Offenders with intellectual disabilities and the reduction of risk

ANZAPPL is delighted to host 'Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities and the Reduction of Risk' Conference with speaker Dr. Tim Connell.

Offenders with disabilities being special issues and vulnerabilities to the task of rehabilitation in forensic mental health system. Their limitations make them vulnerable to predation by more able offenders, and their learning difficulties seriously restrict their participation in mainstream programs. This can lead to workers from mainstream settings underestimating their rehabilitation potential. However, people with disabilities, including those with mental health and offending histories (e.g. Tarnanthi patients), can achieve good quality of life. The challenge for workers is to understand what this looks like, and the different kinds of methods that help them achieve it. The relevant knowledge base (positive behaviour support, concrete learning of life skills and simplified psycho-education) falls outside the traditional knowledge base of workers in the adult mental health and forensic systems. This talk will describe the Tarnanthi team's journey along the road of developing a program like this in the SA FHMS setting.

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Each ticket includes a three course meal

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