March 2012

Kyle Coleman, who is mute and has autism, has recorded an album of his favourite songs in a pitch-perfect voice. Coleman, from Gwithian, Cornwall, was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 and has only ever been able to say a few words.…
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A small-scale review of healthcare services in care homes by regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that some residents struggle to access services.
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Two organisations have joined forces to provide Jewish people with physical and learning disabilities the chance to visit Israel.
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Today, a group of 46 charities and service providers have written an open letter to Government calling for additional funding for social care to be included in the forthcoming White Paper.
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Reforms to benefits and services risk leaving disabled people without the support they need to live independently, according to a report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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