Keynote Address Scott Watkin

How Occupational Therapists can help People with Learning

Disabilities and their Families

Scott WatkinCo National Director for Learning

DisabilitiesDepartment of Health

Thursday 23rd SeptemberGillis Centre, Edinburgh

Background

Who am I

My Job

Valuing People Now

Valuing People Now is the Government's three-year strategy to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families.

It covers all aspects of life, including health, housing, getting a paid job, personalisation, transition, advocacy, hate crime and relationships.

Key Messages from Valuing People Now

Health Housing EmploymentIncluding Everyone

Making it Happen

Top Tips for OTs and other Professionals

Be Person Centred Focus on Life Outcomes,

Employment, HousingHealth, Friends and Relationships

So we have equal lives Use your skills to help us get a life

Make sure you include everyone Remember those who are often

excluded

Top Tips for OTs and other Professionals

Work with families, partners and friends Tell us who you are and what you can

do Help us to use mainstream services and

help them to make reasonable adjustments

Work with others to make systems more person centred For example, Providers,

Commissioners, Care Managers, Schools and Colleges

Thank you for listening to me

Does anyone have any questions?

Useful Information

Professor Mansell’s Report “Raising our Sights” www.dh.gov.uk/publications/raisingoursights

Personalisation through Person Centred Planning www.dh.gov.uk/publications/Personalisationthroughpersoncentredplanning

Valuing People Web Pageswww.dh.gov.uk/valuingpeoplenow

Scott.watkin@dh.gsi.gov.uk