Michelle Powell

Does your child struggle to tell you if they have toothache? A new Dental Pain Communication Chart is available from NHS England “Mini Mouth Care Matters” to help children and young people with a learning disability communicate when they are in pain bit.ly/49w4Yg7

Look for opportunities to be kind, to encourage, compliment, help out, cheer for, praise, have faith in, mentor, and lift up those who need your light.

My favourite read this summer...so many insights into what is important for families when working with health professionals...had to bookmark nearly every page! 😆🤩 @jessmoxham

I have learnt heaps on placement @RamptonHospital! Thank you to the lovely Newmarket Team @high_secure_ld who welcomed me and didn't tire of my questions! 😀 @NTUNursing @NottsHealthcare

What a fabulous team @RamptonPHC are! Thank you for making me feel so welcome today and a fabulous insight day! 😀 @RamptonHospital @NottsHealthcare

#LearningDisability and #menopause. How often do we think about #perimenopause or menopausal #symptoms when thinking about #patients with #learningdisabilities-not enough? Check out this fab #podcast 😊 #health #NHS @JennyPratt42 thedrlouisenewsonpodcast.podbean.com/e/209-learning…

Inspiring work here. So important that people have the opportunity to live near loved ones, and in particular be protected from short notice evictions which happens far too often for people with #learningdisabilities bbc.co.uk/news/disabilit…

@bethhill2829 Absolutely...inspirational leaders get you excited about the possibilities. Thank you @theLDphysio! 😀

Always remember… #JoyfulLeaders

How can #nurses support clients who have a #learningdisability navigate digital technology and ensure that they communicate effectively with them. This article by Joanne Blair @QUBelfast outlines some tools and strategies to help. #Nursing journals.rcni.com/learning-disab…

Silence is collusion within injustice ✨️ #thoughtoftheday #injustice #SaturdayMorning

@FStMichaels @NottsOutdoors Thank you to everyone involved...such an amazing experience for them all. Hope you are having a very well earned break this weekend 😀 x

Thank you @NottsOutdoors staff at Hagg Farm for an amazing week with Year 6! We have had fun with friends, experienced new things and made some incredible memories 🥰

@PortlandCollege Ah well done Komal...amazing work 👏 and well done amazing Portland physio team! 🩵

With the help of our fantastic Physio team, Komal has been working on her gross motor skills, balance and stamina, then progressed into using a supported walking frame! Her determination and willpower is seen when walking with 2-person support!

📣 3 days to go! ✊ On Saturday OneFest takes over Mansfield with Nottinghamshire’s first-ever Learning Disability Pride event. 10.30 am – Gather in Mansfield Market Place. 11.00 am – March along the LD Pride route. We can’t wait to see you all there! bit.ly/46Eiv3H

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The first in a series of fantastic videos on the real "reasons" we've heard about why adults with learning disabilities can't stay out late! #NoBedtimes

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Making Positive Moves is a research project that spoke to people with learning disabilities about their experience of moving & what helped them. They used this information to build a website to help others: makingpositivemoves.org Their Youtube channel: rb.gy/f5b49

So very true ✨

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