April 2014

The latest figures from the Learning Disability Census paint a grim picture of what life is like for many people with learning disabilities who live in hospital-style institutions. Once again, they highlight why reform is urgently needed.
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A new website has launched that gives people with disabilities from various black and minority ethnic backgrounds the chance to connect with each other.
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A group of young people with learning disabilities in Orpington have launched a poster campaign urging the public to not treat those with disabilities differently.
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HRH The Princess Royal opened a new service designed to empower people with learning disabilities to live independently within the community in Knowle in South Bristol recently.
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The majority of people with learning disabilities living in hospital-style institutions are regularly given anti-psychotic drugs and have been subject to an incident of assault, restraint, seclusion or self-harm, according to newly-revealed…
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The memories of people who lived and worked at an institution for people with a learning disability in Dundee are to be captured in a major new heritage project.
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The Museum of Liverpool is to host an exhibition exploring how people with learning difficulties have been excluded from history as part of a two-year project called 'People Like Us'.
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A new free resource has been launched that aims to assist social care professionals to successfully move people from assessment and treatment units and long-stay institutions back into their local communities.
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The Emirates Stadium, home of Premier League football club Arsenal FC, launched the 600th fully accessible Changing Places toilet last week.
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Redstart Arts, a group that includes people with learning disabilities, has developed a new set of sculptures that will fill the Deptford skyline throughout the summer.
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