Taking into account current developments in services and treatment, this resource has been rewritten and extended to provide a variety of training techniques to develop the skills and knowledge that support staff need to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilites.

Module 15: The mental health needs of children with learning disabilities
Total timing: 3 hours
Session 1: Children with learning disabilities and their families - Time allocated: 60 minutes
Session 2: Psychiatric disorders and the importance of diagnosis - Time allocated: 60 minutes
Session 3: Intervention and support for children with learning disabilities and their families - Time allocated: 60 minutes

Professionals within the social care sector are required to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Those who use this resource will be able to gain CPD points.

Vital information for: professionals, nurses, support staff, psychologists, psychiatrists, trainers, community and inpatient services.

Other individual modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Mental Health and People with Learning Disabilities - £15
Module 2: Module Psychiatric Disorders - £15
Module 3: Assessment of Mental Health Problems - £20
Module 4: Biological Interventions - £20
Module 5: Psychological Interventions - £20
Module 6: Social Interventions - £15
Module 7: Service Factors - £20
Module 8: Challenging Behaviour - £25
Module 9: Epilepsy -£25
Module 10: Personal and Organisational Stress Management - £25
Module 11: Legal and Ethical Issues I - £30
Module 12: Legal and Ethical Issues II - £30
Module 13: Autism - £25
Module 14: Mental Health Problems and Older People with Learning Disabilities - £20
Module 16: Working with Families - £15
Module 17: Offending Behaviour and People with Learning Disabilities - £15
Module 18: Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities - £20