Useful links

Dorset HealthCare
	Dorset HealthCare services
Councils
	Local services and community (Bournemouth)
	Local services and community (Poole)
	Local services and community
Health
	Health information which is easy to understand
	Information about health & social care
	An independent consumer champion created to gather and represent the views of the public
	Information to support people with learning disabilities on a day-to-day basis
	Advice about health and illness over the telephone or Internet
	NHS England leads the National Health Service in England. Read the latest easy read newsletter. These newsletters inform the public about what is happening to make the NHS better for people with a learning disability, autism or both.
	Advice, support and information on health-related matters
	Services for visually impaired adults with a learning disability
	Easy read health checklists and resources

Children and young people
	Is the umbrella body for the disabled children's sector in England, with links to other UK nations
	Information about education
	Supports children/young people (up to age 25) and parents and carers of those children/young people

Speaking up
	Supporting people to speak up
	A charity for people with a learning disability and their families
	Makes sure that the Government hears what we have to say
	Supporting people to speak up and lead change
	Supporting people to speak up

Info
	Information and advice about care and support for adults in Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole
	Services and Technology to help with communication
	British Institute of Learning Disabilities, working to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning disability
	Information and advice about Services and Technology to help with communication
	Carers Resource, Information and Support Programme
	A one-stop-shop for information
	Advocates help people say what they want, defend their rights, and have access to a wide range of opportunities
	Information on improving life for all those affected by epilepsy
	First steps with computers and the internet
	Android app to help children with learning difficulties to communicate faster and more easily
	Learning Disabilities Death Review (LeDeR) Programme - Making care better for people with learning disabilities
	Domestic Abuse or Violence - A guide for people with learning disabilities
	Domestic Abuse or Violence - How to help a friend or someone in your family
	Learning Disability, Autism and Human Rights

Learning Disabilities Dorset