DCP Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Resources

FPID Guidelines

• Learning Disability: Definitions and Contexts

• Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities

• ​Psychological Therapies and People who have Intellectual Disabilities

• Psychologist working with People who have Intellectual Disabilities

Capacity

• Capacity guidelines - a guide to Best Interests Decision Making

• Capacity guidelines - capacity to consent to sexual relations

• Capacity guidelines - what makes a good assessment of capacity?

Professional practice

• Autism - best practice guidelines for psychologists

• Commissioning Clinical Psychology services for adults with learning disabilities

• Good Practice Guidelines for Clinical Psychologists when assessing Parents with Learning Disabilities

• Guidance on the Assessment and Diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities in Adulthood

• Guidance on Neuropsychological Testing with Individuals who have Intellectual Disabilities

• ​Incorporating Attachment Theory Into Practice: Guidelines for Clinical

• Information leaflet - Therapy with a psychologist: understanding formulation

• Positive behaviour support

• Psychological interventions for severely challenging behaviours shown by people with learning disabilities

• Training and consolidation of clinical practice in relation to adults with intellectual disabilities

External resources

• Framework for the implementation of Trauma Informed Care in residential and supported living services for adults with a learning disability
• LD Professional Senate - Outcomes Paper
• Mini MANS-LD User Guide
• QNLD Standards for Adult Community Learning Disability Services
• QNLD Standards for Inpatient Learning Disability Services
• Quality outcome measure for individuals with dementia (QOMID)
• Quality outcome measure for individuals with dementia (QOMID) Scoring Sheet

What kinds of work do clinical psychologists do with people with learning disabilities?

Clinical Psychologists who work with people with Learning Disabilities talk about the type of work they carry out in their role.

How does clinical psychology help support service users?

The British Psychological Society's Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities meets service users to find out about the impact of psychological support.

What is the best thing about being a clinical psychologist working with people with learning disabilities?

Clinical Psychologists who work with people with Learning Disabilities talk about their favourite things about their role.

What might surprise you about being a clinical psychologist working with people with learning disabilities?

Clinical Psychologists who work with people with Learning Disabilities talk about what might surprise you about their role.

Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities

The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities is a publication to keep clinical psychologists working in the field of learning disability informed about:

• Faculty and other relevant Society activities;
• innovative practice changes in statutory provisions and legislation related to people with intellectual disabilities;
• latest research; and
• training courses, events and conferences

It also provides a means for clinical psychologists, trainees and assistants to make contact with colleagues working with similar issues or projects.

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Projects

Here you'll find information on current and past projects overseen by the FPID.

Join

Apply to join the faculty (students, affiliates, e-subscribers)

Apply to join the faculty (graduate, chartered, and in-training members)

Membership of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities is only open to members of the British Psychological Society.

There are three grades of faculty membership:

• Full membership

  For psychologists who are Full Members of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) and who work in or have an interest or expertise in the field of people with intellectual disabilities.

• Affiliate membership

  For psychologists who are General (Pre-Training) and In-Training members of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP). Affiliate members may take part in discussions but may not vote.

• Associate membership

  For General members of the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) and non-Division members. Associate members may take part in discussions but may not vote.

If you are not already a member, you can join the faculty at the same time as applying for membership of the society.

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