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Specialist Learning Disability Agencies

Autism Research Centre (Cambridge University)
Autism Research Unit (University of Sunderland)
Autism UK
Downs Syndrome Association
The Down Syndrome Educational Trust
Fragile X Society
Looking-up
Rett Syndrome UK
UK Downs Syndrome Resources


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UK Disability Links

British Epilepsy Association
Disabled Living Foundation
RNIB
Scope
Age Concern
Family Fund Trust
Help the Aged
Mental Health Foundation
The Disability Alliance
Independent Living Fund


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Learning Disability Agencies

Association for Real Change (ARC UK)
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Mencap
National Development Team
National Autistic Society
Norah Fry Research Centre
North West Training and Development Team
Learning Disability Forum
Learning Disabilities UK
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Kings Fund
Valuing People
The Office of the National Director for Learning Disabilities


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Advocacy and User Information Groups

Values into Action
Media First
People First


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Supported Employment

First Step Trust
Shaw Trust


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Government Links

Jobcentre Plus
The Pension Service
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Department of Work and Pensions
DoH Learning Disabilities Website
Local Government Association (LGA)
Lord Chancellors Department
Welsh Assembly
Audit Commission
Supporting People Team


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Housing

The Housing and Support Partnership
Key Housing
Association for Supported Living
Housing Corporation
National Housing Federation
Chartered Institute of Housing
National Homeless Alliance
Shelter
Ownership Options Scotland


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Journals/Magazines

Journal of Learning Disabilities
Pavilion Publishing
Plain Facts
The Autism File


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Young People

Connexions


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Legal and Advice

Law Society
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Disability Law Service
Lawyers for People with Learning Disabilities


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Housing Options Members and Funders

Housing Options is currently supported by a group of organisations who provide funding and a network to help solve problems. View links to all the funding members here.

Housing Options Membership is for housing or support agencies, voluntary organisations and local, health and social service authorities.

Housing Options Advisory Service has a core of member organisations who both support and benefit from the work of the service. More Detailed Information on Membership.


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Your Place to Live

"Your Place to Live" is a system designed to show the range of housing and support options for people with learning disabilities.

"Your Place to Live" - manual, video and CD Rom

The printed version of the manual gives basic information about each option and then signposts to organisations and services that can provide further help and information. It then has a section to assist decision making and planning. The manual is designed so that the individual and carer can, if they want, make their own assessments of housing and support need and do their own research on options available.

Alternatively, there is a CD version that contains all the pages you need to make a manual. This will be particularly useful for organisations who wish to produce multiple copies. The CD can also be tailored to produce a local version with appropriate contacts and information sources.

The video shows six people with learning disabilities who have found their own places to live. This is a useful tool to explore housing and support options with people with learning disabilities, carers and staff.

Video Clip 'Your Place to Live' View Video Clip

Author: Claire Hall, Maurice Harker and Alicia Wood, Housing Options 2004

Available to order from Housing Options -
phone: 0845 4561497
e.mail: housing options

Price:
Video £14
Manual £15
Video, Manual and CD £80

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