Care Homes and Learning Disability - Yes or No? - SquarePeg Training Karen Watchman blogs about how appropriate care homes may be for people with a learning disability and advancing dementia

The average age of onset of dementia in a person with Down’s syndrome is early/mid 50s. The average age of a care home resident in the UK is 86. You can see the challenge. Read our blog about learning disability, dementia and care homes and access the free recommended resource. bit.ly/3HajNuW

Care Homes and Learning Disability - Yes or No? - SquarePeg Training Karen Watchman blogs about how appropriate care homes may be for people with a learning disability and advancing dementia

The average age of onset of dementia in a person with Down’s syndrome is early/mid 50s. The average age of a care home resident in the UK is 86. You can see the challenge. Read our blog about learning disability, dementia and care homes and access the free recommended resource. bit.ly/3HajNuW

SquarePeg Training are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to be part of the Converge cohort for 2025. We are looking forward to putting our learning into practice over the coming months and to meeting fellow entrepreneurs in Scotland.

Andrew's Cards Dementia Game - SquarePeg Training Jenna, Justine and Neil blog about co-developing Andrew's Cards dementia game in their role as expert advisors at SquarePeg Training.

Telling the story pictorially of how we co-developed Andrew's Cards in our latest blog. Find out more about how Andrew’s Cards dementia game can support change, transition and future planning with adults who have a learning disability. squarepegtraining.co.uk/andrews-card...

4 C's of Dementia Care Training Explore the 4 C's of dementia care training embedded in the work of SquarePeg Training: Co-developed, Creative, Change and Confidence.

What are the 4C's of dementia care training? Read our blog at squarepegtraining.co.uk/4-cs-of-deme...

Dementia course - SquarePeg Training Online learning disability and dementia course includes content that is co-developed with adults who have a learning disability.

Learning disability and dementia online training, new date released - Thursday 4th September, 9.30am-3pm, £99 per person. squarepegtraining.co.uk/dementia-cou... Don't forget we also deliver organisation training for up to 20 staff per day.

Buckfast Abbey gardens

Start of the day, empty conference hall at UK Palliative Care and Dementia conference

Andrews Cards game

Presentation slide on learning disability and dementia

Discussion and demonstration of Andrew's Cards at UK Palliative Care and Dementia conference at Buckfast Abbey. Do you know the preferences and choices of people with a learning disability that you support? squarepegtraining.co.uk/andrews-cards/

Herald / GenAnalytics award winning team

We have had a few glitches with our website, but all up and running now! Apologies if you have tried to reach us through the contact form about learning disability and dementia training. Adding a happy photo of our recent award winning project. squarepegtraining.co.uk

Could SquarePeg please be added?

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Amazing feedback from our learning delivery and dementia online course delivery: "All of it was brilliant ! I found the interactive nature & small group environment really supportive" and "Great to see experts by experience so involved". Find out about our course at www.squarepegtraining.co.uk

Thank you Wendy!

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Andrew's Card - a game to support a change or transition

Stand by Me research team at Herald Diversity Awards

Image of Jenny's Diary booklet and postcards

Our new website is at squarepegtraining.co.uk Please share and check out the training opportunities on learning disability & dementia. Jenny's Diary, Andrew's Cards and much more available there too!

Thank you!

Andrew's Cards game to support with transition for people with a learning disability

Example of Andrew's Cards

What is a serious game? At SquarePeg we develop serious games that have a clear learning purpose in addition to entertainment. The aim of 'Andrew's Cards' is to combine important and serious aspects of people’s lives at a time of change or transition with a fun approach. bit.ly/4eVHW3K

We would love to be in please! So important to include people ageing with a learning disability

Scottish Self Management award winners

Learning disability and dementia training alert!!
Our next online training course (one day) will be delivered on Tuesday 27th May, £99 per person - booking open at bit.ly/4fzPoSr Photo from our most recent award at Scottish Self management Awards 2024 in Empowering Self Management' category.

If you are in London and have Down's syndrome or have a relative who does, please have a look at this project. At SquarePeg Training, we are always keen to support others developing new staff training videos!

This is presented in the game as four colour-coded categories of at home, favourite things, knowing me and for fun.

Andrew's Cards is based on the quality of life domains of having a safe and stable home (physical wellbeing), being respected and feeling heard (rights and social inclusion), having choices (self-determination) and having meaningful relationships (emotional wellbeing).

Andrew's Cards has been co-designed and tested with people who have a learning disability including some with dementia, social care staff and learning disability service providers.

Andrew's Cards game to support with transition for people with a learning disability

Example of Andrew's Cards

What is a serious game? At SquarePeg we develop serious games that have a clear learning purpose in addition to entertainment. The aim of 'Andrew's Cards' is to combine important and serious aspects of people’s lives at a time of change or transition with a fun approach. bit.ly/4eVHW3K

Two rooms with chairs of different heights

Design of the environment around us is just as important to people with a learning disability & dementia - but there may be differences. Think about the height of a person with Down's syndrome. Do chairs enable someone to keep their feet on the floor? Or are they are at increased risk of back pain?

Thank you!

Some of the Forth Valley HEAT finalists

SquarePeg Training was runner up in the Forth Valley HEAT (Highlighting Entrepreneurship All Together) 2024 competition, supported by Business Gateway. This was for businesses trading for less than two years and involved delivering a Dragon's Den style pitch. A great boost in our first few months!

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A new (to us) social media feels appropriate for a new social enterprise. Thanks for helping us to get started and connected!

Cover of Supporting Derek training resource (no longer available in this format)

Chinese Mandarin translated copy of Jenny's Diary

Founder of SquarePeg Training Dr Karen Watchman has developed and delivered training on how dementia may affect people with a learning disability for decades. You might be familiar with 'Supporting Derek' or the widely translated 'Jenny's Diary'?

Andrew's Cards is a new card game to support change or transition for adults with a learning disability

SquarePeg Training delivers co-developed training on learning disability & dementia. All profits support ongoing involvement of people with a learning disability and will subsidise training for family members. See 👇 for information & training dates.
www.learningdisabilityanddementia.org