Accommodation & Hospitality Services STAFF BRIEFING – No 19 Intellectual Disability Awareness nhsY

Accommodation & Hospitality Services Special Olympics & Us 5 days. 1 big smile. 28 August – 1 September 2013 Who is involved? 1,700 athletes with intellectual disabilities of all ages and abilities. 600 coaches 3,000+ family members and supporters 500 event volunteers 12 Sports 120 sports officials 18 regional delegations from across Great Britain

Accommodation & Hospitality Services DEFINITIONS: Examples of intellectual disability include: ■ Down syndrome ■ Autism ■ Developmental disability Examples of psychiatric disability/mental illness include: ■ Schizophrenia ■ Anxiety disorders ■ Bipolar disorder (manic depression) ■ Anorexia ■ Post traumatic stress disorder It is important that these definitions do not label the person and that generalised assumptions are not made.

Accommodation & Hospitality Services A U T I S M “Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviours occur in approximately 15 of every 10,000 individuals. Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. Socio-economic, lifestyle and educational levels do not affect the possibility of its occurrence. Autism interferes with the normal development of the brain in areas of reasoning, social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have deficiencies in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play” activities.

Accommodation & Hospitality Services Down Syndrome Around one in every 1000 babies born in the UK will have Downs syndrome. There are 60,000 people in the UK with the condition. Although the chance of a baby having Down’s syndrome is higher for older mothers, more babies with Down’s syndrome are born to younger women. Down’s syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in a baby’s cells. It occurs by chance at conception and is irreversible. Down’s syndrome is not a disease. People with Down’s syndrome are not ill and do not “Suffer from the condition. People with the syndrome will have a degree of learning difficulty. However, most people with Down’s syndrome will walk and talk and many will read and write, go to ordinary schools and lead fulfilling, semi-independent lives. Today the average life expectancy for a person with Down’s syndrome is between 50 and 60. A considerable number of people with Downs syndrome live into their 60’s.

Accommodation & Hospitality Services A person with an intellectual disability may: have difficulty with both expressive and receptive language (that is both speaking and understanding what is being communicated) have a physical disability have difficulty in learning and concentrating display behaviour that would appear to be inappropriate may be unable to read or write may be unable to live independently may have difficulty in participating in group settings There is a high incidence of epilepsy among people with an intellectual disability.

Accommodation & Hospitality Services Epilepsy - Tonic-Clonic seizures The person goes stiff, loses consciousness and then falls to the ground. This is followed by jerking movements. A blue tinge around the mouth is likely. This is due to irregular breathing. Loss of bladder and/or bowel control may happen. After a minute or two the jerking movements should stop and consciousness may slowly return. Do... Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful objects from nearby) Cushion their head Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery Aid breathing by gently placing them in the recovery position once the seizure has finished Stay with the person until recovery is complete Be calmly reassuring Don't... Restrain the person’s movements Put anything in the person’s mouth Try to move them unless they are in danger Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered Attempt to bring them round Call for an ambulance if... The seizure continues for more than five minutes, or The person is injured during the seizure, or You believe the person needs urgent medical attention

Accommodation & Hospitality Services Focal (partial) seizures Sometimes the person is not aware of their surroundings or what they are doing. They may pluck at their clothes, smack their lips, swallow repeatedly, and wander around. Do... Guide the person from danger Stay with the person until recovery is complete Be calmly reassuring Explain anything that they may have missed Don't... Restrain the person Act in a way that could frighten them, such as making abrupt movements or shouting at them Assume the person is aware of what is happening, or what has happened Give the person anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered Attempt to bring them round Call for an ambulance if... The seizure continues for more than five minutes The person is injured during the seizure You believe the person needs urgent medical attention

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Accommodation & Hospitality Services When Will They Arrive? Tuesday 27 th August 578 Wednesday 28 th August 1434 When will they Leave? Sunday 1 st September 10am When will ‘business as usual’ resume? Polden Level 1 Brendon Level 1 Woodland C Block

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Agreed Service Level Bedroom Tidy: Once during stay. Empty Bin Make Bed Open Curtains Turn Off Lights Communal Areas Cleaned: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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