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Changing Places toilets in Scotland
Mon, 29 Mar 2010A new clickable map of Changing Places toilets throughout Scotland has been launched today www.ldascotland.org It shows the location and facilities in over 50 toilets throughout Scotland where special facilities are available...
New leisure Project
Tue, 23 Feb 2010PAMIS has been funded by the Scottish Government to develop the FreeStyles Project which will run for 2years with the aim of producing a guidance pack on inclusive community leisure activities and facilities for adults and children with PMLD. Lesley McLaren who was the healthy lifestyles worker...
Transition Pathways: Taking it Forward
Tue, 23 Feb 2010PAMIS was delighted to hear that they
had been successful in their application to the Long
Term Conditions Alliance (LTCAS), in partnership with the Scottish Government from the Self Management Fund for Scotland. PAMIS was awarded a grant of almost £250,000 which will enable us to...
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About
PAMIS is a registered charity working with families across Scotland caring for a relative with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. and their families. Our services and projects (all free of charge) include:
- Family Support Services – information and support to children and adults with PMLD and their families, and training programmes on a range of topics.
- Information & Library Service – advice and information, newsletters, and a Scotland-wide library, including a large collection of accessible multi-sensory stories.
- Transition Pathways & Futures Project – support to people with PMLD and their families through the transition from school to adult life.
- Personal Communication Passports – produce these compact, attractive documents that provide personal & medical information on the person with PMLD.
- Research – includes developing bereavement resources and producing consensus guidelines on invasive procedures.
- Campaigning & Advocacy – many campaigns to influence policy and services, e.g. Changing Places, a UK wide campaign for fully accessible toilets.
- Partnership working - a member of: Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD); Cross Party Group on Learning Disability (Holyrood); Specific syndrome groups.
Contact
Phone: 01382 385 154 Email: pamis@dundee.ac.uk Website: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/pamis
