February 2014

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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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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A Scottish social care charity is piloting a one-button washing machine, which aims to increase the independence of people with disabilities.
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With more local authority cuts coming in April – and in years to come – social care is again in the crosshairs of the commissioners. But its value to people with learning disabilities must not be underestimated and services can be…
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