Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Supporting people with Intellectual Disability & Epilepsy - Prof. Rohit Shankar, MBE


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Rohit Shankar, MBE; is a professor and consultant in developmental neuropsychiatry for adults with Intellectual Disabilities - many of whom also have epilepsy. Rohit and Torie talk about his work with people affected, their carers, families, SUDEP, psychiatric comorbidities, and what we need to do to provide people affected with an improved quality of life. Rohit is a professor in Neuropsychiatry at the University of Plymouth Medical School, director of its Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research (CIDER) unit, and Consultant in developmental Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Director at Cornwall Partnership NHS FT, and Chair of the South West Royal College of Psychiatrists.**CONNECT WITH ROHIT**• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-shankar-71a53376• Twitter: https://twitter.com/haritsa1 • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rohit.shankar.10 **READ ABOUT ROHIT’S WORK**• RCPsych: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/our-people-and-how-we-make-decisions/council/council-members/detail/dr-rohit-shankar https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/better-mh-policy/position-statements/position-statement-ps0521-stomp-stamp.pdf?sfvrsn=684d09b3_6 • CIDER – Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cider-cornwall-intellectual-disability-equitable-research • ILAE: https://www.ilae.org/about-ilae/awards/epileptic-disorders-educational-prize/rohit-shankar-2018 • ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rohit_Shankar2 • BMJ - SUDEP Action: https://sudep.org/article/epilepsy-safety-education-tools-win-prestigious-medical-award **CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH ROHIT**• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TorieRobinson**CONNECT WITH TORIE**• Website:https://www.torierobinson.com• Twitter:https://twitter.com/torierobinson10• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/
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