January 2012

Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the Government’s announcement of the establishment of an independent group of experts.
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Measuring brain activity in babies as young as 6 months could help to determine if they will develop autism in the future, research has found.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has welcomed the findings of the Health Select Committee’s review of public expenditure in health and social care.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has continued it's drip-feed of inspection reports into learning disability residential services, with another 12 released last week.
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Regulator the Care Quality Commission has released another 12 inspection reports into residential homes and hospitals for people with learning disabilities.
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Scientists in the US believe a simple brain scan could detect dyslexia in youngsters - before they even start learning to read.
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Children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder(ASD) are more likely to have co-occurring conditions such as developmental delay and speech problems.
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Two All-Party Parliamentary groups highlight the issue of sight problems for people with learning disability as a key public health issue.
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Learning disability charity Mencap has warned that Government plans to introduce the personal independence payment (PIP) could threaten the ability of people with learning disabilities to live independently.
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A Hull councillor has been suspended for 20 weeks after calling members of the public who were protesting over social care cuts "retards" on Twitter.
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