1 Update Report- LDDF Sarah Holden FT clinical psychologist post from September 2007 Dementia project Autism project

2 Dementia Project Background Screening programme & training in existence for 8-9 years Adults with LD/ Downs Syndrome Difficulties – baseline information Importance of early detection & care pathway In line with Valuing People and NICE/SCIE guidelines on dementia

3 Dementia project Aims Extend provision of screening LD- over 40 yrs Downs Syndrome/ others- over 30 yrs This includes developing care pathway Extend provision of dementia awareness training

4 Extend provision of screening Clinical work: Direct/ indirect assessment including capacity, intervention strategies, longer term input Referrals to psychogeriatrician/neurologist/ psychiatrist Recruitment/ training of assistant psychologist Expansion of database Identifying potential new service users to whom screening can be offered Contact with day centre managers

5 Extend provision of screening Leaflet/ promotion of screening programme: ‘Celebrating the good stuff’ event Planned promotion at Service User network conference on health and wellbeing

6 Extend provision of screening Development of pathway Agreed initial plan Identified need for MDT input Liaison with other professionals

7 Extend provision of dementia awareness training Leaflets/ promotion PCT trainers meeting/ promotion Liaison with other teams who provide training Revised existing training pack

8 Extend provision of dementia awareness training Started to deliver ‘awareness’ training Used pre and post measure Increasing knowledge and skills Support for staff team e.g. in formulating ‘Action Plan’

9 Dementia project Plans Publicise screening programme Expand database Analyse data from training and follow up ‘Action Plans’ Roll out programme of awareness training days Further develop pathway

10 Autism Project Background Better services for people with an ASD Valuing People NAS publications Autism Task Group

11 Autism Project Aims Support development of knowledge and skills re: ASD in BPR Support delivery and implementation of training scheme for BPR Identify issues common to provider services Provide direct interventions to clients in BPR

12 Support development of knowledge and skills Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire to preferred providers Across East Lancs Included current training levels Training needs identified by services Identified need for awareness training

13 Support delivery of training Co-ordination of multi-agency team (East Lancs) Developed awareness training pack Liaison with NAS Organised and promoted training 4 training dates across BPR & Blackburn Agreed plan- Review after 4 dates Consider delivering advanced 2-day course already piloted

14 Support delivery of training Developed knowledge and attributions questionnaires for pre, post and 6 month follow up (FU) measures Agreed to use ‘Action Plan’ data at 6 month FU Set up databases for data management Recruitment and training of assistant psychologist

15 Support delivery of training Team have delivered 2 training days 42 people trained Excellent feedback Data from measures not yet analysed Data from ‘Action Plans’- in process of being collected team involvement

16 Identify issues common to provider services Model used has been adopted by Primary Care – Asperger’s Syndrome Service. Steering group Longer term links Issues highlighted via combination of: Training needs analysis Action Plans Referral trends/ clinical workload Links with other services- via NW CP ASD Network

17 Autism Project Plans Deliver training- 32 places booked Analyse data from pre and post measures Follow up ‘Action Plans’ 6 month FU of those who attended training- measures and progress with Action Plans Monitor referrals across East Lancs Review provision/ content of training Organise further awareness training dates Prepare 2-day advanced course