July 2013

The noise from super-fast hand driers, common in public toilets, has the same impact on the human ear as that of a road drill at close range and can cause problems for people with hyperacute hearing, research has found.
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A new wristband scheme, which alerts medical staff to access vital information to help them care for people with learning disabilities, has been launched in Doncaster.
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Learning disability charities Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation have called for the Government, NHS and care providers to do more to ensure real change happens for people with learning disabilities in residential care.
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The government published its response to the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities (CIPOLD) last week – but the recommendations in the response do not go far enough to ensure that people with…
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A disease which prevents children from walking or talking has apparently been cured by a pioneering gene therapy to correct genetic errors in their DNA.
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The Dyspraxia Foundation has announced it will be re-launching its helpline thanks to a major grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
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A London GP practice did not give a young man with severe learning disabilities, behavioural problems and epilepsy the medication he needed on the grounds of cost and ignored disability discrimination law in the process, according to a…
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Full genome sequencing for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and their family members has been created, which could transform the future medical of people with the condition.
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People with learning disabilities are still experiencing poor care and face unacceptable inequalities in health and social care and this needs to change, two government reports have said.
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Almost half of parents of disabled or seriously ill children are suffering health problems as a result of sleep deprivation, a new report has revealed.
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