We are sad to report the death of Paul Adeline, an expert by experience who taught medical students in the Medical School at St. George's, University of London, for several years, using our word-free stories to teach better communication skills. He was also a coauthor of some publications including our book Looking After My Heart. As a co- researcher he helped our research teams better understand the perspectives of people with learning disabilities, and made an important contribution to research on testicular self examination which led to our book Looking After Your Balls.
As a training advisor he had a large impact on the student doctors. This was a pioneering programme and last month the government decided to make similar training mandatory for all health and care professionals to be taught about how to provide equal care for people with learning disabilities and for autistic people.
WILSON J, ADELINE P, BUNGAROO D, KHADRA A, WHITE S, BRADLEY EM LODGE K-M, HOLLINS S. (2018). Promoting testicular self-examination and awareness amongst young men with intellectual disabilities: a parallel intervention randomised study. Journal of Developmental Disabilities 23(3): 57-70
HOLLINS, S., CAPPUCCIO, F., ADELINE, P., KOPPER, L. (2005) Looking After My Heart. London: Books Beyond Words.