Understanding and working with challenging behaviour

Charles Ingram, Andrew Lovell

Personalisation of care for people from South Asian communities

Shuichi Terashima

Using modified classical music to aid continence in children

Christian Duffin

Finding alternatives to restraint

Zara Clarke

More than end of life care

Radhika Holmström

Turning students’ ideas into service improvements

Natalie Smith, Sue Lister

On the web

Steve McNally

Health checks

Steve McNally

Effective communication

Noticeboard

Diary

Heartfelt lessons

Shelly Hancock, Daniella Rubio-Mayer, George Badiali

Like lions after slumber

Alex McClimens

Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities

Michael Brown

Aspergirls: empowering females with asperger syndrome

Paula Edmondson

Guidance issued to help staff act when forced marriage is suspected

Concerns remain over care of people with complex needs

Lobbyists challenge mobility benefit cuts

NICE offers advice on services for young people with autism

Government responds to call for action

Colin Parish

Department slammed over ‘failure’ to address key recommendations

Unequal hospital care is the norm despite legal requirements

News in brief

Editorial March 2011: Ombudsman’s warning to us all

Colin Parish