Learning disability and autism provision in the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003: findings from a scoping exercise

Findings to help assess provisions for people with learning disabilities and autism in the Mental Health Act.


Annex 2: Interviewees and workshop participants

Interviewees

Representatives from the following organisations and groups were interviewed in June and July 2016 as part of stage 2 of the study.

  • ARC Scotland
  • Autism Rights
  • British Psychological Society DCP-Scotland (Learning Disability Group)
  • Down's Syndrome Scotland
  • ENABLE Scotland
  • Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow University
  • Law Society of Scotland
  • Learning Disability Alliance
  • Learning Disability Nursing Forum
  • Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
  • National Autistic Society, Scotland
  • North Aberdeenshire Community Learning Disability Team
  • PAMIS
  • People First
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Scottish Government's Keys to Life Expert Group on Learning Disability
  • Scottish Human Rights Commission
  • Social Work Scotland (learning disability group)

Workshop participants

Workshops were held on 23 August 2016 (in Glasgow) and 16 September 2016 (in Edinburgh). Individuals from the following organisations and groups took part.

August workshop participants (autism)

  • British Psychological Society
  • Autism Argyll
  • Autism Rights
  • Grampian Opportunities
  • Learning Disability Nursing Forum
  • Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
  • Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  • National Autistic Society, Scotland
  • North Aberdeenshire Community Learning Disability Team
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
  • Family carers and person with autistic spectrum condition

September workshop participants (learning disability)

  • British Psychological Society
  • Down's Syndrome Scotland
  • ENABLE Scotland
  • Learning Disability Alliance
  • Learning Disability Nursing Forum
  • Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
  • Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  • North Aberdeenshire Community Learning Disability Team
  • PAMIS
  • People First (3 participants and 2 supporters)
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
  • Scottish Government's Keys to Life Expert Group on Learning Disability (4 participants)
  • Social Work Scotland (Learning Disability forum)

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