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Environmental mediation is a new & innovative attempt to overcome the policy stalemates that frequently hinder effective environmental policy making. It brings together environmentalists, business groups, government officials, & a neutral mediator in an attempt to negotiate a binding settlement to a specific controversy. This approach is described & its advantages over more traditional dispute resolution processes are discussed. Its ability to produce acceptable agreements in such a difficult policy area is explained. An account of a successful mediation project concerning Portage Island, Wash, is presented. Modified HA.

BackgroundCurrent policy in the England suggests that people with intellectual disabilities should, where possible, access mainstream mental health services; this should include access to mainstream therapy services. It is likely that mainstream therapists will need training and support to work with people with intellectual disabilities.MethodSixty‐eight therapists working in an English Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service received one‐ or 2‐day training on working with people with intellectual disabilities. Measures of confidence, general therapeutic self‐efficacy and attitudes to people with intellectual disabilities' use of mainstream mental health services were completed pre‐training, post‐training and at 3‐month follow‐up; at which time, 12 participants were interviewed about the impact of the training on their practice.ResultsThere was a significant positive change in all measures immediately post‐training which was maintained at 3‐month follow‐up.ConclusionsTraining considerations for mainstream therapists who may work with people with intellectual disabilities are discussed.