April 2012

A programme of support from service provider CMG has helped a man with autism to gain employment – and has served as an inspiration to others in his supported living service.
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A centre that provides assessment, training and information on assistive technology for people with disabilities – including learning disabilities – is to close after having its funding cut.
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Five national organisations have welcomed the Government's proposed changes to community sentencing, saying that non-custodial sentences can be more effective at reducing reoffending than short spells in prison.
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A health board in Wales has become the first in the principality to offer an accessible volunteer recruitment and induction programme specifically for people with learning disabilities who wish to volunteer. Hywel Dda Health Board’s…
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Leading disability charity Scope has urged people with disabilities to register now or risk losing their say in the forthcoming local elections.
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Three quarters of local authorities are facing difficulties in funding services for people with a learning disability and have made either cuts or savings in the past year, with 9 out of 10 anticipating having to make further 'efficiency…
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If the Learning Disability Coalition's (LDC) new report is to be believed, nearly half of people with learning disabilities who receive social care services have had their support cut or charges for it increased in the past year. Proof, for…
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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has praised Channel 4 show The Undateables for showing the reality of life with Asperger's syndrome, but criticised its "crass" title for putting people off watching.
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Care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released another 18 reports into learning disability residential facilities and found that only a third were fully compliant with the 2 essential standards it investigated.
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A mother who took her local authority to court over the treatment of her autistic son, who was locked in a padded room several times a day – during a previous placement organised by the council – says he has made “remarkable” progress in…
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