July 2012

Dan Parton writes (14 February 2011) : The news this week that learning disability advocacy organisation People First Lambeth is closing isindicative of a worrying trend among service providers.
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Dan Parton writes (13th April 2011) : Last week saw the government announce a 'pause' on proposedNHS reform and the launch of a "listening exercise", where healthworkers and the public will have the opportunity to comment on thegovernment's…
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Elliot Rosen may not be a household name yet, but he couldsoon become the first superstar with Down's syndrome. Rosen hasjust joined the cast of one of the highest rating shows ontelevision - EastEnders - as Eddie Moon's son, Craig,where he…
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Research published last week revealed that negative reportingby newspapers of people with disabilities has increased in the past6 years. This will have come as little surprise to anyone with adisability or who works with people with…
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Sometimes, a news story leaves you feeling sick to the pit ofyour stomach; the murder of Gemma Hayter is one such instance. The27-year-old was beaten, tortured and humiliated before being leftto die. The case has caused outrage nationwide -…
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News last week that the number of adults with learningdisabilities receiving an annual health check has risen to 50% isgood, but it still means that half of them aren't getting a checkthat they are entitled to. And this is additionally…
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Sometimes, news stories come along that make you do a cartoon double-take – you can’t believe what you’ve just read. Backbench Conservative MP Philip Davies’ comments on people with disabilities and employment provided one such moment.For…
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The fightback has started. No more are people with learningdisabilities taking cuts to services lying down. After protests inLondon recently - and smaller ones around the country over localissues - more and more people with learning…
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While people with learning disabilities on the Isle of Wightmay be celebrating their recent legal victory over the council,which overturned proposed social care cuts, the case begs questionsabout what will happen next - and elsewhere - as…
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More worrying news on the potential impact of benefit and service reform emerged last week, with a Joint Committee on Human Rights report saying the proposed reforms risk leaving disabled people without the support they need to live…
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