November 2013

Five people with disabilities have won their Court of Appeal challenge against the government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund (ILF).
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Signs of autism are present within the first few months of life, a study by US researchers has found.
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A new sporting initiative will look to build on the successes of the London 2012 Paralympics and help dispel some of the myths around learning disabilities.
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A website has been launched that celebrates success stories of people who have used one page profiles – a tool that encapsulates important information about a person on one sheet of paper.
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The government needs to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to live where they want to and move between local authority areas, a charity has said in a new report.
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A blood test in pregnancy that can detect whether the developing foetus has Down’s syndrome is to be trialled at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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