October 2012

The sentencing of 11 people found guilty of abuse at Winterbourne View last week was welcome, but it is clear that much more needs to be done to ensure a similar scandal does not happen again.
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So what did Panorama’s follow-up to its Winterbourne View documentary tell us? Not much that we didn’t already know: that little has altered in learning disability institutions in the 18 months since the original broadcast – and that the…
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The sentencing of 11 former employees of the Winterbourne View hospital in Bristol once again brought the worst of learning disability care into the national consciousness.
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For many people with disabilities and/or families with disabled children, these are hard times. And this is set to get worse when universal credit is introduced, according to a new report. These concerns cannot be ignored by Government.
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Home Secretary Theresa May has blocked the proposed extradition to the US of computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger syndrome.
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Families with disabled children are at breaking point due to a chronic shortage of support and services in their local area, charities, parenting groups and disability campaigners have warned.
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Up to half a million disabled people and their families will be worse off under universal credit if current plans go ahead, a report has found.
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A new guide to help parents of children with learning disabilities and autism ensure their child stays safe online has been launched.
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More than 200 people took part in a flash mob with a difference on October 11. The Changing Places ‘flush mob’ descended on Trafalgar Square to raise awareness of the Changing Places toilet campaign and the need for more fully accessible…
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Anglers took part in what is believed to be the first ever fishing  tournament for people with learning disabilities and acquired brain injuries in Nottinghamshire recently.
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