February 2014

The government has been criticised by disability charities after new statistics revealed that some claimants are experiencing long delays for decisions for the new disability benefit personal independence payment (PIP).
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A second autism friendly performance of Disney’s The Lion King will take place in May at the Lyceum Theatre in London, it has been announced.
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Connor Sparrowhawk’s tragic death again highlights the need for urgent reform of hospital-type accommodation for people with learning disabilities.
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Claims in a new book that a diagnosis of dyslexia is without value have been refuted by dyslexia organisations.
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The death of 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk, who had autism, a learning disability and epilepsy, last year could have been prevented and followed a catalogue of failings in his care, an independent report has confirmed.
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A specialist programme in Wirral that helps people with autism into work has been shortlisted for a national Independent Specialist Care Award 2014 in the Autism Spectrum Services Category.
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Animated children’s films Mr Peabody and Sherman, The Lego Movie and Moshi Monsters: The Movie will be March’s Autism Friendly Films, service provider Dimensions has announced.
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The banking sector needs to make it easier for customers who have a learning disability to access key services, a new report has claimed.
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People with disabilities challenging the ‘bedroom tax’ have vowed to continue to fight after the Court of Appeal upheld last year’s High Court ruling that the government’s housing benefit regulations were lawful.
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Nottinghamshire County Council has confirmed it is dropping a proposal to scrap its Adults with Asperger’s Team after concerns were raised by people with autism and their families.
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