanding and responding to the needs of children and adults on the autism spectrum developed through evidence based practice. The framework is useful in identifying underlying issues, reducing the disabling effects of the condition and providing a cornerstone for communication.

We aim for all our staff to receive training on Autistic Spectrum Disorder and we aim to be working towards accreditation with the national autistic society in the future.