LDT London Session 1– 24 November 2020
Challenges for Learning Disability Services during the COVID pandemic
| Alison Bloomer | Good morning everyone and welcome to the 20th Annual LDT London. |
| Christine Hicks | Hi Alison. Greetings from Surrey |
| Adeola Omotanwa Sholana | Good morning everyone |
| Rosie Thomas | Good morning all |
| Alison Bloomer | Hi Everyone. I am Juliette. I am your Moderator for today and working in the backend to ensure that everything works smoothly with the attendees |
| Sarah Christie | Good morning |
| Alison Bloomer | Please say Hello and tell us where you are all from! |
| Sophie Thompson | hello from Margate |
| Pauline Obaze | Good Morning All |
| Alison Robinson-Rowe | good morning. I’m in Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Aderemi Ajagbe | Hello, am from Thurrock |
| Beth Woodward | Hi Alison from CoCoCare in Colchester |
| Hadassa Kessler | good morning, joining from London |
| Jan Alcoe | Jan Alcoe |
| Sarah Mitchell | Good morning all from Stoke-on-Trent |
| Olayinka Awoleke | Good morning joining from london south banlk |
| Alison Bloomer | If you do have any questions, please type them here so that we can flag them to the presenters |
| David Jenner | Thanks Alison– will do! |
| Monsurat Oladunjoye | Good morning this is Monsurat from London South Bank University. |
| Kayode Aderinwale | Hello This is Hello everyone. This is Kayode from London South Bank University |
| Shaji Rajamony | Any thoughts of advises to autistic people going to celebrate a new pandemic Christmas .Everyone’s approach is different but any pointers?. |
| Christine Hicks | how can we make sure that everyone has the IT equipment that they need to keep in touch? |
| Olayinka Awoleke | How can I join the membership (LDE) |
| Rosie Thomas | Thank you Sam and Gary for the presentation, this was really interesting. Do you have any examples or stories of people’s experiences getting help and support from Councils and Health Services during the pandemic? Have people been able to get the help they need? |
| Jan Alcoe | What’s the best technology available that would help people with learning disabilities to connect? |
| Alison Bloomer | Question – Any thoughts of advises to autistic people going to celebrate a new pandemic Christmas .Everyone’s approach is different but any pointers? |
| Tracey Murphy | Good morning everybody, from primary care liaison in Hull |
| Sarah Christie | Is there any funding streams or charities that can help those with learning disabilities access IT equipment appropriate from them? |
| Alison Bloomer | Question – What’s the best technology available that would help people with learning disabilities to connect? |
| Tracey Murphy | Would an easy read version of how to use track and trace app be benificial |
| Beth Woodward | FYI – Essex County Council are providing tablets called Alcove units to enable people to keep in touch with friends and support services free of charge. |
| Adesola Adefemi | cannt hear |
| Alison Bloomer | Are you able to hear anyone? |
| Adesola Adefemi | no |
| Alison Bloomer | At the top of the screen, click reconnect and see if that assists you with your sound issues as sound is fine on our side |
| Adesola Adefemi | I can hear now |
| Adesola Adefemi | thanks |
| Alison Bloomer | Thanks Adesola. Its a pleasure to assist you |
| Jan Alcoe | on Julie’s theme about staying active and connected could you flat up tomorrow’s seminar on Keeping Busy and Connected at 2pm and maybe the link to the event information?ted, could you highlight tomorrow’s seminar on |
| Alison Bloomer | No problem. I am busy typing a message about it as we speak |
| Adeola Omotanwa Sholana | Thank you for this information Beth |
| Adesola Adefemi | can we have copy of this presentation send to us? |
| Rosie Thomas | That would be great as I would love to share with me team |
| Rosie Thomas | Thank you Julie, that was super interesting. Do you have any thoughts around how support providers can be helped to get creative and work differently, especially where people living in shared homes may have very different needs (e.g. one person may need to isolate, but one may not which has an impact on people living harmoniously together!) |
| Jan Alcoe | Don’t forget, tomorrow’s LDT webinar is on practical ways of supporting people to keep busy, connected and learn at 2pm |
| Jan Alcoe | Do you want to take Gary off screen, he’s been sittiing up there in full view for a long time! |
| Chris Stringer | I have suddenly lost the sound. Is this just me? |
| Alison Bloomer | we cannot remove him from our side. he has to remove himself |
| Alison Bloomer | Hi Chris. Sound seems fine on this side. Try the reconnect button in the middle top of the screen and see if that corrects the problem? |
| Chris Stringer | Thank you. That worked. |
| Alison Bloomer | Im glad to hear that. Its a pleasure |
| Jan Alcoe | At the end Alison, could you let people know where to look for info about the next 4 webinars, and maybe run through what’s coming up? Tuesday 2pm you’ve got already, Monday 30th 4pm Sex and Relationships Education for Young People and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Tuesday 2pm Trauma informed Care Wed … haven’t got details Thanks, you’re doing brilliantly |
| Jan Alcoe | And maybe that all the webinars will be recorded and available if anyone can’t make the time? |
| Alison Bloomer | Hi Jan. Its actually Juliette thats replying on Alison’s behalf as I have her login. I will ask Alison to mention all the webinars at the end of her hosting. I cannot put offers together for all of them unfortunately. |
| Jan Alcoe | Great! thanks. I can’t find any info on LD Today site?? |
| Alison Bloomer | I know. I sent you an email saying I will chat to you after this webinar about it. |
Coping with the pandemic is challenging for all of us, but this is particularly true for people with a learning disability, who may not understand why certain changes are happening, and who may have even less choice and control over their lives than usual. We need to understand how loss of contact with family and friends, day services, respite, voluntary roles or employment, and grief is affecting the emotional wellbeing of this group.
About the debate panel
Julie is a Professor in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Kent and Professor in Disability at La Trobe University, Australia. Professor Beadle-Brown completed her Masters in French and Pschology and PhD at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Her PhD focused on imitation, theory of mind and play in autistic children and adults.
In 1998 Julie was appointed as Lecturer in Learning Disability to teach on the Service Issues and Research Methods modules of a newly developed MSc in Analysis and Intervention in Learning Disability. Since then, she has played a key role in developing the use of e-learning and distance learning at the Tizard Centre and has developed new programmes in Autism Studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
I am dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of people with learning disabilities and the continued development and the strengthening of this branch of nursing.
My clinical experience has included both the mental and physical health of adults in prevention, promoting the public health agenda and multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary interventions. I have a proven track record across a number of areas which include: developing and delivering high quality levels of service in clinical practice, education and development, leadership and consultancy, service development and evaluation. I have worked in three NHS Trusts in both clinical and education roles and have worked both home and abroad to develop and improve services.
Sam has worked in several places supporting people to live independently. Sam learnt a lot about communities and how to get involved in making communities and people’s lives better.
Sam is passionate about the contribution we all can make being valued & recognised & is always looking for opportunities to collaborate with & learn from other people.