This is the research which underpins Supported Loving Claire BATES | University of Kent, Canterbury | KENT | Tizard Centre | Research profile (researchgate.net)
Supported Loving publications
Academic Research by Dr Claire Bates
Practical approaches to providing positive support (Book by Dr Claire Bates)
Sexuality and Learning Disabilities (2nd edition) by Dr Claire Bates:
Dr Claire Bates – Pavilion Publishing (pavpub.com)
Autistic Loving training pack
This is the training pack developed by Dr Claire Bates and Rose Matthews as part of the Autistic Loving study for social care staff supporting autistic people including
Facilitator guide:
Autistic Loving- FACILITATORS GUIDE.pdf - Google Drive
So you want to start a dating agency? A guide on how to do this
Developed by Dr Claire Bates as part of the Tizard Centre's NIHR funded Love Project on how to start your own dating agency
So you want to start a dating agency.pdf - Google Drive
Sexuality and Relationships- My Rights Charter
This was developed with the NDTI, the Tizard Centre, Supported Loving and My Life My Choice as part of the Love Project to promote the sexual rights of people with learning disabilities
Sexuality and Relationships- My Rights Charter (choicesupport.org.uk)
Supporting personal relationships
Our work with Skills for Care: Including a training pack, database resource and guidance
Supporting personal relationships (skillsforcare.org.uk)
'It's a human right': the campaign for learning disabled people's love lives
An article from The Guardian about our work:
'It's a human right': the campaign for learning disabled people's love lives | Learning disability | The Guardian