National Guideline: LD Medication (including Easy Read and mp3 medicine information) - Resource from 2006.

Using Medication to Manage Behavioural Problems in Adults with Learning Disabilities

The University of Birmingham developed in 2006 this National Guideline with:

  • The Learning Disability Faculty and the College Research and Training Unit of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • MENCAP
  • Supported by the Big Lottery Fund:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/ld-medication-guide/index.aspx

An easy read guide to taking medicine for behaviour problems can be found here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-les/psych/ld/LDEasyReadGuide.pdf

35 easy read medicine information leaflets and their audio versions can be found here:
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/ld-medication-guide/downloads/medicine-information.aspx

Please note that this resource was developed in 2006.