Research Autism is to hold a conference to explore challenging behaviour as the government prepares to publish an initial report following the regime of abuse at the Winterbourne View unit, exposed by the BBC Panorama programme.
Incidents of residents being kicked and slapped at the residential hospital for people with a learning disability in Hambrook, near Bristol, were captured on camera by an undercover reporter. It led to the closure of Winterbourne View, the arrest and charging of several staff members and inspections by the Care Quality Commission of care services for people with a learning disability.
On 27 June 2012, Autism and Challenging Behaviour: it doesn’t have to be like this, at the Ambassadors Hotel, London, will focus on research, and methods of working that have been shown to be effective and ethical in addressing challenging behaviour, while avoiding those approaches that can cause harm not just to the person but to all of those concerned.
Richard Mills the research director of Research Autism said: “Despite the numerous scandals and many government reports, individuals are still vulnerable to poor treatment and even assaults. We need to find new ways of responding to the issues they face based on the needs of each individual.”
Deepa Korea the chief Executive of Research Autism said: “One year on from the appalling abuse uncovered at Winterbourne View, this conference provides a vital contribution to the debate about how we care for some of our most vulnerable citizens. It is a timely reminder that there exist alternative ways forward for managing challenging behaviour. As the conference will make clear, it really doesn’t have to be like this.”
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