About LDD Navigator
About Us
LDD Navigator is a resource for prison staff and professionals working with offenders who have learning difficulties and disabilities. We provide practical strategies, information about different conditions, and resources to help you support people more effectively.
The site was developed in partnership with leading organisations in the field of learning difficulties, including Dyslexia Action and the National Autistic Society.
About This Site
This website helps you identify behaviours that may indicate a learning difficulty, understand what might be causing them, and find strategies to help. You can navigate the site in several ways:
- By Behaviour: Start with what you're observing. Select a behaviour like "always late" or "can't follow instructions" to learn what might be causing it and what you can do.
- By Difficulty: If you know or suspect someone has a particular difficulty like dyslexia or autism, start there to understand what to look out for and how to help.
- By Strategy: Browse practical strategies that you can implement immediately to support people with various difficulties.
Why This Matters
Research suggests that a significant proportion of the prison population has some form of learning difficulty or disability. Many have never been diagnosed and may not even be aware of their condition.
Understanding and accommodating these difficulties can:
- Improve communication and reduce misunderstandings
- Help people engage more effectively with programmes and services
- Reduce frustration and challenging behaviour
- Support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending
Our Partners
Dyslexia Action
Dyslexia Action is a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society is the UK's leading charity for autistic people. They provide support, information and training.
Contact Us
If you have questions, suggestions, or would like to contribute to this resource, please get in touch.