July 2012

Worcestershire County Council’s proposal of a ‘maximum expenditure policy’ to cap the amount of social care services an adult with disabilities can receive have been criticised as ‘flawed and wrong’ by the WeareSpartacus campaign group.
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A report and guidance has been published by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (FPLD) that aims to tackle the inequalities in health and social care faced by people with learning disabilities who are from from black and…
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The winners of national art competition, Create! Art for Autism 2012, have been unveiled at an awards ceremony at Beechwood College, near Cardiff. 
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The Government has confirmed that it is to close 27 Remploy factories by the end of the year.
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The Ministry of Justice’s plans to reform the criminal justice system must ensure that people with mental health problems or a learning disability are identified, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health, has said.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation seeking views on the impact the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in 2015 would have on users, local authorities and the wider care and support systems.
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 Family animation movie The Lorax will be the next Autism Friendly Film screening, support provider Dimensions and cinema chain ODEON have revealed. 
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New technology has allowed geneticists to use a single blood test to screen a person’s entire DNA to diagnose learning disabilities, it has been revealed.
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The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO Word Heritage site, has become fully accessible to all by installing a Changing Places toilet.
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The number of people with learning disabilities receiving an annual health check from their GP has risen in the last year to 53% – but this is only a 5% rise on figures for 2010/11.
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