OU launches two free courses to improve the care of older people with learning disabilities

19 July 2023

The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities. Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families and Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities have been developed using inclusive research overseen by Louise Wallace, Professor of Psychology and […]

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Myths about learning disability – debunked!

16 May 2018

For most of her clinical career, Sheila Counihan, Lecturer in Nursing in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, has cared for and supported people with learning disabilities. Sheila is qualified in Adult and Mental Health nursing with a Masters degree in Learning Disability Mental Health. She’s currently leading on the development of a […]

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Spotlight on…learning disability nursing

14 May 2018

Sheila Counihan has worked in nursing practice and education for over 40 years, and is qualified in Adult and Mental Health nursing with a Masters degree in Learning Disability Mental Health. She is currently leading on the development of a new distance learning pre-registration learning disability nursing programme for the OU which we hope to […]

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