The views of people using homeless services about learning disability.

Aims: People with a learning disability are at increased risk of becoming homeless, but little is known about how learning disability is viewed by people accessing homeless services. This study aimed to obtain the views of people experiencing homelessness about learning disability, in the context of a project that was exploring how to increase identification of learning disability.

Methods: A qualitative approach was used, and 19 adults were interviewed who were receiving support from homeless services in the North-East of England.

Using the learning disability screening questionnaire to help identify people with an intellectual disability in homeless services.

Background: We explored the accuracy of using the learning disability screening questionnaire (LDSQ) in services for people experiencing homelessness in the United Kingdom.

Method: We examined the concordance between the LDSQ outcomes and assessments of intellectual disability. Seventy adults experiencing homelessness completed the LDSQ.