May 2013

Carl Poll, a leading social justice and learning disability rights campaigner, has died after an illness.
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The UK’s first fairytale farm designed around the needs of children with varying disabilities has opened in Chipping Norton.
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Researchers in the US analysing brain cells grown from skin cells of people with Down’s syndrome have made discoveries that could shed more light on the condition, including why they tend to age more quickly than the general population.
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A woman with learning disabilities attended the annual Buckingham Palace Garden Party recently in recognition of her work with learning disability charity Mencap over the past 31 years.
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The Association for Real Change has launched a challenge to make providers aware of mate crime and set a standard for services in tackling it.
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A Paralympic athlete is coaching a group of adults with learning disabilities in Essex to play boccia in a weekly club aimed at improving their physical wellbeing.
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A string of failings by various NHS bodies contributed to the death of a woman with learning and physical disabilities, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found in a report.
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Allegations that Atos, which runs the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA), uses unfair methods in its assessments are “alarming”, according to Mark Lever, chief executive of the National Autistic…
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With estimates suggesting that 40% of carers are at risk of depression or anxiety, Dan Parton believes GPs and the wider healthcare system need to ensure that protecting carers’ mental health is a priority.
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Too many adults with autism are still not receiving the support they require from social services, and there remains a lack of understanding of the condition among social workers, according to research by the National Autistic Society.
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