April 2014

The Mayor of Swindon, councillor Nick Martin, has resigned after making derogatory remarks about people with disabilities.
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Parents of children with autism see dogs as a key way to improve companionship, relieve stress and help their children to learn responsibility, according to a US study.
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The British Assistive Technology Association has raised concerns that proposed changes to disabled student allowances will leave tens of thousands of students finding it increasingly difficult to study for their degrees.
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The CREATE! Art for Autism 2014 competition is now open with organisers already reporting a rise in the number of young people with an autistic spectrum condition and Asperger’s syndrome seeking to display their creativity.
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Recent figures show that 60% of people with learning disabilities who are inpatients in hospital settings have been there for more than a year, despite promises of reform after the Winterbourne View. So, has anything really changed for the…
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Assistive technology has the potential to help many people with learning disabilities to live more independently – yet, for some, the opportunities to access the support it can offer are restricted, and this has to change.
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Disability hate crimes rose by a third in London in 2012, according to research carried out by people with learning disabilities.
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The government has launched new guidance that aims to reduce the use of restraint and restrictive interventions in health and adult care settings.
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HRH The Princess Royal has called for greater use of personalised technology (PT) to help people with learning disabilities achieve their goals in life.
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A new guide has been launched to help adults with learning disabilities find employment.
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