May 2013

The vast majority of people with learning disabilities have experienced some form of bullying or abuse because of their disability, a survey has found.
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A toolkit designed to improve housing rights and security of tenure for people with learning disabilities has been launched.
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Thousands of people in the UK may be living without access to a powered communication aid that would enable them to have a voice, according to research.
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Five claimants are to go to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to overturn the recent ruling of the High Court to uphold the Government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF).
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For parents of children with learning disabilities, planning for what happens when they are no longer there to care for their offspring may seem like a scary proposition, but it has to be done – and many will need support to do this.
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Classic Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo and Blue Sky Movies’ new animated fantasy adventure Epic are to be May’s Autism Friendly Films, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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Learning disability charities Hft and Self Unlimited are to merge and become one organisation.
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